Child Risk Factors

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Adult Employment in Manufacturing Change in local adult manufacturing employment.

Adult Unemployment Rate Change in local adult unemployment rate.

Adult Reported Crimes Percent change in law enforcement calls involving harm to others in Elkhart County.

Emergency Department Usage Percent change in unique pediatric patients seeking Emergency Room services.

School Safety and Discipline Incidents Percent change in Disciplinary Reports involving suspensions, expulsions, and bullying incidents.

Free and Reduced Lunch Percent change in students receiving free and reduced lunch rates in all school districts in Elkhart County.

Community Risks

In-School Suspension Percent change in students receiving In-School Detention in all school districts in Elkhart County.

Absenteeism in School Total change in number of students in Elkhart County missing more than 10% enrolled days in the school year.

Abuse and Neglect Allegations Total number of substantiated child abuse allegations in Elkhart County.

High Risk for Postpartum Depression Mothers who test as high risk on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale at the time of first assessment visit.

High Mental Health Needs Quarterly total change in youth with a score of 5 or 6 on CANS Assessment.

Referrals to Prosecution Number of juveniles referred to prosecution.

Community Resource Gap Percent change in calls made to 211 that are unmet by community resources.

Out-of-School Suspensions Percentage of students receiving Out-of-School Suspensions in all school districts in Elkhart County.

Wait Time for Mental Health Evaluation Average number of days from calling to scheduling date of intake assessment at Oaklawn for routine referrals.

Service Utilization Risks

Self-Referrals to Emergency Shelter Quarterly total change in at-risk youth accessing shelter.

Wait Time for Urgent Child Mental Health Evaluation Average number of days wait time over the past month from calling to scheduling date of intake assessment.

Petitions for Probation Quarterly change in total number probation petitions made by prosecutors.

In-School Arrests Yearly percent change in school-related arrests occurring during the school.

Forensic Interviews Percent change of children who reported sexual abuse during an interview with a trained child forensic interviewer.

Consequences to Avoid

Suicide Rate Quarterly total of completed youth suicides.

High School Dropout Rate Percent change in students dropping out from their school cohort prior to September 30.

Active Probation Cases Total change in number of youth on probation after the youth is in need of some sort of rehabilitative services.

Infant Deaths Yearly percent change in infant deaths per 1,000 in Elkhart County.

School Expulsions Change in number of students receiving expulsion per 1000 students in Elkhart County.