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Impact 1: Individuals and Families are Free from All Forms of Violence
The community indicators on this page provide an overview of how Santa Cruz County residents are doing in key areas of this community impact. This helps us understand how our community is doing overall, and whether particular people or areas in the county are experiencing greater challenges or hardships that need to be addressed. To learn more about any community indicator, click See More Data.
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Substantiated Child Abuse Rate
This indicator shows the number of children under 18 years of age that experienced abuse or neglect in cases per 1,000 children. Rates are based on children with a substantiated maltreatment allegation.
Substantiated Child Abuse Rate
County: Santa Cruz
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Intimate Partner Violence
In families that experience domestic violence, children are oftentimes also abused; even children who have not been targeted themselves but who witness domestic violence tend to develop emotional, behavioral, and academic problems.
Domestic Violence Calls
County: Santa Cruz
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Hate Crime Offenses
A hate crime is committed when, by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, a person commits an offense against the individual or group of individuals.
Hate Crime Offenses
County: Santa Cruz
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Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Financial Abuse
Elders and dependent adults can be particularly vulnerable to financial abuse. This can have extremely negative financial and mental health consequences for the victims.
Cases of Financial Abuse among Elders and Dependent Adults
County: Santa Cruz
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ER Utilization Rates/Injuries; Hospital Visits due to Assaults
Although a data source is not available at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. To find related data see the CA Dept of Public Health (CDPH): EpiCenter CA Injury Data Online. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, contact datasharescc@gmail.com.
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Sexual Assault
Data unavailable at this time.
Although a data source is not available on this platform at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. Community members can review the Crimes & Clearances Data DOJ for more information on sexual assault. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, contact datasharescc@gmail.com
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Sexual Harassment
Data unavailable at this time.
Although a data source is not available at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, contact datasharescc@gmail.com
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Human Trafficking
Data unavailable at this time.
Although a data source is not available at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, contact datasharescc@gmail.com
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