Statistics for Dallas County
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| Dallas County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2019 through September 2020 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 241 | 50.7 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 197/241 | 81.7% | 83.4% | 81.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 103 | 21.7 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 134 | 28.2 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 4 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 18 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 11 | 2.3 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 84 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/18 | 33.3% | 35.6% | 73 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 21/219 | 9.6% | 7.1% | 30 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 9/134 | 6.7% | 7% | 58 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/4 | 0% | 5.1% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/27 | 0% | 0.8% | 68.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/27 | 22.2% | 28% | 72 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 6/27 | 22.2% | 34.2% | 88 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 10.0 days | 27.0 days | 84.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 343.0 days | 392.0 days | 59 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/27 | 0% | 2.4% | 76 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/15 | 0% | 2% | 80 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/4 | 0% | 1.5% | 64 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/11 | 0% | 2.3% | 75 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 3/287 | 1% | 1.6% | 87.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 3/197 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 62 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/7 | 0% | 1.2% | 56.5 |
| Dallas County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 33 | 84.0 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.8 | 6.9 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/33 | 21.2% | 15.5% | 30 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/33 | 9.1% | 3.6% | 13 |
| Removals for Neglect | 8/33 | 24% | 41% | 93 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 19/33 | 58% | 53% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/33 | 18% | 14% | 33 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/33 | 21% | 14% | 19 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/33 | 9% | 20% | 90 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/33 | 6% | 6% | 58 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/33 | 12% | 8% | 37 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/33 | 18% | 7% | 8 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/33 | 0% | 5% | 87.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/20 | 5% | 19% | 92.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/20 | 40% | 57% | 86 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 9/20 | 45% | 9% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/20 | 0% | 1% | 61.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/20 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/20 | 5% | 12% | 62.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/20 | 5% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 56 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 0/30 | 0% | 3% | 88.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 12/25 | 48% | 26% | 15.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 3/9 | 33% | 28% | 47 |
| Dallas County Children in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2021 | 3,920 | na | na | 65 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 44 | 112.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 55 | 140.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 44 | 111.6 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 63 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 77 | na | na | 57 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 15,753 | 40,082.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 64 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 7,195 | 18,307.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 22,745 | 58,023.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 8,792 | 22,370.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 66 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 3 | 7.7 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 54 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 3 | 7.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 37 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 75 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/55 | 20% | 29% | 93 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 22/55 | 40% | 40% | 50 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 15/55 | 27% | 16% | 21.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 77.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/55 | 5% | 6% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/55 | 5% | 7% | 75 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/55 | 2% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 4/56 | 7.14% | 4.64% | 15 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 0/56 | 0% | 1.07% | 89 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 0/56 | 0% | 0.48% | 76.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/56 | 0% | 0.15% | 69 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 2/3 | 67% | 74% | 69 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 17/4,332 | 3.9 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 89 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 23/42 | 55% | 38% | 8.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 15/42 | 36% | 48% | 95 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/42 | 10% | 14% | 83 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 15/55 | 27% | 27% | 72.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 1/55 | 2% | 2% | 39.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 44 | 10.3 months | 13.6 months | 100.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 55 | 9.2 months | 13.6 months | 93.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 19/44 | 43% | 37% | 41 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 1/2 | 50% | 53% | 42 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 19/55 | 35% | 40% | 75.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 10/55 | 18% | 27% | 88 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 8/55 | 15% | 20% | 77.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1/8 | 12% | 23% | 55.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 40% | 62.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 37% | 52 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 45% | 19 |
| Dallas County Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 22/3,930 | 56 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/22 | 59% | 46% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/22 | 32% | 22% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 66.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/22 | 9% | 10% | 59 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/22 | 0% | 20% | 103 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 22 | 12.8 months | 19.5 months | 98 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 11.0 months | 14.1 months | 75.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 21.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 21.6 months | 29.0 months | 78 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/13 | 0% | 2% | 73 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 53% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 34% | 22.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/7 | 86% | 87% | 64.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 18.9 months | 23.5 months | 76.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 2.7 months | 4.4 months | 70.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 44% | 80 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/3,930 | 17.8 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/3,930 | 5.1 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 62 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 0% | 6% | 59 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | 65 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 0/20 | 0% | 0.5% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 4.1% | 77 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.3% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 3.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Dallas County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 | 241 | 50.7 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 18 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Removals During Period | 33 | 6.9 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 41.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 55 | 140.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 22 | na | na | 62.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 98.2% | 43.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 56/56 | 100% | 99.74% | 48.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 51% | 4.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 13 | 8.5 months | 11.9 months | 83 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/12 | 67% | 21% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 6.6% | 86 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 34% | 22.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 21.6 months | 29.0 months | 78 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 3/13 | 23% | 23% | 44.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/11 | 9% | 14% | 50.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 85% | 22.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/8 | 38% | 37% | 52 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 94% | 29 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/2 | 100% | 41% | 6.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 39/42 | 93% | 80% | 13 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 66% | 98 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 5/15 | 33% | 36% | 58 |
| Dallas County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal | 16/27 | 59% | 63% | 73 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 0/30 | 0% | 3% | 88.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 12/25 | 48% | 26% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 37% | 52 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/8 | 25% | 18% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 53% | 42 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 44% | 80 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |