Statistics for Howard County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Northeast DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit14.

Tables:

Howard County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2019 through September 2020
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports12045.6 per 10K36.1 per 10K51
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports99/12082.5%83.4%70
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations4215.9 per 10K11.6 per 10K37
Children Subject of Alternative Response7829.6 per 10K23.4 per 10K55
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K1.1 per 10K103
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K58
Victim Reports103.8 per 10K2.1 per 10K34
Victim Reports of Neglect83.0 per 10K0.9 per 10K9.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse20.8 per 10K0.5 per 10K27
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse00.0 per 10K0.6 per 10K109.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.2 per 10K90.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care5/1050%35.6%31.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care12/11010.9%7.1%22
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care12/7815.4%7%10
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0na5.1%na
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/170%0.8%68.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report6/1735.3%28%48
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report8/1747.1%34.2%33
Median Days from Report to Removal177.0 days27.0 days88.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal17314.0 days392.0 days70.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation1/175.9%2.4%14
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 1/205%2%14.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/60%1.5%64
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 1/147.1%2.3%13
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 6/1573.8%1.6%16
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 3/1003%1.6%25
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/20%1.2%56.5

Howard County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Removals to Foster Care27122.9 per 10K45.8 per 10K15
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care2.210.3 per 10K3.8 per 10K15
Reentries to Foster Care3/2711.1%15.5%81
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge1/273.7%3.6%42
Removals for Neglect17/2763%41%13
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use12/2744%53%79.5
Removals for Physical Abuse0/270%14%104.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope1/274%14%71.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing13/2748%20%12
Removals for Incarceration0/270%6%102
Removals for Child Behavior1/274%8%83
Removals for Abandonment0/270%7%97.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse1/274%5%42
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting0/80%19%103.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting4/850%57%68
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/80%9%85
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/80%1%61.5
Removals to Institution First Setting3/838%2%1
Removals to Home Visit First Setting1/812%12%43.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/80%0%57.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/80%0%56
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal0/260%3%88.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal5/2223%26%67
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)4/850%28%16

Howard County Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children in Region on September 30 20212,198nana88
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202035159.0 per 10K87.0 per 10K31
Children in Care on September 30 202149223.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K13
Average Daily Children in Care40180.4 per 10K87.4 per 10K24
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 62nana63
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 14,38965,484.0 per 10K31,848.0 per 10K26
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 6,74730,705.0 per 10K11,622.0 per 10K11
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202123,398106,451.0 per 10K51,383.0 per 10K22
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 6,94431,600.0 per 10K16,699.0 per 10K43
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021731.8 per 10K5.7 per 10K5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202100.0 per 10K5.9 per 10K102
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202100.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K75
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day20/4941%29%12
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day11/4922%40%102.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day7/4914%16%57.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day1/492%1%21
Children in Institution on Last Day6/4912%6%14
Children in Home Visit on Last Day4/498%7%50
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/490%1%72
Children in ILP on Last Day0/490%0%71.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 7/6610.61%4.64%6
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 2/663.03%1.07%12
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent1/661.52%0.48%11.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff1/661.52%0.15%5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20215/771%74%61
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days22/3,6376 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days50
Placements Moves Toward Permanence17/3549%38%21
Lateral Placements Moves9/3526%48%108
Placements Moves Away from Permanence9/3526%14%11
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 202120/4941%27%30.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20212/494%2%18.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20203511.1 months13.6 months93
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20214911.7 months13.6 months73
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20207/3520%37%103.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20200/0na53%na
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202117/4935%40%75.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202112/4924%27%64
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20219/4918%20%60
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20210/90%23%91.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months2/825%40%84
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months1/520%37%84
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months3/650%45%37.5

Howard County Children Discharged
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Discharges12/2,19754.6 per 10K42.1 per 10K61
Children Discharged for Reunification 5/1242%46%72.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/120%1%75
Children Discharged for Adoption 0/120%22%104.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/120%1%66.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 4/1233%10%3
Children Discharged for Guardianship 3/1225%20%32
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/120%0%62
Children Discharged for Death 0/120%0%63
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/120%0%61.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1214.7 months19.5 months85
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge512.1 months14.1 months65.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na12.6 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge318.9 months21.1 months55.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge0na29.0 monthsna
Reunified within 72 Hours0/50%2%73
Reunified within 12 Months3/560%53%45.5
Adopted within 24 Months0/0na34%na
Adopted within 48 Months0/0na87%na
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0na23.5 monthsna
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0na4.4 monthsna
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/250%44%39
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na
Adoption Discharges0/2,1970 per 10K9.1 per 10K104.5
Non-Permanent Discharges4/2,19718.2 per 10K4.6 per 10K5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/0na6%na
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202100.0 per 1M13.6 per 1M65
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 0/160%0.5%65
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/140%4.1%77
Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na6.8%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0.3%51
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%3.2%10
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0.2%48
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/70%2.3%53.5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Howard County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 12045.6 per 10K36.1 per 10K51
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 103.9 per 10K2.1 per 10K30.5
Removals During Period2710.3 per 10K3.8 per 10K15
In-care on September 30 202149223.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K13
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period12nana82
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 6/6100%98.2%43.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 66/66100%99.74%48.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months3/560%51%40
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay510.1 months11.9 months63
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative4/1040%21%21
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months0/140%6.6%86
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/0na34%na
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay0na29.0 monthsna
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period0/60%23%97
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/70%14%89.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months1/1100%85%22.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday1/520%37%84
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children0/0na94%na
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/425%41%63.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months25/2889%80%21.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months6/1833%66%109.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months1/157%36%101

Howard County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal14/2264%63%55.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal0/260%3%88.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal5/2223%26%67
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months1/520%37%84
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/0na18%na
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na53%na
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/250%44%39
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na

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