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 June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 204 | 39.8 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 178/204 | 87.3% | 87.7% | 90.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 115 | 22.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 89 | 17.4 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 54 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 54 | 10.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 36 | 7.0 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 17 | 3.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/54 | 22.2% | 29.4% | 110 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/61 | 11.5% | 7.1% | 30 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 4/89 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 55 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/23 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 8/23 | 34.8% | 28.7% | 48 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 9/23 | 39.1% | 36.1% | 63 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 23 | 44.0 days | 34.0 days | 63 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 23 | 146.0 days | 389.0 days | 124 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/23 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/55 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/17 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/38 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 31 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/65 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 47 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 10/111 | 9% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Berrien County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 15 | 36.5 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.2 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/15 | 6.7% | 13.7% | 86 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/15 | 0% | 4.6% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 9/15 | 60% | 37% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 8/15 | 53% | 41% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/15 | 0% | 10% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/15 | 0% | 8% | 120 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/15 | 13% | 19% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/15 | 0% | 12% | 123 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/15 | 0% | 8% | 117.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/15 | 20% | 9% | 15 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/15 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/6 | 50% | 56% | 82 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/6 | 33% | 39% | 76.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/6 | 17% | 4% | 12 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/15 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 2/16 | 12% | 30% | 121.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Berrien County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 4,071 | na | na | 99 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 44 | 106.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 44 | 108.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 45 | 109.7 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 59 | na | na | 71.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 16,538 | 40,211.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 15,061 | 36,620.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 30,759 | 75,556.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 10 | 24.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 1 | 2.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 103.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 29/44 | 66% | 62% | 54 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/44 | 9% | 19% | 115 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 3% | 128 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/44 | 23% | 14% | 27.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/44 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 10/10 | 100% | 92% | 37 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 20/3,130 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 52 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 12/45 | 27% | 25% | 70 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 26/45 | 58% | 57% | 74 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 7/45 | 16% | 18% | 89 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 6/44 | 14% | 7% | 20.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 44 | 13.3 months | 16.7 months | 104.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 44 | 23.5 months | 17.6 months | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 10/44 | 23% | 34% | 126.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 2/3 | 67% | 51% | 42 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 27/44 | 61% | 49% | 43 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 20/44 | 45% | 37% | 42 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 18/44 | 41% | 34% | 46.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 0/18 | 0% | 22% | 127.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/13 | 31% | 32% | 87 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 31% | 104.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 36% | 38.5 |
| Berrien County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 15/4,113 | 36.5 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 9/15 | 60% | 43% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/15 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 4/15 | 27% | 24% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/15 | 7% | 10% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/15 | 7% | 17% | 96.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 15 | 15.7 months | 19.5 months | 109 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 9 | 15.7 months | 12.8 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 6.9 months | 16.4 months | 107.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 4 | 34.3 months | 36.7 months | 65.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/9 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 50% | 54 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 19% | 33.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 69% | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 31.7 months | 24.7 months | 38 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 16.5 months | 9.7 months | 23 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 58% | 75.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 4/4,113 | 9.7 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/4,113 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/2 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 6.6% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 1.6% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Berrien County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 204 | 39.8 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 52 | 10.0 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Removals During Period | 15 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 46.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 44 | 108.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 15 | na | na | 89.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 23/23 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 62/62 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 47% | 47.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 9.2 months | 12.8 months | 111 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/7 | 0% | 23% | 115.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/6 | 16.7% | 8.1% | 17.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 19% | 33.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 4 | 34.3 months | 36.7 months | 65.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 3/12 | 25% | 24% | 77.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/9 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 54% | 48 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/9 | 22% | 35% | 112 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/3 | 33% | 39% | 63 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 11/16 | 69% | 78% | 116 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 13/19 | 68% | 56% | 39.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 15/24 | 62% | 31% | 8 |
| Berrien County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 6/23 | 26% | 52% | 127 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/15 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 2/16 | 12% | 30% | 121.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 31% | 104.5 |
| 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 March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 51% | 42 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 58% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |