Statistics for DeSoto County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Suncoast Region, Twelfth Circuit.
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| DeSoto County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 609 | 71.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 544/609 | 89.3% | 85.5% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 409 | 47.9 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 35 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 16 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 184 | 21.5 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 21 |
| Victim Reports | 116 | 13.6 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 83 | 9.7 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 7 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 21 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 16 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 56/116 | 48.3% | 35.2% | 15 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/293 | 0% | 0.8% | 63 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/16 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/56 | 0% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 37/56 | 66.1% | 43.7% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 42/56 | 75% | 52.6% | 4.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 56 | 1.0 days | 7.0 days | 64.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 56 | 37.0 days | 60.0 days | 57 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/56 | 0% | 1.7% | 50 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 3/86 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 30.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 1/32 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 14 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 2/54 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 40 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 19/412 | 4.6% | 2.5% | 8 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 1/17 | 5.9% | 1.1% | 3 |
| DeSoto County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 59 | 82.9 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.9 | 6.9 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/59 | 22% | 19.8% | 23.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/59 | 5.1% | 7% | 44 |
| Removals for Neglect | 19/59 | 32% | 58% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 43/59 | 73% | 50% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/59 | 10% | 13% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/59 | 10% | 17% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 5/59 | 8% | 18% | 50 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/59 | 2% | 8% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/59 | 2% | 2% | 26 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/59 | 15% | 12% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/59 | 7% | 4% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/35 | 14% | 35% | 61 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 26/35 | 74% | 61% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/35 | 3% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 2/35 | 6% | 2% | 3 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/35 | 3% | 1% | 8 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/59 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 19/34 | 56% | 32% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 14/23 | 61% | 39% | 7 |
| DeSoto County Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 7,102 | na | na | 49 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 87 | 122.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 83 | 117.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 77 | 108.1 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 146 | na | na | 38 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 27,649 | 38,866.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 13,976 | 19,646.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 31,748 | 44,703.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 13 | 18.3 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 27 | 38.0 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 9 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 3 | 4.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/83 | 36% | 44% | 58.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 34/83 | 41% | 40% | 35 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/83 | 6% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 12/83 | 14% | 8% | 7 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/83 | 1% | 2% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/83 | 1% | 4% | 45.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 3/156 | 1.92% | 7.77% | 59 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 0/156 | 0% | 1.41% | 57.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 0/156 | 0% | 0.46% | 51.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/156 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 10/13 | 77% | 76% | 36 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 69/9,493 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 7/26 | 27% | 21% | 10 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 17/26 | 65% | 59% | 17 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 2/26 | 8% | 19% | 61.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 39/83 | 47% | 38% | 14.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 87 | 14.7 months | 12.5 months | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 83 | 8.3 months | 14.1 months | 57.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 51/87 | 59% | 41% | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 21/36 | 58% | 50% | 30 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 19/83 | 23% | 39% | 56 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 18/83 | 22% | 27% | 39.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 16/83 | 19% | 20% | 33.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 13/16 | 81% | 66% | 23 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/36 | 56% | 42% | 20.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 40% | 27 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/34 | 59% | 48% | 26 |
| DeSoto County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 60/7,114 | 84.3 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 16/60 | 27% | 43% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 20/60 | 33% | 33% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/60 | 12% | 6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 16/60 | 27% | 17% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/60 | 2% | 1% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 6/6 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/6 | 17% | 49% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/6 | 0% | 26% | 59.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 5/6 | 83% | 24% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/6 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/6 | 17% | 49% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 6/6 | 100% | 90% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 6/6 | 100% | 92% | 16.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 60 | 16.8 months | 17.1 months | 39.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 16 | 11.4 months | 10.9 months | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 16 | 15.8 months | 16.3 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 20 | 26.2 months | 28.8 months | 40.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 12/16 | 75% | 58% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/20 | 25% | 34% | 41 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 19/20 | 95% | 89% | 40.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 20 | 14.1 months | 17.7 months | 57 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 20 | 10.9 months | 10.0 months | 25 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 65% | 48.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 64% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 20/7,114 | 28.1 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/7,114 | 11.2 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/23 | 4% | 4% | 21.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 34 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 0/68 | 0% | 1.4% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/15 | 13.3% | 7.5% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 5.3% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/20 | 5% | 2.3% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| DeSoto County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 609 | 71.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 116 | 13.4 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 59 | 6.9 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 83 | 117.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 60 | na | na | 38 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 57/59 | 96.6% | 95.5% | 35.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 146/146 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 12/16 | 75% | 57% | 12.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 16 | 11.4 months | 11.1 months | 32.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/17 | 29% | 26% | 25.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/16 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 20.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/20 | 25% | 34% | 41 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 20 | 26.2 months | 28.8 months | 40.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 18/33 | 55% | 36% | 21 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/7 | 0% | 29% | 54.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/32 | 44% | 52% | 50 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/19 | 53% | 44% | 25.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 22/23 | 96% | 96% | 45.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/5 | 40% | 33% | 19 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 60/75 | 80% | 81% | 41 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/29 | 79% | 69% | 19.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 25/39 | 64% | 45% | 8 |
| DeSoto County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 35/43 | 81% | 75% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/59 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 19/34 | 56% | 32% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 40% | 27 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/10 | 60% | 39% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/36 | 58% | 50% | 30 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 65% | 48.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 64% | na |