DISPROPORTIONALITY &DISPARITY: AN OVERVIEW & AGENCY ANALYSIS

Disproportionality“out of

proportion”

Disparity“unequal

outcomes”

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Compared to White youth, Black youth are

S T A T E O F O H I O

more likely to be referred to child

welfare

2.0x

more likely to have a report screened in for

investigation

2.5x

more likely to enter out-of-home

care.

2.7x

Source: Ohio ROM Reports (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services): Decision Point Report, January 2019.

5

Compared to White youth, Multi-Racial youth are

S T A T E O F O H I O

more likely to be referred to child

welfare

2.1x

more likely to have a report screened in for

investigation

2.3x

more likely to enter out-of-home

care.

2.9x

Source: Ohio ROM Reports (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services): Decision Point Report, January 2019.

Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), PA

Large Urban School District, OH

DISPROPORTIONALITY INDEX CALCULATION

If Greater than 1 = OVERREPRESENTATION

DI =

% in one population

% in comparison population

DI =

.46 (FCCS Referrals Population)

.28 (County Child Population)

CA/N REFERRALS FOR BLACK CHILDREN

OVERREPRESENTATION

= 1.65

DI =39 (FCCS Referrals

Population)

.53 (County Child Population)

=

CA/N REFERRALS FOR WHITE CHILDREN

DR =

1.65 (DI for Referrals on Black Children)

.74 (DI for Referrals on White Children)

= 2.23

DISPARITY RATIO CALCULATION

2.23 TIMES MORE LIKELY

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DISPROPORTIONALITY BY RACE: ALL REFERRALS

Asian Black Hispanic Multi-racial White

.15

1.65

.27

.74

Over-represented

Under-represented

Proportionate 1

2.10

Of all Multi-racial children have

Black recorded as one of their

races.

A Black Child Was A Multiracial Child Was

…to be referred to Children Services.MoreLikely Than a White Child

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY…

DISPROPORTIONALITY BY REFERRAL SOURCEOrganizations

IndividualsChild Welfare

Community

ProvidersEducation Legal Medical

Asian .05 .39 .34 .08 .23 .04

Black 1.33 1.48 1.65 1.77 1.47 1.74

Hispanic .35 .24 .36 .34 .25 .22

Multi-racial 2.21 2.09 1.74 2.14 1.94 2.27

White .89 .81 .74 .66 .85 .69

ReferralsScreen-Ins

Case Openings Placements

County Population

ABSOLUTE DISPROPORTIONALITY

Referrals Screen-Ins Case Openings Placements

1.65 1.71 1.651.56Over-represented

Under-represented

Proportionate 1

ABSOLUTE DISPROPORTIONALITYBLACK CHILDREN IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

RELATIVE DISPROPORTIONALITY

County Population

Referrals Screen-InsCase

OpeningsPlacement

Referrals Screen-Ins Case Openings Placements

1.65

0.96 1.02

0.91

Over-represented

Under-represented

Proportionate 1

RELATIVE DISPROPORTIONALITY BLACK CHILDREN IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

Mandated Reporter Training

Enhancements

Community Partners-Referral Source Outcome Data

Discussion

Disproportionality Brown Bags

Strategic Plan Alignment

Culture of Safety

COMMUNITY STAFF

2020 Disproportionality

Analysis

FCCS Reports: Disaggregation by

Race, Gender, & Age

DATA

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