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Section 3: Report of Findings

VII. Health and Safety

Table HS-24: Indicated Child Protective Hotline Calls by Type of Abuse

 

  1998 1999 2000 2001
Neglect
215
254
275
302
Physical Abuse
0
2
1
1
Sexual Abuse
31
21
14
17
Unfounded Calls
621
530
584
455
Total Calls Investigated
907
807
874
775
Percentage of total that were indicated
27%
34%
33%
41%
 

A call is indicated when there is some credible evidence that a child has experienced abuse or neglect.

Source: Cortland County Dept. of Social Service Annual Reports, 1998-2001

 

 

Cortland Counts: An Assessment of Health and Well Being in Cortland County NY
November 2002 Executive Summary and Report of Findings

The Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
in cooperation with
Cortland County Health Department
Cortland Memorial Hospital
Community Outreach Partnership Center, COPC of SUNY Cortland
United Way for Cortland County, Inc.

These five organizations make up the Cortland Community Assessment Team (CAT)

Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
10 Kennedy Parkway
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-4198
jackie@sevenvalleyshealth.org