Statistics for Harris County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 8, South District, Chattahoochee Circuit.
Tables:
| Harris County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During August 2017 through July 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 173 | 19.7 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 157 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 143/173 | 82.7% | 82.4% | 82.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 70 | 8.0 per 10K | 16.7 per 10K | 147 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 103 | 11.7 per 10K | 25.4 per 10K | 157 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 12 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 6 | 0.7 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 143 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 85 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 92 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/12 | 0% | 26.5% | 147 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 12/12 | 100% | 73.5% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/58 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/103 | 1% | 0.9% | 59 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/5 | 0% | 0.9% | 83.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 2/5 | 40% | 50.7% | 98.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 2/5 | 40% | 59.2% | 119.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 5 | 16.0 days | 4.0 days | 31 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/5 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 0/24 | 0% | 2.4% | 113.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 0/5 | 0% | 0.8% | 82 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 0/19 | 0% | 3.2% | 111 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 0/51 | 0% | 2.2% | 135.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 2/99 | 2% | 1.8% | 71 |
| Harris County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 10 | 13.6 per 10K | 34.1 per 10K | 146 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.8 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 146.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/10 | 10% | 14.5% | 84 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/10 | 10% | 6.3% | 24 |
| Removals for Neglect | 0/10 | 0% | 47% | 146 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2/10 | 20% | 42% | 137 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/10 | 10% | 10% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/10 | 0% | 10% | 132.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/10 | 10% | 22% | 110 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/10 | 40% | 12% | 5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/10 | 0% | 10% | 133 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/10 | 10% | 7% | 26 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/10 | 30% | 3% | 3 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 1/10 | 10% | 11% | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2016 through March 2017 Removal | 11/25 | 44% | 38% | 39.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/4 | 0% | 23% | 126.5 |
| Harris County Children in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2018 | 7,333 | na | na | 55 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2017 | 30 | 41.0 per 10K | 50.0 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2018 | 21 | 29.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 141 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 22 | 29.8 per 10K | 52.7 per 10K | 139 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2018 | 12,235 | 16,685.0 per 10K | 30,665.0 per 10K | 134 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018 | 40 | na | na | 107.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018 | 8,120 | 11,072.0 per 10K | 19,117.0 per 10K | 139 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During April 2017 through March 2018 | 8,120 | 11,072.0 per 10K | 19,036.0 per 10K | 139 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2017 through March 2018 | 42,448 | 57,878.0 per 10K | 86,389.0 per 10K | 122 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2018 | 3 | 4.1 per 10K | 6.4 per 10K | 105.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2018 | 1 | 1.4 per 10K | 7.6 per 10K | 135 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2018 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 105 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/21 | 86% | 57% | 8.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/21 | 0% | 28% | 154.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/21 | 0% | 2% | 122 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 91 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/21 | 14% | 11% | 35.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/21 | 0% | 1% | 98 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/21 | 0% | 1% | 92 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2017 through March 2018 | 1/40 | 2.5% | 6.16% | 118.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2017 through March 2018 | 0/40 | 0% | 0.64% | 108 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2017 through March 2018 by Parent | 0/40 | 0% | 0.19% | 90 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2017 through March 2018 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/40 | 0% | 0.2% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2018 | 3/3 | 100% | 89% | 32 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 2/1,062 | 1.9 Per 1K Days | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 123.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 0/12 | 0% | 24% | 145 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 8/12 | 67% | 60% | 49.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 4/12 | 33% | 16% | 15 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 7/21 | 33% | 23% | 32 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 1/21 | 5% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2017 | 30 | 10.4 months | 13.4 months | 106.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 21 | 19.7 months | 13.1 months | 27 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2017 | 9/30 | 30% | 35% | 104 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2017 | 0/2 | 0% | 31% | 130 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2018 | 11/21 | 52% | 39% | 32 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018 | 6/21 | 29% | 28% | 56 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018 | 6/21 | 29% | 21% | 30.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2018 | 1/6 | 17% | 41% | 118 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 36% | 127 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 35% | 99 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2016 through March 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 37% | 111 |
| Harris County Children Discharged During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 15/7,334 | 20.5 per 10K | 27.8 per 10K | 123.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 4/15 | 27% | 52% | 134 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/15 | 47% | 12% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/15 | 0% | 18% | 137.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/15 | 7% | 2% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/15 | 13% | 9% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/15 | 7% | 7% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/15 | 0% | 1% | 86 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 85 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 15 | 10.4 months | 14.5 months | 124.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 4 | 10.2 months | 8.8 months | 77.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 2.2 months | 10.6 months | 89.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 20.2 months | 18.7 months | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 32.1 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/4 | 25% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 63% | 8 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 22% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 83% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 19.9 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 10.1 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 38% | 75.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 30% | 37.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/7,334 | 0 per 10K | 5.1 per 10K | 139.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/7,334 | 4.1 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/1 | 100% | 6% | 3.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2018 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 36.8 per 1M | 95.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during October 2016 through September 2017 | 0/19 | 0% | 1.3% | 99 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 6.8% | 106 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 4.5% | 59.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 4.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.2% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.8% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.4% | na |
| Harris County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 194 | 22.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 157 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 20 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 122.5 |
| Removals During Period | 10 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 146.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2018 | 21 | 29.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 141 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 15 | na | na | 102 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 11/11 | 100% | 98.2% | 58 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 40/40 | 100% | 100% | 78.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 58% | 41 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 10 | 10.2 months | 9.8 months | 81.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/5 | 60% | 32% | 21 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 9.8% | 42.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 22% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 32.1 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 0/7 | 0% | 23% | 130.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/6 | 0% | 16% | 111 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2016 through March 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 46% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/4 | 25% | 35% | 98.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 0/1 | 0% | 94% | 127.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/2 | 100% | 28% | 8.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 14/14 | 100% | 83% | 13.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4/16 | 25% | 62% | 148 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 39% | 101 |
| Harris County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2016 through December 2016 Removal | 12/22 | 55% | 68% | 109 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 1/13 | 8% | 11% | 59 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2016 through March 2017 Removal | 11/25 | 44% | 38% | 39.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 35% | 99 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 22% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 31% | 130 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 38% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 30% | 37.5 |