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How many cases does the DCFS handle?

 

In 2017, the DCFS received just under 40,000 tips of possible child abuse or neglect and investigated about 21,000 of those, according to the agency’s annual report.

Of the cases the agency investigated, about 34 percent of the claims were supported by evidence and about 59 percent were unsupported, the report stated. Five percent of the referrals were unable to be completed or located by the agency, and another 2 percent were found to be without merit.

Abuse or neglect was found in just under 10,000 cases the DCFS investigated in Utah in 2017.

The most common allegation in the cases CPS processed in 2017 was neglect, which accounted for 47 percent of cases, according to the report. The next most common allegation was sexual abuse, which accounted for 26 percent of cases.

The DCFS designates almost $3 million each year for child abuse and neglect prevention services, according to the website. The money goes toward agencies in the community that provide services such as crisis respite nurseries, where caregivers can bring their kids during stressful times.