Investigations & Assessments (Rate)
Data Highlights
Unit: Rate: Per 1,000 HouseholdsRecent: 2017
65
Low: 2008
57
High: 2017
65
Summary
This graph examines investigations and assessments of reported child abuse and/or neglect. It shows how many households, per 1,000, had at least one screened-in report.
Questions this graph can answer
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Has the relative rate of households investigated changed over time?
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Which counties had the highest rates of investigation in a given year?
- Which races/ethnicities had the highest rates of investigation in a given year?
See also
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Investigations & Assessments (Count), for the number of investigations and assessments.
- Households with Children Re-Reported, for the rate at which households with investigations/assessments were later reported again.
Notes
All households with a screened-in report of concerns for child safety receive a CPS investigation or are assessed for other services, so the rate of investigations and assessments is a population-based rate of screened-in reports.