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 2016 through September 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 102 | 55.1 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 52 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 68/102 | 66.7% | 78.2% | 115 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 35 | 18.9 per 10K | 14.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 65 | 35.1 per 10K | 28.2 per 10K | 49 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 55.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 11 | 6.0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 6 | 3.3 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 107 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 2.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.1 per 10K | 83.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/11 | 9.1% | 36.4% | 97 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 10/11 | 90.9% | 63.6% | 15 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/89 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 67.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/65 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 58.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/2 | 0% | 6.1% | 72 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/6 | 0% | 1% | 68 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 2/6 | 33.3% | 29.1% | 48 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 3/6 | 50% | 34.6% | 27 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 6 | 233.0 days | 34.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/6 | 0% | 2.5% | 79.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2016 to March 2017 | 0/11 | 0% | 3.6% | 85 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2016 to March 2017 | 0/1 | 0% | 1.6% | 63.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2016 to March 2017 | 0/10 | 0% | 4.7% | 81 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2016 to March 2017 | 6/122 | 4.9% | 2% | 13 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2016 to March 2017 | 6/81 | 7.4% | 2% | 2 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2016 to March 2017 | 0/4 | 0% | 1.2% | 63 |
| Hickory County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 15 | 98.8 per 10K | 47.8 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.2 | 8.2 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/15 | 33.3% | 16.1% | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/15 | 6.7% | 4.2% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 1/15 | 7% | 39% | 106.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 5/15 | 33% | 51% | 87.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/15 | 27% | 16% | 21 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/15 | 7% | 9% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/15 | 13% | 19% | 71.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/15 | 0% | 9% | 101 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/15 | 0% | 9% | 102 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/15 | 20% | 7% | 14 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/15 | 7% | 6% | 25.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/13 | 0% | 4% | 87 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 33% | 109 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 3/13 | 23% | 35% | 80 |
| Hickory County Children in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2018 | 1,510 | na | na | 103 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2017 | 15 | 98.0 per 10K | 86.0 per 10K | 63 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 20 | 132.0 per 10K | 86.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 21 | 135.5 per 10K | 86.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2018 | 15,246 | 100,967.0 per 10K | 48,444.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 30 | na | na | 92 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 7,442 | 49,022.0 per 10K | 31,396.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018 | 7,177 | 47,277.0 per 10K | 30,317.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018 | 4,313 | 28,411.0 per 10K | 15,291.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2018 | 2 | 13.2 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 4 | 26.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 2 | 13.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/20 | 45% | 32% | 14.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/20 | 0% | 36% | 114 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/20 | 30% | 14% | 11 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/20 | 0% | 1% | 76 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/20 | 10% | 7% | 35 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/20 | 10% | 7% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/20 | 0% | 1% | 71.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/20 | 5% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2016 through August 2017 | 0/19 | 0% | 5.06% | 104.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2016 through August 2017 | 0/19 | 0% | 0.83% | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2016 through August 2017 by Parent | 0/19 | 0% | 0.42% | 74.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2016 through August 2017 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/19 | 0% | 0.16% | 67.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2018 | 1/2 | 50% | 72% | 88.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 7/3,162 | 2.2 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 108 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 13/23 | 57% | 40% | 13.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 5/23 | 22% | 46% | 105 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 5/23 | 22% | 14% | 17 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 7/20 | 35% | 32% | 68 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 0/20 | 0% | 2% | 92 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 15 | 36.4 months | 13.4 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 20 | 13.8 months | 12.7 months | 40 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 2/15 | 13% | 41% | 109.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017 | 2/6 | 33% | 25% | 22 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 | 9/20 | 45% | 37% | 25 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 6/20 | 30% | 25% | 29.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 6/20 | 30% | 21% | 15.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 4/6 | 67% | 25% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 42% | 92 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 38% | 82 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 47% | 22.5 |
| Hickory County Children Discharged During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 9/1,518 | 59.3 per 10K | 45.4 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5/9 | 56% | 45% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 73 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 2/9 | 22% | 25% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/9 | 22% | 8% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/9 | 0% | 20% | 101 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 68.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 58.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 9 | 4.8 months | 18.1 months | 111 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5 | 4.8 months | 11.7 months | 104 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 4.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 18.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 2 | 24.3 months | 27.5 months | 63 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/5 | 0% | 3% | 74 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 61% | 8.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 37% | 85 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 90% | 27.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 23.8 months | 22.7 months | 43.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 0.5 months | 4.3 months | 86 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 45% | 70.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 34% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 2/1,518 | 13.2 per 10K | 11.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/1,518 | 13.2 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/2 | 0% | 4% | 57 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2018 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 695.3 per 1M | 99 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2016 through February 2017 | 0/2 | 0% | 0.6% | 66.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 4.9% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.3% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Hickory County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2016 through September 2017 | 102 | 55.1 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 52 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2016 through September 2017 | 11 | 6.0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Removals During Period | 15 | 8.2 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 24 |
| In-care on September 30 2018 | 20 | 132.0 per 10K | 86.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 9 | na | na | 92 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 6/7 | 85.7% | 97% | 105 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2016 through September 2017 | 19/19 | 100% | 99.73% | 46.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 59% | 8 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 5 | 3.0 months | 9.9 months | 101 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/1 | 0% | 25% | 98 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 7.1% | 79 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 37% | 85 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 2 | 24.3 months | 27.5 months | 63 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 2/10 | 20% | 28% | 63.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/4 | 0% | 16% | 90 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 79% | 18 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/10 | 20% | 38% | 80.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 2/2 | 100% | 96% | 32 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/2 | 100% | 40% | 8.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 15/15 | 100% | 79% | 3.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 63% | 107.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 34% | 90.5 |
| Hickory County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2016 through June 2017 Removal | 1/3 | 33% | 63% | 107 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/13 | 0% | 4% | 90 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 33% | 109 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 38% | 82 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 19% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 25% | 22 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 45% | 70.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 34% | na |