Statistics for Jefferson County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 7, South District, Middle Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Jefferson 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 | 85 | 19.9 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 77/85 | 90.6% | 87.7% | 40 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 47 | 11.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 100.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 38 | 8.9 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 146 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 17 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 68 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 12 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 71.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/17 | 11.8% | 29.4% | 137 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/30 | 3.3% | 7.1% | 118.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 2/38 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 47 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/5 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 2/5 | 40% | 28.7% | 31.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 2/5 | 40% | 36.1% | 58 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 5 | 13.0 days | 34.0 days | 113 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 5 | 50.0 days | 389.0 days | 146 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/5 | 0% | na | 13.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/16 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/5 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/11 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/44 | 0% | 2.2% | 132 |
| 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 | 5/58 | 8.6% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Jefferson 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 | 7 | 20.4 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 89 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.6 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/7 | 14.3% | 13.7% | 60.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/7 | 0% | 4.6% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 1/7 | 14% | 37% | 119 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 4/7 | 57% | 41% | 48 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/7 | 0% | 10% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/7 | 0% | 8% | 120 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/7 | 57% | 19% | 13 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/7 | 14% | 12% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/7 | 0% | 8% | 117.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/7 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/7 | 29% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/2 | 50% | 56% | 82 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/2 | 50% | 39% | 52 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 4% | 93 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/7 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 2/12 | 17% | 30% | 108.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Jefferson 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 | 3,406 | na | na | 106 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 38 | 110.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 39 | 115.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 39 | 114.3 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 45 | na | na | 88.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 14,326 | 41,713.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 11,478 | 33,421.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 30,985 | 90,972.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 19 |
| 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 | 3 | 8.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 60 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 1 | 2.9 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 95.5 |
| 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 | 30/39 | 77% | 62% | 22.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/39 | 15% | 19% | 87.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/39 | 0% | 3% | 128 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/39 | 8% | 14% | 115.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/39 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/39 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/39 | 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 | 2/3 | 67% | 92% | 121 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 6/1,350 | 4.4 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 92.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 7/42 | 17% | 25% | 132 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 31/42 | 74% | 57% | 17 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/42 | 10% | 18% | 128 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 3/39 | 8% | 7% | 54 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 38 | 15.3 months | 16.7 months | 79 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 39 | 25.4 months | 17.6 months | 19.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 6/38 | 16% | 34% | 142.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 1/2 | 50% | 51% | 65 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 28/39 | 72% | 49% | 13.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 23/39 | 59% | 37% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 21/39 | 54% | 34% | 15.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 1/21 | 5% | 22% | 112 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/18 | 17% | 32% | 119 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/12 | 8% | 31% | 122.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 36% | 103 |
| Jefferson County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 6/3,434 | 17.5 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 109 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 3/6 | 50% | 43% | 56 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/6 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/6 | 17% | 24% | 99.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/6 | 0% | 10% | 131 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/6 | 33% | 17% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 6 | 21.5 months | 19.5 months | 63 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 3 | 11.5 months | 12.8 months | 93.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 25.1 months | 16.4 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 35.3 months | 36.7 months | 61 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/3 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 50% | 39 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 69% | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 23.9 months | 24.7 months | 62 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 11.5 months | 9.7 months | 50.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 58% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/3,434 | 2.9 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 107 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/3,434 | 0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 136.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 6.6% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 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 |
| Jefferson 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 | 85 | 19.9 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 15 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Removals During Period | 7 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 88.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 39 | 115.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 6 | na | na | 118 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 55/55 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 47% | 32 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 3 | 11.5 months | 12.8 months | 91 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/5 | 20% | 23% | 63 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 8.1% | 93 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 35.3 months | 36.7 months | 61 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 1/17 | 6% | 24% | 122 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/15 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 54% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/12 | 8% | 35% | 123 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/1 | 100% | 39% | 11.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 8/9 | 89% | 78% | 35.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 56% | 93.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 5/26 | 19% | 31% | 103.5 |
| Jefferson 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 | 3/14 | 21% | 52% | 135 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/7 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 2/12 | 17% | 30% | 108.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/12 | 8% | 31% | 122.5 |
| 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 | 1/2 | 50% | 51% | 65 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 58% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |