Maltreatment Post Reunification

The Maltreatment Post-Reunification report provides the number and percentage of children who entered care (out-of-home placement) for the first time in the calendar year shown, who are then discharged within 24 months to reunification or living with relatives, and then were a victim of abuse or neglect within 6 or 12 months of their discharge.

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Variable Definitions:

1. Cohorts: Are reported by the calendar year in which the child first entered care.
   • Discharges: This variable provides the number of children discharged to reunification and living with relatives and allows for a breakdown by discharge reason.
   • Maltreatment Post Reunification: This provides the number and percent of children who were abused or neglected post reunification within 6 and 12 months.
     • Within 6 Months
     • Within 12 Months
2. Discharge Reasons: Provide the number and percent of children discharged by discharge type.
   • Reunification
   • Living with Relatives
3. Age: Age is calculated based on the child's age at the time of the discharge. The age categories for this report are:
   • Under 1
   • 1 to 5
   • 6 to 12
   • 13 to 17
   • Missing or Undetermined
4. Race/Ethnicity: The race categories are analyzed in combination with ethnicity. If a person's ethnicity is Hispanic, they fall under the category of "Hispanic" regardless of their race. If their ethnicity is "Non- Hispanic", they fall under their corresponding race. The category of "Another Race" includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Asian, and Two or More Races. The race/ethnicity categories are:
   • Black or African American
   • Hispanic
   • White
   • Missing or Undetermined
   • Another Race
5. Gender: The identified gender of a person. Gender categories are:
   • Male
   • Female
   • Missing or Undetermined
6. Year: Year represents data for the calendar year in which the child first entered care.
7. County: The State of New Jersey is administratively divided into twenty-one counties. The county for this report is based on the county of the local field office responsible for the case. The twenty-one (21) counties in New Jersey are: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties.

Related Reports:

The followings reports are related to Maltreatment Post Reunification, which may be of additional interest to our users:

Children in Placement - Point in Time
Children Entering Out of Home Placement
Children Exiting Out of Home Placement
Placement Rates
Length of Stay for Children in OOH Placement (Quartiles)
Placement Stability
Siblings Placed Together
Re-entry

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Abbreviation Definitions:

APA: American Psychological Association
CP&P: Child Protection and Permanency, a division within the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF)
DCF: New Jersey Department of Children and Families