Statistics for Mercer County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Northwest DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit3.

Tables:

Mercer County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2019 through September 2020
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports2320.6 per 10K36.1 per 10K111
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports23/23100%83.4%1.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations76.3 per 10K11.6 per 10K111
Children Subject of Alternative Response1614.4 per 10K23.4 per 10K111
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K1.1 per 10K103
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K58
Victim Reports32.7 per 10K2.1 per 10K60.5
Victim Reports of Neglect10.9 per 10K0.9 per 10K70.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse00.0 per 10K0.5 per 10K108.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse21.8 per 10K0.6 per 10K5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.2 per 10K90.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care1/333.3%35.6%73
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care3/2015%7.1%7
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care3/1618.8%7%4
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0na5.1%na
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/40%0.8%68.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report1/425%28%65
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report1/425%34.2%84
Median Days from Report to Removal4312.0 days27.0 days4
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal4314.0 days392.0 days70.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/40%2.4%76
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/10%2%80
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/10%1.5%64
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/0na2.3%na
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/360%1.6%109.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/330%1.6%107.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/0na1.2%na

Mercer County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Removals to Foster Care554.1 per 10K45.8 per 10K69
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care0.44.5 per 10K3.8 per 10K69.5
Reentries to Foster Care0/50%15.5%109
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/50%3.6%89
Removals for Neglect0/50%41%113
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use5/5100%53%1.5
Removals for Physical Abuse0/50%14%104.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope0/50%14%98.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing5/5100%20%1
Removals for Incarceration0/50%6%102
Removals for Child Behavior0/50%8%106
Removals for Abandonment0/50%7%97.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/50%5%87.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting0/20%19%103.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting0/20%57%109
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/20%9%85
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/20%1%61.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/20%2%71
Removals to Home Visit First Setting2/2100%12%1
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/20%0%57.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/20%0%56
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal0/50%3%88.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal3/3100%26%1.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/0na28%na

Mercer County Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children in Region on September 30 2021922nana113
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021nananana
Children in Care on September 30 2020332.0 per 10K87.0 per 10K107
Children in Care on September 30 202100.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K115
Average Daily Children in Care225.2 per 10K87.4 per 10K109
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 8nana113
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 9239,993.0 per 10K31,848.0 per 10K109
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 00.0 per 10K11,622.0 per 10K114.5
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202100.0 per 10K51,383.0 per 10K115
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 00.0 per 10K16,699.0 per 10K115
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 202100.0 per 10K5.7 per 10K107.5
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 Day0/00%29%113
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day0/00%40%113.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/00%16%109
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/00%1%77.5
Children in Institution on Last Day0/00%6%107
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/00%7%105.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/00%1%72
Children in ILP on Last Day0/00%0%71.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 0/40%4.64%104.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 0/40%1.07%89
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent0/40%0.48%76.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/40%0.15%69
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20210/0na74%na
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days3/7953.8 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days92
Placements Moves Toward Permanence0/0na38%na
Lateral Placements Moves0/0na48%na
Placements Moves Away from Permanence0/0na14%na
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20210/0na27%na
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20210/0na2%na
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020311.9 months13.6 months84
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20210na13.6 monthsna
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20203/3100%37%1
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20200/0na53%na
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20210/0na40%na
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20210/0na27%na
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20210/0na20%na
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20210/0na23%na
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na40%na
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na37%na
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na45%na

Mercer County Children Discharged
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Discharges8/92486.6 per 10K42.1 per 10K31
Children Discharged for Reunification 8/8100%46%3
Children Discharged for Relative 0/80%1%75
Children Discharged for Adoption 0/80%22%104.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/80%1%66.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/80%10%106.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 0/80%20%103
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/80%0%62
Children Discharged for Death 0/80%0%63
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/80%0%61.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care85.2 months19.5 months112
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge85.2 months14.1 months103
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na12.6 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge0na21.1 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge0na29.0 monthsna
Reunified within 72 Hours0/80%2%73
Reunified within 12 Months8/8100%53%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 180/0na44%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na
Adoption Discharges0/9240 per 10K9.1 per 10K104.5
Non-Permanent Discharges0/9240 per 10K4.6 per 10K107.5
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 0/30%0.5%65
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na4.1%na
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 Months0/0na3.2%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0.2%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2.3%na
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Mercer 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 2320.6 per 10K36.1 per 10K111
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 32.8 per 10K2.1 per 10K58
Removals During Period54.5 per 10K3.8 per 10K69.5
In-care on September 30 202100.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K115
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period8nana98
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 2/2100%98.2%43.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 4/4100%99.74%48.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months8/8100%51%4.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay82.8 months11.9 months106
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/0na21%na
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months0/0na6.6%na
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 Period0/0na23%na
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/0na14%na
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 Birthday0/0na37%na
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children0/0na94%na
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na41%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months5/5100%80%5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months3/3100%66%5.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months0/0na36%na

Mercer 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 Removal3/3100%63%5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal0/50%3%88.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal3/3100%26%1.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na37%na
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 180/0na44%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na

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