116

32 31 27 2719 21 22 22

28 3125

31

14 1827

18 22

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

REMOVAL DETAILS

GENDER

51%.4%48%

22%

17%

13%14%

16%

14%4%

Age categoriesUnder 1

1 - 3

4 - 6

7 - 9

10 - 12

13 - 16

17

AGE

60 newborns from hospital.52% of newborns positive toxicology

237 individualchildren

294 children part of sibling

groups

346fathers

NUMBERS

531 children 350 families

347mothers

Remove from one parent, remain

with other parent

2%85%

Protective custody: remove from both parents

39%

ProtectiveCustody

Warrants

41%

8%

11%Judge:

§ 241.1 <1%Family Court 1%

REMOVAL MECHANISM (N = 461 CHILDREN)

4%

REMOVALS AFTER 5:00 PM (N = 275 CHILDREN)

ProtectiveCustody

Warrants

47%38%

60% of all

removals happen

after 5:00pm

Family CourtJudge 2%

8%

71%

WEEKEND REMOVALS

(N = 55 CHILDREN)

11%

Protective Custody Warrants

16%

AT TIME OF PROTECTIVE CUSTODY:

14% of children had parent(s) who were arrested

3% of children had parent(s) involuntarily hospitalized

14% of fathers in custody

7.5% of mothers in custody

NUMBER OF NEW CHILDREN TO COURT BY MONTH

J F M A M J J A S O N D

54 39 53 38 45 36 32 52 35 49 52 46

2%

13%

Out of custody petition: remain home

WIC § 300 PETITIONS FILED 2018

Santa Clara County Superior Court 8/7/19Hon. Shawna M. Schwarz

2942

74

97104

81

23

117

137

7583

119106

134 135

7482

Protective Custody Petition filed Detention Hearing

S M T W Th F S

Mother

53%

Father

10%

Both pars

31%

Other

3%3%<1%

Release from Juvenile Justice

placement

PRIOR TO INTERVENTION, CHILD LIVED WITH:

GuardiansPRIOR SERVICES

of children havehad at least

one prior dependency

of families have engaged

in voluntary servicesin the past

of families have parents

who have had at least one prior dependency

92

494

1

310

407 3

158

0 6

144

0

200

400

600

a b1 b2 c d e f g h i j

§300 GROUNDS ALLEGED

(N = 531 CHILDREN)

11%

“VOLUNTARY” PER PARENT (N = 74 CHILDREN) Consented to

PCRefused custody

Refused to pick up from MH hold

Refused to pick up from

JJ release

Refused to pick up from

voluntary placement

Unaccompanied minor, caretaker refuses

Minor here, no parent in area

Can't locate parent

Safely surrendered

baby

14%9%40%

4%7%

11%

4%

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

(N = 261 CHILDREN)

76%

24%

Current Historical

23% of current DV is described

as“high lethality”

n = 531 children

of families have at least one parent who indicates a belief

of Indian heritage at the time the petition is filed

WHICH DRUGS? (N = 311 CHILDREN)

Alcohol 41%

Meth 68% Marijuana 39%

Cocaine 18%Rx meds 2%

Amphetamines 12%

Heroin 5%

PCP <1% Opioids 7%

OVERLAP OF

SUBSTANCE

ABUSE, DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE & MENTAL HEALTH

(N = 435 CHILDREN)

Mental Health

n = 113

n = 73

n = 20

n = 56

n = 41n = 31

n = 101

Of the 435 cases that involved substance abuse, DV, and/or

mental health of parent:

26% -- SA alone17% -- DV alone5% -- MH alone13% -- SA, DV & MH23% -- SA & DV19% -- SA & MH7% -- DV & MH

Substance Abuse

Domestic Violence

9%

82% of all cases involve substance abuse, domestic violence, and/or mental health of the parent

Ecstasy <1%

1%

17%

93%

.2%

58%

7.5% 1% .6%

30%

0%1%

27%