NCA Report Questions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Statistics Data Entry
• Outcome Information of Cases
• CAC Information
• Other Services Provided

Statistics Data Entry

Please enter the statistical data for the demographic information of the clients you have seen at your center and the number of services provided in this reporting period. For additional information on the statistical data we are collecting, please follow this link: Statistical Data Instructions

Question 1: Please enter the total number of new alleged child victims referred for core direct CAC services for alleged maltreatment this reporting period (e.g., Forensic Interview, Victim Advocacy, Medical, Mental Health):

• This includes children who were referred for an allegation of abuse that have been referred for services, received services or did not receive services. 
• This is the number of children referred to your center during the reporting period in which your CAC has been involved in the MDT response to an allegation of abuse. 
• DO NOT INCLUDE referrals for services that are outside the core mission of your CAC – include these in ‘Other’ services in the ‘Other Services’ section at the end of this form. 
• ALSO, if a child returns to your center as the subject of a separate allegation of abuse during the reporting period, report the number of allegations (2) as children rather than the number of individuals (1).

Question 2: Please enter the total number of new alleged child victims receiving core direct CAC services for alleged maltreatment this reporting period (e.g., Forensic Interview, Victim Advocacy, Medical, Mental Health):

• This includes children who were referred from question 1 that received or was scheduled for a CAC service during the reporting period, FI, VA, Medical, Mental Health.

Question 3: Please enter the Sex of the new alleged child victims referred at the CAC this reporting period:

Female

Male

Unknown 

• Question 1 and 3 counts new alleged victims 18 or younger who were referred to the CAC for an allegation of   abuse and question 3 total should equal question 1 total.
• The question is looking for sex at birth, which is the designation that doctors ascribe to infants based on   external genitalia and is recorded on birth records.

Question 4: Please enter the Race/Ethnicity of the new alleged child victims referred (from question 1)during the reporting period:

American Indian/Alaska Native: 

• Refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. This category includes people who indicated their race(s) as American Indian or Alaska Native or reported their enrolled or principal tribe, such as Navajo, Blackfeet, Inupiat, Yup’ik, or Central American Indian groups or South American Indian groups. 

Asian East or Southeast Asian

• Refers to people who are Southeast Asian and come from East Asia: China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Republic of Korea. Southeast Asian: Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam. 

South Asia

• Refers to people coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. 

Black/African American

• Refers to a person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes people who indicated their race(s) as Black, African American, or Negro or reported entries such as Kenyan, Nigerian, or Haitian. 

Hispanic or Latino

• Refers to an individual who self-reports in one of the specific Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino categories: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. This also includes people who indicate that they are another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin are those whose origins are from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Central or South America, or the Dominican Republic. The terms Hispanic, Latino, and Spanish are used interchangeably.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

• Refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. It includes people who indicated their race(s) as Pacific Islander or reported entries such as Native Hawaiian, Guamanian or Chamorro, Samoan, and Other Pacific Islander or provided other detailed Pacific Islander responses. 

White non-Latino Caucasian

• Refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people who indicated their race(s) as White or reported entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Arab, Moroccan, or Caucasian. 

Another Racial Identity not listed above

• Includes all other responses not included in the race categories described above. 

Multiple Races

• Refers to a person who may self-identify in more than one race or ethnicity category. 

Not Reported

• Refers to individuals who do not report. 

Not Tracked

• Refers to individuals who are anonymous. For example, if a CAC has a client who received services who was anonymous or received referral information over the phone.

Question 5: Please enter the number of all alleged victims, (child or adult), referred in this reporting period for each of the following age categories at the time they presented at the CAC (Many CACs serve victims who are 18 or older):

0 to 5

6-10

11 to 17

18 to 24

25+

Undisclosed

• The first three categories (0-5, 6-10, and 11-17) total should be equal or less than the total number of children entered in question 1.

Question 6: Please enter the total number of alleged offenders:

• Individuals suspected and investigated in cases of abuse or alleged maltreatment.
• Unique alleged offenders should be entered. If one offender is involved in multiple cases they should be counted only one time.

Question 7: Please enter the breakdown of the relationship of alleged offenders to the new children served during the reporting period:

• The relationships reported are for the alleged offenders entered in question 6.
• The total of all categories could be greater than the total for question 6 as a result of an offender having a different relationship with multiple victims. For example for one victim the offender could be the biological parent and for another victim in the case the offender could be the stepparent.

Biological Parent

• A person who contributes genetic material to create a child, usually by providing an egg or sperm. Biological parents are genetically linked to their child.

Adoptive Parent

• A person who legally becomes a parent to a child who is not biologically related to them.

Foster Parent

• An adult who temporarily cares for a child who has been abused, neglected, or whose biological parents are unable to care for them. Foster parents are also known as resource parents.

Parent's significant other

• Refers to the romantic partner of a person's parent, essentially meaning their mom or dad's boyfriend or girlfriend; it indicates a person who holds a significant relationship with their parent, even if they are not legally married.

Stepparent

• A person who marries one's own parent after the death or divorce of the other parent and therefore has no biological relationship to the child.

Other relative

• Refers to family members who are part of your family, such as siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. It can also include people related by marriage, such as in-laws.

Stranger/Unknown offender

• The assailant or offender is completely unknown to the victim or known only by sight.

Stranger/Unknown Internet Crime

• The crime occurred by internet or other electronic means and assailant or offenders are completely unknown by the victim or known only by sight.  

School Personnel or Volunteer

• School personnel are people who work in a school, including teachers, administrators, and support staff. A School Volunteer is a person who helps at a school without receiving payment or other compensation and includes individuals organizing events, mentoring students, and working with students in the classroom.

Coach/Sport Personnel or Volunteer

• Is a person who instructs, trains, and directs athletes or sports teams. Personnel would be paid to coach, and a volunteer helps coach without receiving payment. 

Religious Personnel or Volunteer

• Religious personnel are people who work in a religious vocation or calling, either temporarily or permanently. Religious volunteers are people who contribute their time and talents to a church without receiving payment. They play a vital role in the church by helping to carry out its mission and vision.

Medical Personnel

• Medical personnel are people who have received specialized training in a health-related field and work in a medical setting. They may be employed by the military, work in hospitals, or participate in emergency medical teams.

Daycare

• Supervision of and care for children or disabled adults that is provided during the day by a person or organization.

Babysitter

• A person who goes into the home of a child to give care during the temporary absence of the parent or legal guardian or custodian.

Unknown relationship

•  connection between two people where the nature of their bond is unclear, lacking a defined label.

Other known person

• A relationship not listed above 

Adult Survivor

• Someone who has experienced abuse or trauma as a child and is now an adult.

Question 8: Please enter the number of alleged offenders in this reporting period for each of the following age categories at the time they presented at the CAC:

11 and Under

12-17 Years

18-24 Years

25+ Years

Not disclosed

Unknown

• The total of all categories should equal the total for question 6.

Question 9: Please enter the types of abuse reported for the new children served during the reporting period:

• The types of abuse are for alleged child victims reported in question 1.
• The total of all the types of abuse categories will often be greater than the number reporting in question 1 as some victims report multiple victimizations.

Sexual Abuse 

• Refers to a specific type of child maltreatment where the abuse is sexual in nature. 

Physical abuse

• Any intentional act that causes injury or trauma to another person through bodily contact. This can include hitting, kicking, biting, or using weapons. Physical abuse can also include denying a person medical care or forcing them to use drugs or alcohol.

 Neglect

• Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation"; or. "An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm."

Mass Violence

• Violent, intentional criminal acts that injures or kills many people. Mass violence can include public shootings; Riots; Civil unrest, such as strikes and protests; Terrorism, such as bombings; and public health emergencies, such as disease outbreaks, chemical spills, or radiation events.

Interpersonal Violence/Family Violence

• Involves the intentional use of physical force or power against other people by an individual or small group of individuals. Interpersonal violence may be physical, sexual, or psychological (also called emotional violence), and it may involve deprivation and neglect.

Community Violence

• Intentional violence that takes place in public spaces between people who are not closely related. It can include bullying, gang fighting, shootings, and attacks.

Drug Endangered

• Refers to a child under the age of 18 who lives in or is exposed to an environment where drugs are used or manufactured creating a risk of experiencing abuse.

Child Labor Trafficking

• The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use of force or fraud or coercion for the purposes of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. Child labor trafficking is the trafficking of individuals who are 18 years of age or younger.  

Child Sex Trafficking

• Refers to the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a minor for the purpose of a commercial sex act.

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)

• Refers to a range of crimes and activities involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of a child for the financial benefit of any person or in exchange for anything of value (including monetary and non-monetary benefits) given or received by any person.

 Child Sexual Abuse Material

• Any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a person less than 18 years old. Federal law prohibits the production, advertisement, transportation, distribution, receipt, sale, access with intent to view, and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Sextortion

• The practice of extorting money or sexual favors from someone by threatening to reveal evidence of their sexual activity by sharing with the public nude or sexual images. 

Teen Dating Victimization

• Teen dating victimization is when a person under the age of 19 experiences abuse, harassment, or stalking by a current or former romantic partner. This abuse can be physical, psychological, or sexual.

Adult Survivor

• Someone who has experienced abuse or trauma as a child and is now an adult.

Other

• Any Alleged maltreatment not reported above.

Question 10:  Please enter the number of new alleged child victims with more than one victimization type.

• The number of child alleged victims with more than one type of abuse reported. For example a child would counted here if they reported sexual abuse and physical abuse, etc.

Question 11: Please enter the number of new Military-Dependent alleged child victims referred for core direct CAC services for alleged maltreatment this reporting period

Military-Dependent

• Any children from question 1 who is dependent on a military service member.

Question 12: Please enter the number of children receiving the following services during the reporting period:

• The sum of the number entered in question 12 may be higher than the total number of new children that you entered in question 2. Question number 12 should reflect the total number of children served during the reporting period and not just the children involved in new cases referred to your center during the reporting period.
  

Medical Evaluations

• Specialized medical evaluation conducted through a CAC referral to an onsite, linked, or other appropriate medical provider. 

Onsite Forensic Interviewing

Offsite Forensic Interviewing

• A structured conversation with a child intended to elicit detailed information about a possible event or events that the child may have experienced or witnessed.

Victim Advocacy Services

• Services that help victims of crime navigate the criminal justice system and recover from their experience.

Mental Health Screenings/Assessments

• A mental health screening or assessment is a series of questions and observations that help inform need for treatment, type of treatment needed, and Risk or Crisis Assessment. Screening or Assessments can be conducted by either a Mental Health Professional or a Victim Advocate and typically assess for Trauma, Risk, Crisis, and Safety. 

 Mental Health Referrals (Internal and External)

• Referral for Behavior Health Services or Mental Health Services that are a written, oral, faxed or electronic request by the CAC on behalf of the child. 

 Mental Health Treatment

• Therapy or counseling either in person or by tele-therapy attended by the child.

Outcome Information of Cases

NOTE: Accredited programs, as noted in the NCA Standards for Accredited Members, are required to track outcome information. The statistical reporting form should be used and completed in its entirety by those members. While NCA recognizes Associate Member programs may have challenges in tracking outcome information, we ask that you complete the information below to the best of your ability.

Question 13: Please enter the number of Case Review meetings conducted during the reporting period (Case Review is the formal process for MDT members to share facts and observations):

• Case review is the formal process through which professionals share facts and observations that inform team decisions and assist participating professionals to make decisions about cases. Also referred to as MDT Meetings. 

Question 14: Please enter Child Protective Services disposition information. Specifically, the number of dispositions by the following categories:

• Please only enter the Child Protective Services disposition information for cases (meeting the CAC’s case acceptance criteria) that CPS closed during the reporting period by the listed categories. 
• This number will most likely include cases from previous reporting periods.
• CPS refers to Child Protective Services and in your state this may be called Department of Children and Families, Department of Human Services, or another name. We recognize CPS as a general term. 

Substantiated/Indicated/Founded

• The case was investigated by CPS and the evidence substantiated abuse.

Unsubstantiated/Unfounded

• The case was investigated by CPS and no determination of abuse was made.

Screened out

• The agency determined that the allegations did not meet the state's definition of child maltreatment.

Differential Response

• A child welfare practice that allows multiple ways to respond to reports of child abuse or neglect, is also known as "dual track," "multiple track," or "alternative response".

Administrative Closure

• Case that does not meet criteria to be assigned to CPS. 

Moved/Transferred

• Case where the child/family has moved out of the service area or the case was moved to ongoing services.

Unable to Complete

• The case was investigated by CPS and the caseworker was unable to substantiate abuse or complete the investigation for other reasons.

Child with Sexual Behavior Problem

• A child who initiates sexualized behaviors that is considered to be developmentally inappropriate for their age and could potentially harm themselves or others.

Other

• Cases closed for reasons not provided above.

Question 15: Please enter any Prosecution Dispositions/Results that occurred during the reporting period:

• The numbers entered will most likely include cases from previous reporting periods. Prosecution information is usually information that is not available the following six months after opening the case and therefore the decisions and outcomes will most likely be reported during future reporting periods.
  

Number of cases referred for prosecution

• A request was made to prosecute the case. 

Number of cases accepted for prosecution

• A Decision to pursue legal action has been made by Prosecution.

Number of cases charges were dismissed

• The case has been terminated or dismissed because the plaintiff or prosecution did not actively pursue it.

Number of cases that resulted in conviction

• For the purposes of this question, please count a case under ‘convictions’ if any of the charges connected to the case resulted in a conviction by jury / judge decision. 

Number of cases the resulted in pleas

• Count a case under ‘pleas’ if any of the charges connected to a case resulted in a conviction by a plea agreement. 

Number of cases resulted in acquittals 

• Please count a case under ‘acquittals’ if any of the charges connected to a case did not result in a conviction by jury / judge decision. 

Number of cases resulting in a diversion or deferred response

• A criminal justice agreement that allows a defendant to avoid arrest, prosecution, or incarceration. In exchange, the defendant agrees to complete certain conditions within a set time frame. If the defendant complies with the conditions, the charges are dismissed.

CAC Information

Question 16: Total number of CAC/MDT staff members who received training funded by the CAC in this reporting period:

• CAC Funded Training includes any MDT member who attended training paid for by the CAC either for the training or for the hours to attend the training. 

Question 17: What is your organizational type?:

Independent 501c3

Program under an umbrella that is a 501c3

Hospital based CAC

Prosecutor/Government based CAC

Law Enforcement/Government based CAC

Child Protective Service/Government based CAC

Other Government based CAC

Hybrid CAC (e.g., prosecution based with a non-profit arm)

Tribal CAC

Other

Question 18: Please choose the statement that best describes your physical location: 

Our CAC has its own location, no MDT Partners are co-located. 

Our CAC has its own location, MDT Partners are co-located (MDT Partners are located at the CAC). 

Our CAC is housed with an MDT partner (The CAC is located at the MDT partners location).

Our CAC is a Satellite Location of a main CAC.

Question 19: The organization(s) we are co-located with are (Choose all that apply):

Child Protective Services

Law Enforcement

Hospital or Medical services

Prosecution

Government agencies

Independent non-profit agencies (Mental Health, Victim Advocacy Services)

Other (please specify)

Other Services Provided

This section allows you to report information about services you provided that are not tracked in NCAtrak. For each category below enter the number of times the service was provided to children, adults, and/or people whose age is unknown.

Question 20: Case Management - e.g., Refers to all cases, new or ongoing, presented to the MDT but not accepted for core direct CAC services. E.g., domestic violence, sexual assault of an adult, Mental Health Services, Dog Accompaniment Services, Drug screening, Foster Care Services, Transportation, etc.

Children

Adults

Age Unknown

• Case Management/Coordination (services for children and/or adults) refers to cases presented to the MDT but not accepted for core direct CAC services. E.g., domestic violence, sexual assault of an adult, Mental Health Services, Dog Accompaniment Services, Drug screening, Foster Care Services, Transportation, etc. 

Question 21: Prevention - e.g., Refers to School based prevention programs like Child Safety Matters, Community based prevention programs like Stewards of Children, etc.

Children

Adults

Age Unknown

• Prevention – Services (for Children and Adults) Many CACs engage in prevention services. Some have formal programs in the school, others may have groups focused on prevention efforts, and others participate in collaborative community projects. (e.g., School-based prevention programs like Child Safety Matters or community-based prevention programs like Stewards of Children, etc.) I

Question 22: Number of Awareness campaigns (e.g., Holiday/Community Events, social media, Fundraisers, Newsletters, Prevention Campaigns including Pinwheel Events, walks, billboards, etc.)

• Awareness Campaigns e.g., Holiday/Community Events, social media, Fundraisers, Newsletters, Prevention Campaigns including Pinwheel Events, walks, billboards, etc.

Question 23: Number of Impressions for your Awareness campaign(s) or people reached

• The number of projected or determined people reached through awareness campaigns.