Statistics for Third Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Columbia, Suwannee, Taylor, Madison, Hamilton, Dixie, Lafayette.
Tables:
| Third Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,217 | 86.6 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,526/4,217 | 83.6% | 85.5% | 17 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,059 | 62.8 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 6 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,152 | 23.6 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports | 240 | 4.9 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 129 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 14 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 28 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 69 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 133/240 | 55.4% | 35.2% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 42/2,819 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/6 | 0% | 0.8% | 13.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/183 | 0% | 0.9% | 18.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 61/183 | 33.3% | 43.7% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 86/183 | 47% | 52.6% | 13 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 183 | 11.0 days | 7.0 days | 6.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 183 | 67.0 days | 60.0 days | 5.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/183 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 17 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 16/297 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 6/139 | 4.3% | 2.2% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 10/158 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 59/3,352 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 18.5 |
| 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 1.1% | 12.5 |
| Third Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 246 | 60.6 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 20.5 | 5.0 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 47/246 | 19.1% | 19.8% | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 15/246 | 6.1% | 7% | 15 |
| Removals for Neglect | 135/246 | 55% | 58% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 152/246 | 62% | 50% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/246 | 5% | 13% | 20 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 48/246 | 20% | 17% | 4 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 17/246 | 7% | 18% | 20 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/246 | 4% | 8% | 17 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/246 | 2% | 2% | 12 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/246 | 6% | 12% | 17 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 13/246 | 5% | 4% | 8 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 64/155 | 41% | 35% | 5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 87/155 | 56% | 61% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 2% | 19 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/155 | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 3/231 | 1% | 2% | 16 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 52/234 | 22% | 32% | 20 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 53/124 | 43% | 39% | 5.5 |
| Third Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 40,724 | na | na | 19 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 407 | 101.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 448 | 110.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 427 | 105.2 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 653 | na | na | 19 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 155,412 | 38,268.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 88,129 | 21,701.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 215,282 | 52,864.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 32 | 7.9 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 124 | 30.4 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 4 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 17 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 229/448 | 51% | 44% | 2.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 178/448 | 40% | 40% | 12 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/448 | 1% | 1% | 14.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 22/448 | 5% | 8% | 17 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/448 | 2% | 2% | 7 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/448 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 4/448 | 1% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/448 | 0% | 4% | 20 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 32/653 | 4.9% | 7.77% | 20 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 12/653 | 1.84% | 1.41% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 3/653 | 0.46% | 0.46% | 9.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/653 | 0% | 0.01% | 11 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 28/32 | 88% | 76% | 4.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 168/40,777 | 4.1 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 19.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 35/200 | 18% | 21% | 16.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 136/200 | 68% | 59% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 29/200 | 14% | 19% | 20 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 194/448 | 43% | 38% | 6 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/448 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 407 | 10.8 months | 12.5 months | 17.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 448 | 12.5 months | 14.1 months | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 166/407 | 41% | 41% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 52/90 | 58% | 50% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 138/448 | 31% | 39% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 84/448 | 19% | 27% | 19 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 71/448 | 16% | 20% | 16.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 47/71 | 66% | 66% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 60/118 | 51% | 42% | 4.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/65 | 42% | 40% | 10.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 66/114 | 58% | 48% | 4.5 |
| Third Circuit Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 198/40,611 | 48.8 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 92/198 | 46% | 43% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/198 | 1% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 63/198 | 32% | 33% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/198 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/198 | 4% | 6% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 35/198 | 18% | 17% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/198 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/198 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/198 | 0% | 1% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 90/90 | 100% | 99% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/90 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 42/90 | 47% | 49% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 15/90 | 17% | 26% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 32/90 | 36% | 24% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/90 | 1% | 2% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 42/90 | 47% | 49% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 86/90 | 96% | 90% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 87/90 | 97% | 92% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 198 | 17.1 months | 17.1 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 92 | 13.3 months | 10.9 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 1.2 months | 7.5 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 35 | 15.4 months | 16.3 months | 13.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 63 | 26.0 months | 28.8 months | 15 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/92 | 1% | 1% | 8 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 42/92 | 46% | 58% | 19 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 26/63 | 41% | 34% | 8 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 63/63 | 100% | 89% | 1.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 63 | 15.9 months | 17.7 months | 15 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 63 | 9.6 months | 10.0 months | 10.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 65% | 1 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 64% | 1 |
| Adoption Discharges | 63/40,611 | 15.5 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/40,611 | 1.7 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/72 | 3% | 4% | 14 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 4/214 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/86 | 7% | 7.5% | 12 |
| 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 | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| 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% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/50 | 0% | 2.3% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Third Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 4,217 | 86.6 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 240 | 4.9 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 246 | 5.0 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 448 | 110.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 198 | na | na | 19 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 112/124 | 90.3% | 95.5% | 20 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 653/653 | 100% | 99.99% | 9.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 40/90 | 44% | 57% | 19 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 90 | 13.5 months | 11.1 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 20/113 | 18% | 26% | 19 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/91 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 26/63 | 41% | 34% | 8 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 63 | 26.0 months | 28.8 months | 15 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 42/103 | 41% | 36% | 10 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 15/47 | 32% | 29% | 10 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 45/81 | 56% | 52% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 29/64 | 45% | 44% | 14 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 70/72 | 97% | 96% | 7 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/7 | 0% | 33% | 20 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 247/280 | 88% | 81% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 162/227 | 71% | 69% | 8 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 57/137 | 42% | 45% | 14 |
| Third Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 159/229 | 69% | 75% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 3/231 | 1% | 2% | 16 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 52/234 | 22% | 32% | 20 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/65 | 42% | 40% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 41/107 | 38% | 39% | 12 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/90 | 58% | 50% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 65% | 1 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 64% | 1 |