Table 1.

Volume of Colorado CPS Referrals and Responses Before and During COVID-19.

	“Pre-COVID-19 Weeks”		“COVID-19 Weeks”
	January 06–March 23, 2019 (11 Weeks) Weekly Mean (N)	January 05–March 21, 2020 (11 Weeks) Weekly Mean (N)	March 24–July 20, 2019 (17 Weeks) Weekly Mean (N)	March 22–July 17, 2020 (17 Weeks) Weekly Mean (N)
Total Referrals (Counts)	2,394 (26,331)	2,521 (27,729)	2,094 (35,598)	1,510 (25,678)
Referral Case Characteristic Referrals by Reporter Type	n	n	n	n
County	817	636	1,157	947
Court-Order	358	381	546	300
Daycare Provider	181	195	331	201
Family/Relative	1,519	1,494	2,559	2,303
Law Enforcement	3,276	3,120	5,476	4,457
Medical Professional	2,305	2,474	3,759	2,997
Mental Health Professional	4,348	4,438	5,404	3,639
Neighbor/Friend	670	644	1,247	1,482
Others	3,297	3,816	5,765	4,580
Parent	1,322	1,422	2,103	2,099
School	7,583	8,595	6,358	1,988
Social Worker	655	514	893	685
	Weekly mean (N)	Weekly mean (N)	Weekly Mean (N)	Weekly Mean (N)
Total Responses (Counts)	803 (8,838)	806 (8,868)	725 (12,329)	552 (9,386)
Response Case Characteristic Responses by Reporter Type	n	n	n	n
County	268	242	417	318
Court-Order	291	285	439	238
Day Care Provider	47	44	91	59
Family/Relative	453	438	795	805
Law Enforcement	1,663	1,464	2,743	2,402
Medical Professional	1,006	1,021	1,664	1,397
Mental Health Professional	1,178	1,080	1,409	996
Neighbor/Friend	199	203	385	482
Others	989	1,070	1,617	1,401
Parent	329	350	524	603
School	2,195	2,478	1,910	422
Social Worker	220	193	335	263
Responses by Maltreatment Type	n	n	n	n
Domestic Violence in the Home	1,394	1,481	2,156	2,009
Sexual Abuse	939	952	1,346	1,114
Physical Abuse	2,132	2,323	2,721	1,887
Neglect	4,345	4,730	6,099	5,104

Note. Reporter types for referrals and responses are mutually exclusive. There may be multiple types of maltreatment identified for a single response. Administrative procedures also permit caseworkers up to 60 days to complete records and data entry delays due to the burden of COVID-19 are expected; as such, data herein may be incomplete.