Statistics for Jefferson County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Northeast DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit23.

Tables:

Jefferson County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2019 through September 2020
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,77725.9 per 10K36.1 per 10K106
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,522/1,77785.6%83.4%34.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations3415.0 per 10K11.6 per 10K115
Children Subject of Alternative Response1,40020.4 per 10K23.4 per 10K95
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports360.5 per 10K1.1 per 10K64
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K58
Victim Reports1011.5 per 10K2.1 per 10K94
Victim Reports of Neglect480.7 per 10K0.9 per 10K77.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse220.3 per 10K0.5 per 10K86
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse230.3 per 10K0.6 per 10K95
Victim Reports of Other Abuse80.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K59.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care51/10150.5%35.6%27
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care150/1,6409.1%7.1%34.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care135/1,4009.6%7%29
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/360%5.1%59.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report4/2012%0.8%12
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report80/20139.8%28%36
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report99/20149.3%34.2%30
Median Days from Report to Removal20113.5 days27.0 days76.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal201384.0 days392.0 days39
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation5/2012.5%2.4%27.5
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 2/1431.4%2%40.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 1/492%1.5%16
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 1/941.1%2.3%36
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 23/2,1401.1%1.6%81.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 14/1,7770.8%1.6%87.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/390%1.2%56.5

Jefferson County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Removals to Foster Care26946.7 per 10K45.8 per 10K77
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care22.43.9 per 10K3.8 per 10K77
Reentries to Foster Care41/26915.2%15.5%59
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge13/2694.8%3.6%34
Removals for Neglect83/26931%41%82
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use170/26963%53%26
Removals for Physical Abuse32/26912%14%61.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope20/2697%14%64
Removals for Inadequate Housing51/26919%20%61.5
Removals for Incarceration14/2695%6%64
Removals for Child Behavior18/2697%8%64.5
Removals for Abandonment20/2697%7%49.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse19/2697%5%25.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting12/1548%19%85.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting112/15473%57%17.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting11/1547%9%40
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/1540%1%61.5
Removals to Institution First Setting1/1541%2%28.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting18/15412%12%43.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/1540%0%57.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/1540%0%56
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal11/2464%3%36.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal58/26522%26%71
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)13/12910%28%94.5

Jefferson County Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children in Region on September 30 202157,650nana7
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021nananana
Children in Care on September 30 2020579101.0 per 10K87.0 per 10K64.5
Children in Care on September 30 2021588102.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K69
Average Daily Children in Care591102.9 per 10K87.4 per 10K68
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 848nana5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 215,66237,477.0 per 10K31,848.0 per 10K68
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 62,61910,882.0 per 10K11,622.0 per 10K76
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021364,19963,174.0 per 10K51,383.0 per 10K62
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 59,88210,406.0 per 10K16,699.0 per 10K96
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021223.8 per 10K5.7 per 10K84
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021315.4 per 10K5.9 per 10K50
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202110.2 per 10K0.4 per 10K33
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day129/58822%29%84
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day309/58853%40%19
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day93/58816%16%49.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day1/5880%1%77.5
Children in Institution on Last Day21/5884%6%82
Children in Home Visit on Last Day32/5885%7%75
Children in Runaway on Last Day3/5881%1%19.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/5880%0%71.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 20/8572.33%4.64%79
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 6/8570.7%1.07%53
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent1/8570.12%0.48%37
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff2/8570.23%0.15%18.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202118/2282%74%40.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days212/46,2104.6 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days75
Placements Moves Toward Permanence156/52530%38%83.5
Lateral Placements Moves317/52560%48%15
Placements Moves Away from Permanence52/52510%14%83
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021100/58817%27%104
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20213/5881%2%51
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202057915.9 months13.6 months29
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202158814.8 months13.6 months38
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020218/57938%37%61
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202019/3949%53%48
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021263/58845%40%30.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021178/58830%27%32.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021112/58819%20%53
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202127/11224%23%37.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months105/26340%40%50
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months51/15633%37%63
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months106/22248%45%48.5

Jefferson County Children Discharged
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Discharges259/57,54645 per 10K42.1 per 10K74.5
Children Discharged for Reunification 84/26032%46%94.5
Children Discharged for Relative 6/2602%1%20
Children Discharged for Adoption 49/26019%22%50
Children Discharged for Transfer 1/2600%1%66.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 22/2608%10%66
Children Discharged for Guardianship 97/26037%20%14.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/2600%0%62
Children Discharged for Death 0/2600%0%63
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/2600%0%61.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care25922.7 months19.5 months29
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge8417.8 months14.1 months25.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge615.3 months12.6 months23
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge9723.6 months21.1 months31
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge4926.6 months29.0 months57
Reunified within 72 Hours4/845%2%15.5
Reunified within 12 Months31/8437%53%89.5
Adopted within 24 Months19/4939%34%38
Adopted within 48 Months42/4986%87%64.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months4921.4 months23.5 months57
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months493.5 months4.4 months57
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1814/2654%44%30
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/367%42%12.5
Adoption Discharges49/57,5468.5 per 10K9.1 per 10K48
Non-Permanent Discharges23/57,5464 per 10K4.6 per 10K74.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/502%6%29.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021117.3 per 1M13.6 per 1M9
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 0/2790%0.5%65
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months1/1240.8%4.1%40.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%6.8%16.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/310%0.3%51
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na3.2%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/260%0.2%48
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months2/822.4%2.3%14
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%7

Jefferson 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 1,77725.9 per 10K36.1 per 10K106
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 1011.5 per 10K2.1 per 10K94
Removals During Period2693.9 per 10K3.8 per 10K77
In-care on September 30 2021588102.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K69
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period260nana4
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 68/7097.1%98.2%94.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 855/855100%99.74%48.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months29/8534%51%85
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay8515.1 months11.9 months24
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative16/9816%21%66.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months3/1322.3%6.6%57.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months19/4939%34%39
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay4926.6 months29.0 months57
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period34/19817%23%58
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period22/19711%14%47.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months36/4678%85%69
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday51/15533%37%63
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children49/5098%94%58.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years11/2348%41%42
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months217/28078%80%63.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months194/27072%66%38.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months133/28746%36%25.5

Jefferson 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 Removal140/23360%63%67
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal11/2464%3%36.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal58/26522%26%71
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months51/15633%37%63
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal6/4214%18%40
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months19/3949%53%48
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1814/2654%44%30
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/367%42%12.5

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