Statistics for Harris County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 8, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Third Judicial District.
Tables:
| Harris County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During January 2007 through December 2007 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 138 | 15.4 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 140.5 |
| Victim Reports | 74 | 8.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 134 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 60 | 6.7 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 89 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 91.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 3/108 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 34 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 4/96 | 4.2% | 3.2% | 45.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 6/110 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/74 | 16.2% | 18.3% | 65.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 62/74 | 83.8% | 81.7% | 94.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/64 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 103 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/14 | 0% | 3.3% | 109 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/14 | 42.9% | 43.8% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 8/14 | 57.1% | 50.1% | 39 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 14 | 1.0 days | 7.0 days | 140 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/14 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 0/11 | 0% | 1.1% | 98.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 0/8 | 0% | 1.9% | 109 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 0/9 | 0% | 4.2% | 124 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 3/97 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 35 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 4/88 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 49 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 6/101 | 5.9% | 7.4% | 88 |
| Harris County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 11 | na | na | 106 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.9 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 127.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/11 | 18.2% | 16.4% | 55.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/11 | 0% | 8.5% | 123.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 1/11 | 9% | 60% | 145 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 0/11 | 0% | 28% | 150 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/11 | 36% | 13% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/11 | 9% | 13% | 85 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/11 | 0% | 15% | 138 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/11 | 0% | 9% | 129.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/11 | 0% | 9% | 126.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/11 | 9% | 8% | 39 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/11 | 45% | 5% | 2 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 9/13 | 69% | 53% | 27 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/5 | 0% | 20% | 124.5 |
| Harris County Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Care on March 31 2007 | 26 | 35.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 115 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 17 | 22.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 130 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 23 | 30.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 118 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 16,385 | 21,723.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 112 |
| Total Children Served | 37 | na | na | 99.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/17 | 24% | 58% | 145 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/17 | 41% | 18% | 15 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/17 | 18% | 2% | 4 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/17 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/17 | 12% | 9% | 37 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/17 | 6% | 10% | 98.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 0/42 | 0% | 4.07% | 139 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 0/43 | 0% | 1.63% | 125.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 0/43 | 0% | 0.71% | 110 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 3/3 | 100% | 79% | 46.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 9/23 | 39% | 56% | 138.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 3/17 | 18% | 23% | 81.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 26 | 21.4 months | 13.9 months | 27 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 17 | 30.7 months | 14.7 months | 19 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 11/26 | 42% | 42% | 100 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 0/3 | 0% | 32% | 145.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 13/17 | 76% | 59% | 32 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 10/17 | 59% | 33% | 17.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 8/17 | 47% | 30% | 28 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 3/8 | 38% | 38% | 91 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/20 | 40% | 39% | 86.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/12 | 33% | 33% | 80.5 |
| Harris County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 19 | na | na | 92 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 8/19 | 42% | 45% | 81 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 7/19 | 37% | 24% | 33 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 0/19 | 0% | 14% | 147 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 114 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 3/19 | 16% | 8% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 1/19 | 5% | 5% | 52 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 19 | 8.2 months | 11.5 months | 120 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 8 | 4.9 months | 6.4 months | 110.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 30.5 months | 11.4 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 33.4 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/8 | 0% | 9% | 115.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 72% | 86 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 22% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 78% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 21.8 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 9.4 months | na |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 18% | na |
| Harris County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During January 2007 through December 2007 | 138 | 15.4 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 125.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 74 | 8.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 135 |
| Removals During Period | 11 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 127.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 17 | 22.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 130 |
| Discharges During Period | 19 | na | na | 92 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 46/50 | 92% | 97.6% | 151 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 43/43 | 100% | 98.64% | 52.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/15 | 53% | 62% | 112.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 15 | 8.2 months | 9.9 months | 95.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/8 | 75% | 47% | 33.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/15 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 67 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 22% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 33.4 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 0/11 | 0% | 22% | 146 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/10 | 0% | 13% | 129.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 55% | 153.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/12 | 33% | 33% | 80.5 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 0/0 | na | 94% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/3 | 33% | 46% | 120.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 8/14 | 57% | 83% | 154 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 2/5 | 40% | 62% | 141 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 7/18 | 39% | 36% | 69 |