Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND
Leon Saunders
Chief, Data Operations
Management Information Systems Unit
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
610 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-1080
(401) 222-1090 Fax
lsaunder@dcyf.state.ri.us
Item 1.1: These represent only children and families served in the community through DCYF-funded prevention programs. For the most part, these children and families are not part of active DCYF caseloads. Programs include Comprehensive Emergency Services, Project Early Start, and Enhanced Early Start.
Item 2.1: Reports that are not forwarded to investigation are classified as "early warnings." The 91 cases that were forwarded to investigation but were later downgraded to "early warning" status are included in the 8,486 reports referred for investigation.
Item 2.2: Rhode Island can count more than one report source per report. "Social Services Personnel" includes mental health personnel.
Item 2.3: "Closed Without a Finding" includes unable to complete.
Item 4.9: This is the total number of child-specific petitions for CY97, and an advocate is appointed on every petition. Rhode Island can also provide a point-in-time figure, which tends to be larger than the total for the year because it includes child victims with advocates appointed in previous years.
Item 5.1: These data reflect information from DCYF investigations only.
Item 6.1: The unduplicated number of perpetrators is 2,855.
Items 7.1 and 7.2:These numbers reflect a point in time. They include supervisors but do not include administrative or clerical workers.
