Statistics for Columbia County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Northeast Region, Third Circuit.

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Columbia County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,68288.3 per 10K51.1 per 10K13
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,367/1,68281.3%85.5%59
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations1,22164.1 per 10K37.2 per 10K13
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K34
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports40.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K21
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports45724.0 per 10K13.7 per 10K13
Victim Reports774.0 per 10K4.3 per 10K44
Victim Reports of Neglect412.2 per 10K2.3 per 10K40.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse30.2 per 10K0.3 per 10K46.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse90.5 per 10K0.4 per 10K38.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse241.3 per 10K1.3 per 10K36
Victims Removed to Foster Care34/7744.2%35.2%18
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care25/1,1442.2%0.8%4
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/40%0.8%27
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/610%0.9%46
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report16/6126.2%43.7%48
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report30/6149.2%52.6%37
Median Days from Report to Removal617.0 days7.0 days39
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal6144.0 days60.0 days51.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation1/611.6%1.7%21
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 6/1215%4.1%14
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 0/520%2.2%53
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 6/698.7%5.1%5.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 21/1,2701.7%2.5%49.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 0/20%1.1%28.5

Columbia County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Removals to Foster Care7547.2 per 10K26.0 per 10K16
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care6.23.9 per 10K2.2 per 10K16
Reentries to Foster Care17/7522.7%19.8%22
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge6/758%7%23
Removals for Neglect37/7549%58%39.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use36/7548%50%51
Removals for Physical Abuse0/750%13%64
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope13/7517%17%22.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing9/7512%18%37
Removals for Incarceration5/757%8%39.5
Removals for Child Behavior4/755%2%7.5
Removals for Abandonment7/759%12%26.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse9/7512%4%6
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting23/5740%35%18.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting33/5758%61%44
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/570%1%42
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/570%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting1/572%0%5.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/570%0%35
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/570%0%35
Removals to ILP First Setting0/570%1%45
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal2/683%2%18.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal20/10220%32%55
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)17/3647%39%19.5

Columbia County Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children in Region on September 30 202215,948nana39
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 2021201127.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K6
Children in Care on September 30 2022175110.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K10
Average Daily Children in Care188118.8 per 10K52.8 per 10K7
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 276nana32
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 69,17543,579.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K7
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 39,36624,800.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K8
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022105,17665,949.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K6
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 00.0 per 10K4.0 per 10K34.5
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20221610.0 per 10K4.8 per 10K13
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20225534.5 per 10K14.0 per 10K12
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202221.3 per 10K1.5 per 10K38.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day83/17547%44%24.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day72/17541%40%35
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day3/1752%1%17.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day11/1756%8%38
Children in Institution on Last Day5/1753%2%15
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/1750%0%35
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1750%1%47
Children in ILP on Last Day1/1751%4%45.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 11/2754%7.77%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 4/2751.45%1.41%22.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent1/2750.36%0.46%25
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/2750%0.01%34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202214/1688%76%22.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days34/11,6812.9 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days62.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence20/9122%21%29
Lateral Placements Moves57/9163%59%22.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence14/9115%19%49.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 202294/17554%38%8
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/1750%0%34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202120112.2 months12.5 months34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202217514.5 months14.1 months24
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202185/20142%41%43.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202124/5147%50%50
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202267/17538%39%28.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202247/17527%27%28
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202244/17525%20%11
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202232/4473%66%31
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months30/6248%42%39
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months17/4340%40%45.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months20/4842%48%47.5

Columbia County Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges99/15,87462.4 per 10K27.6 per 10K9
Children Discharged for Reunification 44/9944%43%26.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/990%0%36
Children Discharged for Adoption 38/9938%33%29
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/990%0%35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 4/994%6%42.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 13/9913%17%43.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/990%0%34
Children Discharged for Death 0/990%0%37
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/990%1%46.5
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 41/41100%99%28.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 0/410%0%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 16/4139%49%55
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 12/4129%26%20.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 12/4129%24%21
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 1/412%2%17.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 16/4139%49%55
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 37/4190%90%46.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 38/4193%92%45.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care9916.8 months17.1 months39.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge4415.1 months10.9 months4
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na7.5 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge1310.4 months16.3 months59
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge3826.4 months28.8 months38
Reunified within 72 Hours0/440%1%41
Reunified within 12 Months16/4436%58%57.5
Adopted within 24 Months12/3832%34%34.5
Adopted within 48 Months38/38100%89%14.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months3814.9 months17.7 months51.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months388.3 months10.0 months43.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%65%6.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%64%8
Adoption Discharges38/15,87423.9 per 10K9 per 10K9
Non-Permanent Discharges4/15,8742.5 per 10K2 per 10K21
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/432%4%34.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202200.0 per 1M0.0 per 1M34
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 0/810%1.4%53
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months2/2010%7.5%16.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/300%0%32.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%5.3%36.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/120%2.3%41
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Columbia County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Maltreatment Reports During Period1,68288.3 per 10K51.1 per 10K13
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period774.1 per 10K4.3 per 10K44
Removals During Period753.9 per 10K2.2 per 10K16
In-care on September 30 2022175110.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K10
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period99nana33
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 39/4586.7%95.5%64
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 276/276100%99.99%33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months16/4436%57%56
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay4415.1 months11.1 months5.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative7/5213%26%53.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months5/2321.7%11.2%3
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months12/3832%34%34.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay3826.4 months28.8 months38
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period25/5645%36%35.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period12/2352%29%13.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months17/4141%52%52
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday18/4243%44%48.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children42/4398%96%32.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/40%33%50.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months87/9493%81%7.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months62/10062%69%57
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months26/8032%45%57.5

Columbia County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal74/10570%75%52.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal2/683%2%18.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal20/10220%32%55
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months17/4340%40%45.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal16/4833%39%43.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months24/5147%50%50
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%65%6.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%64%8

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