Statistics for Hickory County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Southwest DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit30.
Tables:
| Hickory County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 113 | 60.4 per 10K | 49.8 per 10K | 58 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 44 | 23.6 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 60 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 65 | 34.7 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 4 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 10 | 5.4 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 31 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 7 | 3.8 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 25 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 1 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 110 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/10 | 10% | 35.9% | 107 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 9/10 | 90% | 64.1% | 9 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/99 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/65 | 0% | 5.2% | 111 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/4 | 0% | 5.2% | 82.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/1 | 0% | 0.8% | 69 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1/1 | 100% | 36.5% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1/1 | 100% | 42.8% | 4.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1 | 0.0 days | 16.0 days | 108 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/1 | 0% | 1.8% | 77 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/4 | 0% | 3.2% | 89 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/2 | 0% | 2.3% | 72.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/2 | 0% | 3.7% | 86 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/102 | 2% | 2.2% | 68 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/65 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 38.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/5 | 0% | 1.5% | 73 |
| Hickory County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2016 through March 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1 | 6.5 per 10K | 47.6 per 10K | 111 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.1 | 0.5 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/1 | 0% | 15.1% | 107.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/1 | 0% | 5.1% | 91 |
| Removals for Neglect | 0/1 | 0% | 37% | 112 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1/1 | 100% | 51% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/1 | 0% | 14% | 99.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/1 | 0% | 11% | 101 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/1 | 0% | 17% | 103.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/1 | 0% | 9% | 101.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/1 | 0% | 10% | 101.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/1 | 0% | 7% | 92.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/1 | 0% | 4% | 87.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/0 | na | 5% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2015 through March 2016 Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 35% | 75.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/0 | na | 47% | na |
| Hickory County Children in Foster Care During April 2016 through March 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2017 | 1,537 | na | na | 103 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2016 | 11 | 71.0 per 10K | 86.0 per 10K | 83.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2017 | 9 | 59.0 per 10K | 84.0 per 10K | 91.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 9 | 59.2 per 10K | 85.2 per 10K | 91 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2017 | 5,670 | 36,890.0 per 10K | 46,314.0 per 10K | 82 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2016 through March 2017 | 12 | na | na | 108 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2016 through March 2017 | 3,372 | 21,825.0 per 10K | 31,082.0 per 10K | 91 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During April 2016 through March 2017 | 3,294 | 21,320.0 per 10K | 29,913.0 per 10K | 90 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2016 through March 2017 | 5,046 | 32,661.0 per 10K | 19,250.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2017 | 1 | 6.5 per 10K | 6.4 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2017 | 2 | 13.0 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 16 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2017 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 71 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/9 | 22% | 44% | 110 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/9 | 22% | 29% | 77 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/9 | 33% | 12% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 69 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/9 | 11% | 7% | 21 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/9 | 11% | 7% | 29.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 69.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 69 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2015 through August 2016 | 0/11 | 0% | 7.39% | 110 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2015 through August 2016 | 0/11 | 0% | 1.02% | 92 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2015 through August 2016 by Parent | 0/11 | 0% | 0.48% | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2015 through August 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/11 | 0% | 0.16% | 65.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2017 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 111 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/30 | 0 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 113.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 5/8 | 62% | 38% | 9 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1/8 | 12% | 49% | 112 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 2/8 | 25% | 13% | 9 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2017 | 8/9 | 89% | 45% | 5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2017 | 0/9 | 0% | 2% | 90 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2016 | 11 | 8.0 months | 12.3 months | 95 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2017 | 9 | 18.1 months | 12.7 months | 11 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2016 | 3/11 | 27% | 42% | 96 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2016 | 0/3 | 0% | 24% | 100.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2017 | 5/9 | 56% | 35% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2017 | 3/9 | 33% | 23% | 15.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2017 | 3/9 | 33% | 21% | 11 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2017 | 1/3 | 33% | 23% | 33 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 43% | 94.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 39% | 108.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2015 through March 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 47% | 109 |
| Hickory County Children Discharged During April 2016 through March 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 3/1,545 | 19.4 per 10K | 47 per 10K | 107 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2/3 | 67% | 47% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/3 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/3 | 33% | 23% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/3 | 0% | 1% | 68.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/3 | 0% | 8% | 104 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/3 | 0% | 19% | 101.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 60.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 59.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 3 | 10.5 months | 17.4 months | 102.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2 | 9.3 months | 10.8 months | 78 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 3.9 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 33.1 months | 28.6 months | 52 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/2 | 0% | 4% | 81 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 65% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 35% | 97.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 90% | 44.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 29.5 months | 23.2 months | 47 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 3.6 months | 4.2 months | 84 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 7% | 27 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 38% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 28% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/1,545 | 6.5 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 68 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/1,545 | 0 per 10K | 4.5 per 10K | 105 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 5% | 83 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2017 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 786.9 per 1M | 100 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2015 through February 2016 | 0/1 | 0% | 0.7% | 69 |
| Hickory County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2016 through March 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2015 through September 2016 | 113 | 60.4 per 10K | 49.8 per 10K | 58 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016 | 10 | 5.3 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 32 |
| Removals During Period | 1 | 0.5 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 111.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2017 | 9 | 59.0 per 10K | 84.0 per 10K | 91.5 |
| Total Children Served | 12 | na | na | 108 |
| Discharges During Period | 3 | na | na | 110 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 96% | 36 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016 | 11/11 | 100% | 99.77% | 50 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 63% | 12.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2 | 5.6 months | 9.0 months | 95.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2016, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/3 | 0% | 28% | 105.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2016, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.4% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 35% | 97.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 33.1 months | 28.6 months | 52 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2016, Adopted During Period | 1/4 | 25% | 29% | 57 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2016, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/4 | 25% | 16% | 26.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2015 through March 2016 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 84% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2016, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 0/1 | 0% | 39% | 108 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 95% | 55 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 43% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 79% | 11 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 61% | 5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 32% | 110 |
| Hickory County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2016 through March 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2015 through December 2015 Removal | 4/4 | 100% | 63% | 8 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2015 through March 2016 Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 35% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 39% | 108.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 16% | 90.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 24% | 100.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 38% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 28% | na |