Statistics for Houston Circuit

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Statistics for Individual County: Houston.

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Houston Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports84416.8 per 10K23.1 per 10K46
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports757/84489.7%87.7%7
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations2965.9 per 10K10.8 per 10K47
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K25
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports54810.9 per 10K12.3 per 10K42
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K25
Victim Reports1012.0 per 10K2.5 per 10K39
Victim Reports of Neglect511.0 per 10K1.4 per 10K39.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse430.9 per 10K0.8 per 10K29.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse60.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K39
Victim Reports of Other Abuse10.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K32.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care28/10127.7%29.4%33
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care9/1954.6%7.1%41
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care17/5483.1%3.4%24.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/560%0.3%28
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report22/5639.3%28.7%6
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report24/5642.9%36.1%11
Median Days from Report to Removal5611.0 days34.0 days45
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal56304.0 days388.0 days39
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/56nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/1110%1.6%40
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/290%0.3%27
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/820%2.1%40
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 2/2910.7%2.2%42
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 12/7141.7%1.5%15.5

Houston Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Total Removals to Foster Care9221.6 per 10K19.4 per 10K26
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care7.71.8 per 10K1.6 per 10K26
Reentries to Foster Care13/9214.1%13.5%20.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge5/925.4%4.4%17
Removals for Neglect27/9229%37%35.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use52/9257%44%15
Removals for Physical Abuse1/921%9%46
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope4/924%8%42.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing14/9215%19%34
Removals for Incarceration8/929%11%26
Removals for Child Behavior1/921%8%45
Removals for Abandonment6/927%8%24
Removals for Sexual Abuse1/921%3%28
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting20/3951%56%32.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting18/3946%38%12.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/390%0%26
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/390%0%26
Removals to Institution First Setting1/393%6%32
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/390%0%26
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/390%1%28
Removals to ILP First Setting0/390%0%25
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal2/922%7%38
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal27/7934%29%16
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/480%1%28.5

Houston Circuit Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Children in Region on September 30 202343,001nana22
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202211126.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K41.5
Children in Care on September 30 202313832.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K38.5
Average Daily Children in Care13731.9 per 10K45.6 per 10K40
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 203nana34
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 49,63611,628.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K41
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 36,9438,654.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K42
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202364,54415,010.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K45
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 7,2371,695.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K44
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023153.5 per 10K6.1 per 10K45
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202371.6 per 10K4.4 per 10K44
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202300.0 per 10K0.5 per 10K46.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day83/13860%62%27
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day36/13826%19%7.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day3/1382%3%30.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1380%0%25
Children in Institution on Last Day15/13811%14%37.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/1381%2%25.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1380%1%40
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1380%0%26
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 0/1510%2.95%48.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 0/1510%0.48%41
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent0/1510%0.12%31.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1510%0.24%35
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202314/1593%91%23.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days101/18,1845.6 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days21
Placements Moves Toward Permanence49/20324%25%30
Lateral Placements Moves126/20362%56%10.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence28/20314%19%42
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/1380%0%25
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20239/1387%7%22.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20221117.1 months16.6 months49
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202313811.7 months17.4 months44
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202238/11134%33%24
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20229/1182%61%6
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202332/13823%48%49
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202324/13817%37%47
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202319/13814%34%48.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20231/195%22%47.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months16/3743%34%17
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months7/2035%33%22.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months16/3546%36%13

Houston Circuit Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Total Discharges65/42,68715.2 per 10K20.2 per 10K37
Children Discharged for Reunification 39/6560%42%4.5
Children Discharged for Relative 4/656%6%22
Children Discharged for Adoption 13/6520%26%38
Children Discharged for Transfer 2/653%1%3.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 3/655%8%38.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 2/653%17%45.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/650%0%27
Children Discharged for Death 2/653%0%2
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/650%0%25
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care659.2 months19.4 months48
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge398.8 months11.7 months42
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge414.5 months12.0 months20
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge29.6 months17.1 months45
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge1326.2 months37.4 months47
Reunified within 72 Hours1/393%3%17.5
Reunified within 12 Months32/3982%53%2
Adopted within 24 Months6/1346%18%2
Adopted within 48 Months13/13100%70%2.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1113.2 months25.0 months49
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months119.6 months9.5 months29.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%55%3.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na51%na
Adoption Discharges13/42,6873 per 10K5.2 per 10K38.5
Non-Permanent Discharges7/42,6871.6 per 10K1.9 per 10K31
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/128%4%9
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202300.0 per 1M3.6 per 1M27.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/560%0.8%36
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months2/238.7%5.2%12
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%2%23.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/150%0%25
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0%16
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0%24.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/110%1.3%27.5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na9.1%na

Houston Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 84416.8 per 10K23.1 per 10K46
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 1002.0 per 10K2.4 per 10K39
Removals During Period921.8 per 10K1.6 per 10K26
In-care on September 30 202313832.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K38.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period65nana36
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 35/35100%98.4%15
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 151/151100%100%25
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months33/4279%50%3
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay427.2 months12.0 months46
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative15/4633%23%9.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months2/287.1%8.3%24
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months6/1346%18%2
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay1326.2 months37.4 months47
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period9/2733%24%15.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/180%9%46
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months8/1173%58%9
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday7/1741%36%19
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children11/1292%96%41
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/60%44%48
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months81/10875%78%35
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months34/5562%59%19.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months11/3531%34%29.5

Houston Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal21/4646%51%33
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal2/922%7%38
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal27/7934%29%16
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months7/2035%33%22.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal5/862%23%3
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months9/1182%61%6
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%55%3.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na51%na

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