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HS-20, Youth Risk Indicators Rates

Rates per 10,000 population of the age group

 

CORTLAND COUNTY

Average of Similar Counties

NYS

Average*

Intrapersonal Problems

Emotionally Disturbed Students

48.6

75.7

75.6

Youth Alcohol & Substance Abuse (ASA) -Related Mental Health Diagnoses[1]

**

NA

**

Family Dysfunction

Foster Care Admissions

61.0

43.4

25.9

Children in Foster Care

83.7

60.3

45.8

Preventive Service Openings

189.2

139.7

67.9

Children’s Protective Services (CPS) Indicated Cases

209.3

181.9

88.4

CPS Total Reports Received

690.6

567.8

323.2

Divorces

36.2

39.6

30.7

School Conduct

Average Daily Absenteeism

4.9

5.2

5.3

Students Suspended

5.0

4.9

4.8

School Separation

High School Dropouts

3.6

3.3

3.6

High School Graduates Not Attending College

33.7

25.5

21.8

Problem Behavior - Delinquency

Youth Violent Crime Arrests

31.1

27.3

35.7

Youth Property Crime Arrest

143.6

152.6

142.1

Youth Other Arrests (non-ASA)

707.2

636.0

378.4

Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) Cases Opened

201.2

206.1

111.5

PINS Cases Total Served

240.1

240.7

146.0

Youth in OCFS[2] Custody

2.6

6.7

6.2

Problem Behavior- Sexual

Teenage Pregnancy

260.0

270.3

239.6

Teenage Abortions

94.1

80.3

98.0

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

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