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Inside The NumbersSTATISTICS ON THE WORK WE DO

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Ontario Incidence of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2013.

• Published 2015

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WHAT PEOPLE BELIEVEMost investigations by a Children’s Aid Society find that children are being abused.

THE REALITYNearly 40 percent of investigations are deemed to be Unfounded.

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Substantiated 34%

Suspected5%

Unfounded39%

Significant Future Risk

4%

No Signicf-icant Fu-ture Risk

15%

Unknow Future Risk2%

INVESTIGATIONS & RISK

TOTAL NUMBER OF INVESTIGATIONS125,281Or 53 per 1,000 children

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WHAT PEOPLE BELIEVEMost of the kids seen by a Children’s Aid Society are taken out of their homes and placed into foster care.

THE REALITYThe vast majority of kids seen by a Children’s Aid Society stay in their homes with their families.

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No Placement Placement with Kin Placement to Foster Care

Placement to Treatment or Group Homes

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

121,020

1,874 2,105 282

PLACEMENT DURING INVESTIGATION

97%

Even with other entry points – about 90% of the kids we see stay in their homes

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WHAT PEOPLE BELIEVEMost of the work a Children’s Aid Society does revolves around sexual and physical abuse of children.

THE REALITYSexual and physical abuse is just a fraction of the work Children’s Aid Societies do.

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Exposure to Partner Vio-

lence47%

Physical Abuse13%

Sexual Abuse

2%

Neglect24%

Emotional Mal-

treatment13%

Types of Substainiated Maltreatment

PHYSICAL HARMNone: 95%

Harm, no treatment required: 4%Harm, treatment required: 1%

EMOTIONAL HARMNone: 65%

Harm, no treatment required: 13%Harm, treatment required: 22%

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WHAT PEOPLE BELIEVEMost of the children that a Children’s Aid Society see who have been abused or neglected have mental health problems.

THE REALITYThere are a variety of issues that children face once they have been exposed to abuse or neglect. Some children have multiple issues, some have none.

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Academic Difficulties

Depression/Anxiety/Withdrawal

ADD/ADHD

Agression

Attachment Issues

Intellectual/Development Disability

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%

19%

19%

13%

12%

11%

10%

Top Identified Child Functioning Issues

Only in substantiated cases and at time of investigation.

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WHAT PEOPLE BELIEVEParents of children who have been abused or neglected are just bad people.

THE REALITYThe challenges that these caregivers face are complex and involve a variety of different and sometimes related issues.

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Victim of Partner Violence

Few social Supports

Mental Health Issues

Perpetrator of Partner Violence

Alcohol Abuse

Drug/Solvent Abuse

Physical Health Issues

Cognitive Impairment

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

49%

34%

27%

16%

10%

9%

8%

5%

Top Caregiver Risk Factors

Covers primary caregivers of children in substantiated cases of maltreatment and at time of investigation.

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