The number of Division of Family Services reports called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline. The number of reports screened in to initiate a DFS investigation. The number of investigations founded for child abuse and neglect. Note: Numbers are duplicative - a family may have had more than one report that was investigated. The Division conducts Civil investigations. The standard of proof is a preponderance of evidence.
More information can be obtained in the DSCYF Parent Handbook: http://kids.delaware.gov/pdfs/fs-ParentHandbook-English-2015.pdf

The number of Division of Family Services reports called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline. The number of reports screened in to initiate a DFS investigation. The number of investigations founded for child abuse and neglect. Note: Numbers are duplicative - a family may have had more than one report that was investigated. The Division conducts Civil investigations. The standard of proof is a preponderance of evidence.
More information can be obtained in the DSCYF Parent Handbook: http://kids.delaware.gov/pdfs/fs-ParentHandbook-English-2015.pdf

The data shown is the result of a complaint investigation of a Licensed Child Care facility by the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL). The investigator’s summary will document the initial complaint, the date the complaint was reported, and the final conclusions of the investigator.