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Trends in APS referrals and client demographics
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Council Member Hudson inquires about trends in APS referrals and client demographics over the past five years. Deputy Commissioner Hershkovich-Kim provides data on recent increases in referrals from marshals, housing courts, and other agencies.
- 56% increase in referrals from marshals and 10% increase from other agencies from 2023 to 2024
- Majority of cases involve some component of eviction
- Increase in referrals for the aging population in recent years
- More referrals and acceptances from The Bronx and Brooklyn
Crystal Hudson
1:19:57
Moving on to to data, what trends have APS identified in referral sources and client demographics over the past five years?
Gili Hershkovich-Kim
1:20:06
So we have identified an increase.
1:20:10
I don't have the data for the last five years, but I do have the data for the last few years.
1:20:19
We identified an increase in of number between 2024 and 2023 to referrals that are received through either the marshals, housing courts, and as well as referrals that are received from agencies.
Crystal Hudson
1:20:41
And you said that was from 2023, '20 '20 '4?
Gili Hershkovich-Kim
1:20:45
From calendar year 2023 to 2024, we had 56% increase of referrals that came from the marshals and 10% increase from referrals that came from other agencies.
Crystal Hudson
1:21:01
Sorry, 3333% increase from other agencies?
Gili Hershkovich-Kim
1:21:05
No, 10% increase.
Crystal Hudson
1:21:07
Oh, 10%.
1:21:17
Thank you.
1:21:18
And then any other those are just the increase, but any trends that you've observed?
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I know you we spoke earlier about the the boroughs.
1:21:28
It seems like more people are being referred and accepted from The Bronx and and Brooklyn.
1:21:37
Is it more financial fraud, mental health?
1:21:43
Like are there any trends or patterns that you've noticed?
Gili Hershkovich-Kim
1:21:46
Majority of our many of I don't have the exact statistics, but majority of our cases have some type of component of eviction.
1:21:55
That's definitely a trend.
1:21:57
We have also seen 50 we've seen increase of referrals of the aging population in the in the last couple of years.
Crystal Hudson
1:22:12
Okay.
1:22:13
Thank you.
1:22:13
How many substantiated cases of elder abuse or neglect were identified in the past year and what were the outcomes?
Gili Hershkovich-Kim
1:22:21
I have to get back to you with statistics for that.