In 2009, there were 6,510,210 children between the ages of birth to 18 in the state of Texas and 1,795,971 in the North Texas region. Total confirmed allegations of child abuse\/neglect: 79,936*<\/a><\/p>\n Number of child abuse\/neglect investigations in 2009:<\/strong> 283,922<\/p>\n Number of confirmed cases of abuse\/neglect in 2009:<\/strong> 68,326 (24.1%)*<\/a><\/p>\n How many fatalities were there, in Texas, due to neglect or abuse?<\/strong> 280 How many children were removed from their families through DFPS?<\/strong> Who are Texas children waiting in the foster care system?<\/strong> Who are the most common confirmed perpetrators of abuse or neglect?<\/strong> What are the most common characteristics of confirmed victims?<\/strong> How long do children remain in DFPS care on average?<\/strong> The average number of placements per child in substitute care for all children who attained permanency is 3.4.<\/strong><\/p>\n 6,386 children are waiting to be adopted<\/strong><\/p>\n What’s the median length of time children wait to be adopted?<\/strong> 12.3 months<\/p>\n Where are the children who remain under the care of the DFPS?<\/strong> What happened to the children who left DFPS Care in 2009?<\/strong> What do these stats say to you? What are you shocked\/astonished by? Do they inspire ideas\/actions\/reactions in you?<\/strong><\/p>\n This information is from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services 2009 annual report<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n
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\nIn FY 2009, what were the confirmed allegations of neglect in the state of Texas?<\/strong>
\n13,875 because of physical abuse
\n6,316 because of sexual abuse
\n648 because of emotional abuse
\n205 because of abandonment
\n2,109 because of medical neglect
\n6,570 because of physical neglect
\n49,588 because of neglectful supervision
\n625 because of refusal to accept parental responsibility<\/p>\n
\nHarris County: 67
\nDallas County: 29
\nTarrant County: 13
\nBexar County: 13
\nBell County: 10
\nHidalgo County: 10
\nEllis County: 2<\/p>\n
\n12,107 in 2009 (down from 14,295 in 2008)
\n2,362 in Region 3 (North Texas)<\/p>\n
\n3,319 (20.8%) of foster children are between ages of 0 and 2
\n2,249 (14.1%) of foster children are between ages of 3 and 5
\n2,679 (16.8%) of foster children are between ages of 6 and 9
\n2,930 (18.4%) of foster children are between ages of 10 and 13
\n4,225 (26.5%) of foster children are between ages of 14 and 17
\n530 (3.3%) of foster children are between ages of 18 and 21<\/p>\n
\nRelationship: Parent (78.1%)
\nGender: Female (56.8%)
\nAge: Age 26-35 (37.7%)
\nMarital Status: Married (29.4%)<\/p>\n
\nAge: Age 1 to 3 (25.1%)
\nGender: Female (51.7%)<\/p>\n
\nThose ending in family reunification – 14.6 months
\nThose ending in relative care – 14.2 months
\nThose ending in adoption – 29.8 months
\nThose ending in long term care (Emancipation) – 63.3 months
\nThose ending in long term care (Other) – 14.3 months<\/p>\n
\nOf the 25,185 children in DFPS substitute care on August 31, 2009…
\n11,022 children were placed in a Child Placing Agency (CPA) Foster Home (These foster homes are recruited,
\ntrained, verified and managed by private CPAs.)
\n1,886 children were placed in DFPS Foster Homes
\n664 children were placed in Basic Child Care (cottage\/campus type housing)
\n1,421 children were placed in Residential Treatment Centers
\n496 children were placed in Emergency Shelters (intended for 30 days or less)
\n443 children were placed in other types of foster care (camps, maternity homes, hospitals, juvenile detention, etc.)
\n7,673 children were placed in Kinship Care (relative)
\n421 children were placed in pending adoption homes
\n623 children were placed in other substitute care
\n536 children were in pending adoptions in CPA Adoptive Homes<\/p>\n
\nFamily Reunification – 4,423 (30.5%)
\nCustody Given To Relatives – 3,213 (22.2%)
\nAdoption Consummated – 4,859 (33.5%)
\nChildren Emancipated – 1,453 (10.0%)
\nOther – 549 (3.8%) <\/p>\n