Findings
HS-20, Youth Risk Indicators Rates
Rates per 10,000 population of the age group
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CORTLAND COUNTY |
Average of Similar Counties |
NYS Average* |
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Intrapersonal Problems |
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Emotionally Disturbed Students |
48.6 |
75.7 |
75.6 |
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Youth Alcohol & Substance Abuse (ASA) -Related Mental Health Diagnoses[1]
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** |
NA |
** |
Family Dysfunction |
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Foster Care Admissions |
61.0 |
43.4 |
25.9 |
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Children in Foster Care |
83.7 |
60.3 |
45.8 |
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Preventive Service Openings |
189.2 |
139.7 |
67.9 |
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Children’s Protective Services (CPS) Indicated Cases |
209.3 |
181.9 |
88.4 |
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CPS Total Reports Received |
690.6 |
567.8 |
323.2 |
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Divorces |
36.2 |
39.6 |
30.7 |
School Conduct |
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Average Daily Absenteeism |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
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Students Suspended |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
School Separation |
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High School Dropouts |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
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High School Graduates Not Attending College |
33.7 |
25.5 |
21.8 |
Problem Behavior - Delinquency |
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Youth Violent Crime Arrests |
31.1 |
27.3 |
35.7 |
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Youth Property Crime Arrest |
143.6 |
152.6 |
142.1 |
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Youth Other Arrests (non-ASA) |
707.2 |
636.0 |
378.4 |
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Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) Cases Opened |
201.2 |
206.1 |
111.5 |
|
PINS Cases Total Served |
240.1 |
240.7 |
146.0 |
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Youth in OCFS[2] Custody |
2.6 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
Problem Behavior- Sexual |
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Teenage Pregnancy |
260.0 |
270.3 |
239.6 |
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Teenage Abortions |
94.1 |
80.3 |
98.0 |
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Youth Hospital Diagnoses of STD’s |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
*NYS Average is the average of county indicator scores (excluding New York City).
Source: www.OASAS.state.ny.us
[1] See “Youth ASA-Related Mental Health Diagnoses” trend chart for 1999 data
[2] OCFS = Office of Children and Family Services