Statistics for Cook County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Cook Region, Judicial District 1, Judicial Cook.

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Cook County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2013 through September 2014
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=103)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports39,03526.2 per 10K34.2 per 10K38
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations27,11218.2 per 10K24.4 per 10K38
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K52
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K52
Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports11,9238.0 per 10K9.7 per 10K38
Victim Reports7,8095.2 per 10K7.2 per 10K39.5
Victim Reports of Neglect5,1003.4 per 10K4.9 per 10K40
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse1,5761.1 per 10K1.3 per 10K37.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse1,1300.8 per 10K1.0 per 10K35.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse30.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K54.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care1,279/7,80916.4%15.4%79
Victims Not Removed to Foster Care6,530/7,80983.6%84.6%86
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care668/19,3033.5%2.4%67
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report5/2,2780.2%0.2%66.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report330/2,27814.5%31.8%103
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report474/2,27820.8%38.1%103
Median Days from Report to Removal2,27868.0 days27.0 days62
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/2,278nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 529/8,5076.2%8%96
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 42/1,1273.7%3.5%77
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 487/7,3806.6%8.8%99.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 652/21,8673%4.6%102
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 0/0nanana

Cook County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2014 through September 2015
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=103)
Total Removals to Foster Care1,49412.0 per 10K15.5 per 10K35
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care124.51.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K34.5
Reentries to Foster Care245/1,49416.4%11.1%60
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge136/1,4949.1%4.8%61.5
Removals for Neglect1,224/1,49482%84%85
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use45/1,4943%9%92.5
Removals for Physical Abuse246/1,49416%14%72
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope146/1,49410%8%68
Removals for Inadequate Housing10/1,4941%0%62
Removals for Incarceration15/1,4941%1%70
Removals for Child Behavior120/1,4948%6%70
Removals for Abandonment17/1,4941%1%66
Removals for Sexual Abuse36/1,4942%3%76.5
Discharged within 1 Month of Removal137/1,39410%7%69.5
Permanency Within 12 months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal139/1,40010%18%90
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)612/67491%85%73

Cook County Children in Foster Care
During October 2014 through September 2015
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=103)
Children in Region on September 30 20151,248,341nana2
Children in Care on September 30 20146,53252.0 per 10K54.0 per 10K29
Children in Care on September 30 20156,49552.0 per 10K53.0 per 10K30.5
Average Daily Children in Care6,51952.2 per 10K53.3 per 10K30
Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 20158,874,56771,091.0 per 10K56,970.0 per 10K21
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 8,026nana1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 2,380,81219,092.0 per 10K19,474.0 per 10K30
Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2014 through September 2015 2,363,61218,954.0 per 10K19,089.0 per 10K30
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2014 through September 2015 11,826,67094,838.0 per 10K78,196.0 per 10K25
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20156715.4 per 10K5.1 per 10K30.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20156565.3 per 10K5.9 per 10K27
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20151291.0 per 10K0.8 per 10K21
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day2,492/6,49538%36%12
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day2,258/6,49535%38%23.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day125/6,4952%5%35
Children in Group Home on Last Day81/6,4951%1%22
Children in Institution on Last Day590/6,4959%8%21.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day145/6,4952%4%37
Children in Runaway on Last Day214/6,4953%2%9.5
Children in ILP on Last Day590/6,4959%5%4
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 380/7,7854.88%5.74%40
Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 103/7,7851.32%1.91%36
Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Parent48/7,7850.62%0.87%30.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff20/7,7850.26%0.41%25
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2015558/67183%84%89.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days1,267/244,5045.2 Per 1K Days4.2 Per 1K Days68.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanency1,309/4,04332%39%94
Lateral Placements Moves1,849/4,04346%43%74
Placements Moves Away from Permanency885/4,04322%18%63.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20155,753/6,49589%87%70
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2015147/6,4952%2%70.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20146,53232.5 months25.0 months51
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20156,49532.2 months25.0 months62
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2014800/6,53212%21%78.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2014229/93824%29%87.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20154,468/6,49569%62%62
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20153,926/6,49560%52%62
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20152,923/6,49545%38%65
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2015487/2,92317%21%83.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months625/4,58814%23%82
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months552/4,01014%22%81
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2013 through September 2014 Permanent within 12 Months119/1,13510%20%91

Cook County Children Discharged
During October 2014 through September 2015
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=103)
Total Discharges1,327/1,247,04210.6 per 10K14.9 per 10K36
Children Discharged for Reunification468/1,32735%46%97
Children Discharged for Relative29/1,3272%2%73.5
Children Discharged for Adoption456/1,32734%38%87.5
Children Discharged for Transfer11/1,3271%0%60.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation345/1,32726%13%57
Children Discharged for Guardianship2/1,3270%0%79.5
Children Discharged for Runaway1/1,3270%0%79.5
Children Discharged for Death0/1,3270%0%79.5
Children Discharged for Unknown15/1,3271%0%57
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1,32747.9 months32.7 months58
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge46814.6 months16.2 months83
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge2924.6 months24.5 months86
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge45658.8 months44.6 months64
Reunified within 72 Hours68/46815%7%67
Reunified within 12 Months224/46848%47%83.5
Adopted within 24 Months24/4565%9%90
Adopted within 48 Months147/45632%56%103
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months23838.2 months29.0 months68
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months23819.2 months16.0 months74
Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0/2380%0%84.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 1828/3190%72%86
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 183/3100%81%94
Adoption Discharges456/1,247,0423.7 per 10K5.7 per 10K33
Non-Permanent Discharges372/1,247,0423 per 10K2 per 10K13
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/2390%1%86.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 20158nana2
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2013 through February 2014 12/1,4300.8%2%35.5

Cook County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2014 through September 2015
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=103)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2013 through September 2014 39,03526.2 per 10K34.2 per 10K38
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2013 through September 2014 7,8095.2 per 10K7.2 per 10K39.5
Removals During Period1,4941.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K34.5
In-care on September 30 20156,49552.0 per 10K53.0 per 10K30.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period1,327nana1
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 4,065/4,31194.3%92.4%72
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2013 through September 2014 7,845/7,86499.76%99.44%77
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months113/35032%41%93.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay35018.2 months13.8 months66
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2014, Discharged to Reunification or Relative63/7149%15%86.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2014, Reentering within 12 Months90/49518.2%8.2%21
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months24/4565%9%90
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay45658.8 months44.6 months64
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Adopted During Period435/3,31813%20%81
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period101/2,8084%5%63.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2013 through September 2014 , Adopted within 12 Months63/22428%33%91
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2014, Permanent By 18th Birthday521/2,89318%27%80
C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children239/239100%99%82.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years227/40756%54%81
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months1,066/1,42075%82%96
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months790/1,35758%67%97
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months1,374/3,86736%43%91.5

Cook County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2014 through September 2015
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=103)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2013 through June 2014 Removal558/1,13249%58%92
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal152/1,58910%7%69
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal139/1,40010%18%90
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months552/4,01014%22%81
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/140%13%95
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months229/93824%29%87.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 1828/3190%72%86
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 183/3100%81%94

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