Statistics for Lake County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Central Region, Fifth Circuit.
Tables:
| Lake 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 | 4,736 | 54.2 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 49 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,061/4,736 | 85.7% | 85.5% | 24 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,397 | 38.9 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 3 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 53 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,336 | 15.3 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 48 |
| Victim Reports | 245 | 2.8 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 146 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 18 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 20 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 61 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 54 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 126/245 | 51.4% | 35.2% | 10.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 30/3,152 | 1% | 0.8% | 17.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/3 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/161 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 52/161 | 32.3% | 43.7% | 43 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 64/161 | 39.8% | 52.6% | 46 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 161 | 13.0 days | 7.0 days | 23.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 161 | 52.0 days | 60.0 days | 43 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/161 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 19 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 6/317 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 48.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 3/165 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 25 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 3/152 | 2% | 5.1% | 51 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 64/3,569 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 47.5 |
| 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Lake 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 | 176 | 24.1 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 14.7 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 49 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 17/176 | 9.7% | 19.8% | 60.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/176 | 2.3% | 7% | 54.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 66/176 | 38% | 58% | 57 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 111/176 | 63% | 50% | 24 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 16/176 | 9% | 13% | 44 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/176 | 5% | 17% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/176 | 10% | 18% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/176 | 4% | 8% | 51.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/176 | 0% | 2% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 18/176 | 10% | 12% | 22 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/176 | 3% | 4% | 35.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 34/101 | 34% | 35% | 33.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 67/101 | 66% | 61% | 26 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 1/166 | 1% | 2% | 32.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 40/208 | 19% | 32% | 56.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 33/98 | 34% | 39% | 48 |
| Lake 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 | 73,507 | na | na | 15 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 393 | 54.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 425 | 58.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 421 | 57.8 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 569 | na | na | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 153,536 | 21,049.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 84,581 | 11,596.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 281,620 | 38,312.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 22 |
| 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 | 27 | 3.7 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 46 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 94 | 12.8 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 41 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 13 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 30 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 217/425 | 51% | 44% | 13 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 169/425 | 40% | 40% | 39 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/425 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 21/425 | 5% | 8% | 44.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/425 | 1% | 2% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/425 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/425 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 10/425 | 2% | 4% | 36 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 62/560 | 11.07% | 7.77% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 5/560 | 0.89% | 1.41% | 39 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 2/560 | 0.36% | 0.46% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/560 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 17/27 | 63% | 76% | 54.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 201/30,604 | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 25 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 38/166 | 23% | 21% | 25 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 95/166 | 57% | 59% | 42.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 33/166 | 20% | 19% | 31 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 138/425 | 32% | 38% | 54.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/425 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 393 | 11.8 months | 12.5 months | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 425 | 15.7 months | 14.1 months | 16.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 105/393 | 27% | 41% | 64 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 26/79 | 33% | 50% | 60.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 173/425 | 41% | 39% | 23 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 122/425 | 29% | 27% | 23.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 100/425 | 24% | 20% | 14.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 56/100 | 56% | 66% | 56 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/148 | 32% | 42% | 58 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/96 | 16% | 40% | 63 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/85 | 31% | 48% | 61 |
| Lake County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 138/72,942 | 18.9 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 59 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 72/138 | 52% | 43% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 38/138 | 28% | 33% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/138 | 2% | 6% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 18/138 | 13% | 17% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 7/138 | 5% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 45/48 | 94% | 99% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 18/45 | 40% | 49% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 20/45 | 44% | 26% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 9/45 | 20% | 24% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/45 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 18/45 | 40% | 49% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 37/45 | 82% | 90% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 40/45 | 89% | 92% | 55.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 138 | 19.9 months | 17.1 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 72 | 11.0 months | 10.9 months | 30.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 18 | 17.0 months | 16.3 months | 27 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 38 | 30.8 months | 28.8 months | 20 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 41/72 | 57% | 58% | 37 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/38 | 16% | 34% | 55 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 36/38 | 95% | 89% | 40.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 37 | 21.0 months | 17.7 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 37 | 9.0 months | 10.0 months | 38 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 65% | 18.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 64% | 8 |
| Adoption Discharges | 38/72,942 | 5.2 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/72,942 | 1.4 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 45 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/41 | 2% | 4% | 34.5 |
| 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 | 0/88 | 0% | 1.4% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/49 | 14.3% | 7.5% | 6.5 |
| 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 | 0/26 | 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 | 0/11 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Lake 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 | 4,736 | 54.2 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 49 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 245 | 2.8 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 58 |
| Removals During Period | 176 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 49 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 425 | 58.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 138 | na | na | 25.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 149/152 | 98% | 95.5% | 26.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 569/569 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 41/72 | 57% | 57% | 37 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 72 | 11.0 months | 11.1 months | 34.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/100 | 11% | 26% | 55 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/49 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 11.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/38 | 16% | 34% | 55 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 38 | 30.8 months | 28.8 months | 20 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 33/135 | 24% | 36% | 58 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 24/81 | 30% | 29% | 33 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 17/50 | 34% | 52% | 56 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 15/93 | 16% | 44% | 63 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 40/41 | 98% | 96% | 32.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/11 | 36% | 33% | 22 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 161/206 | 78% | 81% | 48.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 129/186 | 69% | 69% | 40.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 79/172 | 46% | 45% | 32 |
| Lake 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 | 123/183 | 67% | 75% | 58 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 1/166 | 1% | 2% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 40/208 | 19% | 32% | 56.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/96 | 16% | 40% | 63 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 20/56 | 36% | 39% | 37 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/79 | 33% | 50% | 60.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 65% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 64% | 8 |