The highly respected Child Welfare League of America issued a key report in 2012. This is a very significant report that will help family law attorneys practicing domestic relations law in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
In 2017 the CWLA also issued a fact sheet concerning Rhode Island children.
Child Welfare League of America
The CWLA’s website states: CWLA is a powerful coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families since 1920. Our expertise, leadership and innovation on policies, programs, and practices help improve the lives of millions of children in all 50 states. Our impact is felt worldwide. According to the CWLA website: “Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is the nations oldest and largest organization devoted entirely to the well-being of America’s vulnerable children and their families”
2012 Child welfare in Rhode Island statistics
- Interestingly the CWLA reported that:”The number of children living apart from their families in out-of-home care has decreased 30.4% in comparison to the number of children in out-of-home care in 2006.13″( This is consistent with the modern policy shift towards leaving children in their home and providing services to the parent rather then removing the children from their home) and;
- “Of the 1,380 children exiting out-of-home care in Rhode Island in 2010, 60.4% were reunited with their parents or other family members.”and;
- “In 2010, Rhode Island had 11,790 total referrals for child abuse and neglect. Of those, 6,825 reports were referred for investigation.”
2017 Child stats
- “In 2015, Rhode Island had 13,045 total referrals for child abuse and neglect. Of those, 6,649 reports were referred
for investigation.” - “In 2015, there were 3,183 victims of abuse or neglect in Rhode Island, a rate of 15.1 per 1,000 children, a a decrease 6.7% from 2014. Of these children, 56.7% were neglected, 13.1% were physically abused, and 4.0% were sexually abused.” Id.
- “Of the 1,180 children exiting out-of-home care in 2014 in Rhode Island, 53% were reunited with their parents or primary caretakers.”
- “211 children were legally adopted through a public child welfare agency in Rhode Island in 2015, an increase of 4.5% from 202 in 2014.”
- “Of the 1,826 children in out-of-home care in 2015, there were 303 or 16.6% waiting to be adopted.” Id.
- “The monthly average number of individuals receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in Rhode Island decreased from 11,675 in 2015 to 9,542 in 2016, a 22.4% change. There was a 4,047 monthly average of families received TANF in 2016, a decrease of 21.4% from 2015.”
- ” In Rhode Island in 2015, 80,000 children lived below 200% of poverty.”
- “148,105,573 was spent in 2015 on TANF assistance in Rhode Island, including 12.1% on basic assistance, 10.4% on child care, 0.8% on transportation, and 0.0% on nonassistance.” Id.
Also see: A critical review of Child Custody evaluation reports
RI Family Law Attorney, David Slepkow 401-437-1100 is an experienced Attorney concentrating in Divorce, DCYF, Restraining Orders, child Custody, child Support and visitation.