Statistics for Berrien County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Alapaha Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Berrien County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 300 | 61.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 33 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 248/300 | 82.7% | 86.4% | 129.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 145 | 29.7 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 76 | 15.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 79 | 16.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 93 | 19.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 69 | 14.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 6 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 25 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 16 | 3.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/93 | 23.7% | 26.1% | 91.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/128 | 8.6% | 3.1% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/76 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 27.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/37 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/37 | 16.2% | 25.2% | 91 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/37 | 27% | 31.6% | 87 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 129.5 days | 43.0 days | 26 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 248.0 days | 365.0 days | 91.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/37 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/89 | 5.6% | 3.1% | 23.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/76 | 6.6% | 3.7% | 25.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/151 | 9.3% | 2.6% | 6 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/99 | 11.1% | 2.1% | 6.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Berrien County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 58 | 145.8 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.8 | 12.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/58 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 66 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/58 | 8.6% | 4.7% | 24 |
| Removals for Neglect | 35/58 | 60% | 35% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 19/58 | 33% | 39% | 103 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/58 | 0% | 9% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/58 | 12% | 9% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 16/58 | 28% | 18% | 36 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/58 | 21% | 13% | 33 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/58 | 2% | 8% | 90.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/58 | 0% | 11% | 116.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/58 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/32 | 59% | 57% | 78.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/32 | 25% | 37% | 89 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/32 | 16% | 5% | 15 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/58 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 7/42 | 17% | 30% | 96.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Berrien County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 3,935 | na | na | 100 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 72 | 179.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 101 | 257.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 83 | 209.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 130 | na | na | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 29,819 | 74,980.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 21,860 | 54,967.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 41,865 | 106,391.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 16 | 40.7 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 143.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 64/101 | 63% | 62% | 81.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/101 | 20% | 19% | 61.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/101 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/101 | 16% | 14% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/101 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/101 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/90 | 2.22% | 4.84% | 97 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/90 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/90 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/90 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 15/16 | 94% | 89% | 73.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 51/9,469 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 71 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 19/125 | 15% | 25% | 138.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 90/125 | 72% | 57% | 19.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 16/125 | 13% | 17% | 105.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 3/101 | 3% | 8% | 113 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 72 | 5.5 months | 16.3 months | 149 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 101 | 10.2 months | 17.0 months | 130 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 22/72 | 31% | 32% | 92 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/1 | 100% | 54% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 18/101 | 18% | 48% | 147 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 18/101 | 18% | 37% | 130 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 16/101 | 16% | 34% | 126 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0/16 | 0% | 19% | 132.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/22 | 41% | 31% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 28% | 42.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 39% | 80 |
| Berrien County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 29/3,977 | 72.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 22/29 | 76% | 47% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/29 | 7% | 5% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/29 | 3% | 21% | 128 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/29 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/29 | 7% | 10% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/29 | 0% | 17% | 128.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/29 | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 29 | 14.0 months | 18.4 months | 121.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 22 | 13.0 months | 12.3 months | 68 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 9.6 months | 11.0 months | 35.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 15.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 34.5 months | 34.6 months | 67 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/22 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/22 | 36% | 51% | 85 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 25.0 months | 22.8 months | 48 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 9.6 months | 10.1 months | 76 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/3,977 | 2.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/3,977 | 10.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/15 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Berrien County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 300 | 61.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 33 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 93 | 19.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 58 | 12.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 101 | 257.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 29 | na | na | 47 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 40/45 | 88.9% | 96.6% | 143.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 90/90 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 10/24 | 42% | 48% | 71 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 24 | 12.6 months | 12.5 months | 73.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/39 | 18% | 21% | 57 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 34.5 months | 34.6 months | 67 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 1/13 | 8% | 21% | 117 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/13 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 17 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 8/18 | 44% | 32% | 47 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 41% | 102 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 46/65 | 71% | 77% | 115.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 14/37 | 38% | 52% | 111 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 14/27 | 52% | 28% | 15.5 |
| Berrien County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 14/26 | 54% | 50% | 55.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/58 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 7/42 | 17% | 30% | 96.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 28% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 26% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 54% | 15 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |