The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) provides services to over 30,000 children in any given month. The data provided herein represent a 'snapshot' of the department’s caseload as of December 31, 2016. Only the most basic information is included for statistical purposes. Names and specific locations are not provided. As an extra precaution, if fewer than 20 records were found in a given ZIP Code, those records having that ZIP Code were not included in this table. More information on this dataset is available in the attached caseload_dec_2016_current_zip.pdf. Locations of the geographic center of the ZIP Code stated in the CURRENT_ZIP field were provided for analytical purposes. GIS polygons used to compute geographic center locations were provided by Esri (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8d2012a2016e484dafaac0451f9aea24).

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) provides services to over 30,000 children in any given month. The data provided herein represent a 'snapshot' of the department’s caseload as of December 31, 2016. Only the most basic information is included for statistical purposes. Names and specific locations are not provided. As an extra precaution, if fewer than 20 records were found in a given ZIP Code, those records having that ZIP Code were not included in this table. More information on this dataset is available in the attached caseload_dec_2016_current_zip.pdf. Locations of the geographic center of the ZIP Code stated in the CURRENT_ZIP field were provided for analytical purposes. GIS polygons used to compute geographic center locations were provided by Esri (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8d2012a2016e484dafaac0451f9aea24).

This dashboard shows various analytic options to filter and map DCFS referral data. Thousands of calls (referrals) regarding allegations of child abuse or neglect are received and processed each month. Not all referrals end in the removal of a child from the family home.

The data provided herein represent referrals processed by the DCFS between January 1 and December 31, 2016.

The DCFS Office Service Areas shape file (as of July 1, 2009) was derived from the LA County ZIP Codes from the County Registrar’s Office. The service areas data are used by the 18 DCFS Regional Offices to provide services and resources to the children and families of the different geographic areas of LA County.

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) operates its Child Protection Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thousands of calls (referrals) regarding allegations of child abuse or neglect are received and processed each month. The data provided herein represent referrals processed by the DCFS between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017. Only the most basic information is provided for statistical purposes. Names and specific locations are not provided. As an extra precaution, if fewer than 20 records were found in a given current ZIP Code, those records having that ZIP Code were not included in this table. More information on this data is available in the attached file referrals_cy_2016.pdf.

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) provides services to over 30,000 children in any given month. The data provided herein represent a 'snapshot' of the department’s caseload as of December 31, 2016. Only the most basic information is included for statistical purposes. Names and specific locations are not provided. As an extra precaution, if fewer than 20 records were found in a given ZIP Code, those records having that ZIP Code were not included in this table. More information on this dataset is available in the attached caseload_dec_2016_current_zip.pdf. Locations of the geographic center of the ZIP Code stated in the CURRENT_ZIP field were provided for analytical purposes. GIS polygons used to compute geographic center locations were provided by Esri (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8d2012a2016e484dafaac0451f9aea24).

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) provides services to over 30,000 children in any given month. The data provided herein represents two 'snapshots' of the department’s caseload as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017. Only the most basic information is included for statistical purposes. Names and specific locations are not provided. As an extra precaution, if fewer than 20 records were found in a given ZIP Code, those records having that ZIP Code were not included in this table. ZIP Codes with a value of '0' means we don't know the ZIP code, possibly due to homelessness.More information on this dataset is available in the attached caseload_dec_2016_current_zip.pdf. Locations of the geographic center of the ZIP Code stated in the CURRENT_ZIP field were provided for analytical purposes. GIS polygons used to compute geographic center locations were provided by Esri (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8d2012a2016e484dafaac0451f9aea24).

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and its network of contractors manage thousands of homes in and near Los Angeles County. Different homes provide a wide variety of services, including mental health. Only the most basic information is provided for statistical purposes. Names of children, operating personnel, and specific locations are not provided. More information on this data is attached placement_homes_2016.pdf. GIS polygons used to compute geographic center locations were provided by Esri (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8d2012a2016e484dafaac0451f9aea24).

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) uses ZIP Codes to distribute its workload among its 19 regional field offices. Most of the field names in this dataset are self explanatory, save COLOR_EGIS, which is internally used for standardizing map symbology. The lat and lon location fields correspond to the geographic center of the ZIP CODE. For more information, please visit dcfs.lacounty.gov. To report child abuse in Los Angeles County, California, contact the Child Protection Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Toll-free within California:Main phone number: (800) 540-4000.If calling from outside of California: (213) 639-4500TDD [Hearing Impaired]: (800) 272-6699.