Disproportionate Policies

Los Angeles County - 65% of CWS Cases are AOD Related

1996 - 12,000 Cases Received In Person Investigation Per Month

1,680 Stayed in the Child Welfare System

1996 - 169,000 Births x 10.77% = 18,200

18,200 / 12 Months = 1,516

DCFS CASES

154

938 AOD-Related

Cases Entered CWS

588 Non-AOD Related Cases

1.3% of Investigations

10.2% of AOD Births

16% of AOD - CPS Children

If based on the 12,000

cases investigated,

OVER 10,000

CHILDREN A

MONTH NEED AOD

INTERVENTION