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In 2006
there were 27,187 children in foster care in New York State
In 2006
there were 51,552 indicated reports of child abuse or neglect in New
York State involving 76,797 children.
New York State
Kids’ Well-Being Indicators Clearinghouse, http://www.nyskwic.org.
Accessed April 4, 2008.
CHILD
MALTREATMENT AND POVERTY:
- If the
fraction of children below 75 percent of the poverty line rises from 10
percent to 15 percent in a state, the number of total victims of
maltreatment is estimated to rise by 22 percent.
- An
increase from 10 percent to 15 percent in the fraction of children with
a working mother and absent father is predicted to increase
substantiated cases of maltreatment by 21 percent. Likewise, an
increase from 10 percent to 15 percent in the fraction of children with
two unemployed parents is expected to increase maltreatment by 26
percent.
- In 2004
there were 940,974 children living in poverty in New York State. (20.8%)
National
Bureau of Economic Research,“Poverty and Mistreatment of Children Go
Hand in Hand,” http://www.nber.org/digest/jan00/w7343.html.
New York State
Kids’ Well-Being Indicators Clearinghouse, http://www.nyskwic.org
CHILD
MALTREATMENT AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE:
-
Substance abuse is one of the top two problems exhibited by families in
81% of reported cases of child abuse and neglect.
- Children
of substance-abusing parents are three times more likely to be abused
and four times more likely to be neglected.
- According
to NIDA-supported research conducted at the Medical College of Virginia
Commonwealth University in Richmond, women who experienced any type of
sexual abuse in childhood were roughly three times more likely than
unabused girls to report drug dependence as adults.
Prevent
Child Abuse, New York, October 2001 "The Costs of Child Abuse and the
Urgent Need for Prevention." http://www.pca-ny.org/pdf/cancost.pdf.
Accessed April 4, 2008.
Zickler Patrick,
Washington, April 2002, "Childhood
Sex Abuse Increases Risk for Drug Dependence in Adult Women," NIDA Notes, Vol. 17, No. 1. http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol17N1/Childhood.html.
Accessed April 4, 2008.
CHILD MALTREATMENT AND INCARCERATION:
- Child
abuse or neglect increased the likelihood of arrest as a juvenile by
53%, arrest as and adult by 38%, and arrest for a violent crime by 38%.
- 35
percent to 39 percent of the biological mothers whose children entered
foster care in 1991 and 1996 were arrested over the course of their
adult lives.
- 4 in 10
female inmates reported they had been physically or sexually abused.
Prevent
Child Abuse, New York, October 2001, "The Costs of Child Abuse and the
Urgent Need for Prevention." http://www.pca-ny.org/pdf/cancost.pdf.
Accessed April 4, 2008.
Vera
Institute of Justice and Administration for Children's Services, New
York, December 2003, "Patterns of Criminal Conviction and Incarceration
among Mothers of Children in Foster Care in New York City." http://www.vera.org/publication_pdf/210_408.pdf.
Accessed April 4, 2008.
CHILD
MALTREATMENT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
- About
33% of alleged abusers were abused by their parents.
- There is
a 30 percent to 60 percent overlap between violence against children
and violence against women in the same families.
- Of
children who witness domestic violence, it is estimated that 30 percent
later become perpetrators of violence, as compared to a rate of 2 to 4
percent in the general population.
- Among
hospitalized child abuse cases, 59% of mothers of abused children have
been found to be beaten by their male partners.
Prevent
Child Abuse New York, October 2001, "The Costs of Child Abuse and the
Urgent Need for Prevention." http://www.pca-ny.org/pdf/cancost.pdf.
Accessed April 4, 2008.
National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, Washington, 1999,
"In
Harm's Way: Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment",
http://library.adoption.com/Child-Safety/ In-Harms-Way-Domestic
-Violence-and-Child-Maltreatment/article /3519/1.html. Accessed April
4, 2008.
Massachusetts
Citizens for Children, Boston, 2001, "A State Call to Action: Working
to End Child Abuse and Neglect in Massachusetts", http://www.masskids.org/cta/index.html. Accessed
April 4, 2008.
Carter, Janet, San Francisco, 2003, "Domestic Violence, Child Abuse,
and Youth Violence: Strategies for Prevention and Early Intervention",
Family Violence Prevention Fund, http://www.mincava.umn.edu/link/documents/fvpf2/fvpf2.shtml.
Accesssed April 4, 2008.
CHILD
MALTREATMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH:
-
Adolescents maltreated early in life were absent from school more than
1.5 as many days, were less likely to anticipate attending college
compared with adolescents who had not been maltreated, and had levels
of aggression, anxiety/depression, dissociation, posttraumatic stress
disorder symptoms, social problems, thought problems, and social
withdrawal that were on average more than three quarters of an SD
[standard deviation] higher than those of their counterparts who had
not been maltreated.
- According
to a long term study, 80% of abused young adults met DSM-II-R criteria
for at least one psychiatric disorder at age 21.
Lansford,
J.E., Dodge,K.A., Pettit, G.S., Bates, J.E., Crozier, J.,
Kaplow, J., 2002, “A 12-Year Prospective Study of the Long-term Effects
of Early Child Physical Maltreatment on Psychological, Behavioral, and
Academic Problems in Adolescence”, Arch. Pediatr. Adolesc Med.
2002;156:824-830. http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/156/8/824.
Accessed April 4, 2008.
Prevent Child Abuse New York, October 2001, "The Costs of Child Abuse
and the Urgent Need for Prevention." http://www.pca-ny.org/pdf/cancost.pdf.
Accessed April 4, 2008.
CASA:
ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NEW YORK STATE
In 2007…
there were 24 CASA programs serving
3,720 children in 36
counties in New York State, with 834 volunteers
contributing a total of 101,068 hours.
According
to a 2007 survey of local CASA programs in New York State conducted by
the National CASA Association:
OUR
VOLUNTEERS
New
York CASA volunteers are well educated. 73% are college graduates and
many have earned advanced degrees. Another 17% have had at least some
college.
Each
CASA volunteer contributed, on average, approximately 120 hours of time.
- 87% are
women.
- The
majority of volunteers (80%) are Caucasian, followed by African
American (13%), and Hispanic/Latino (4%). The remaining 3% were
identified as multi-racial, Asian/ Pacific Islander or Other.
- More
than half the volunteers were at least 50 years old – 12% under 30; 14%
30 to 39; 21% 40 to 49; 22% 50 to 59; and 30% were 60 or older.
- More
than one-third of the volunteers (38%) worked full-time in
addition to being a CASA and an additional 11% worked part-time. 24% of
the volunteers were retirees, while 6% were students, and 12% were not
employed. Employment status of 9% was unspecified.
- Programs
reported that their vollunteers serve anywhere from one to five
children at one time, with a mean of 2.65 and a median of 2.5.
THE
CHILDREN WE SERVE
- Boys and
girls are equally represented..
- 31% are
0-5 years old; 29% are 6-11 years old; 31% are 12-18 years old; and 9%
were over 18 years old .
- 71% of
the children served by CASA volunteers are children of color,
predominantly African American (44%) and Hispanic/Latino (20%).
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