Statistics for Adams County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 5, District 6.
Tables:
| Adams County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 338 | 48.9 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 34 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 308/338 | 91.1% | 85.3% | 6.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 336 | 48.6 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 111 | 16.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 88 | 12.7 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 55.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 8 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 34 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/111 | 13.5% | 19.1% | 53 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/225 | 1.3% | 2% | 53 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/2 | 0% | 1.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/18 | 0% | 0.5% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/18 | 33.3% | 29% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 6/18 | 33.3% | 34.9% | 38 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 35.0 days | 25.0 days | 26 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 151.0 days | 241.0 days | 50 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/18 | 0% | 1.7% | 52 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/143 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 53.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/12 | 0% | 4.2% | 58 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/131 | 3.1% | 6.8% | 50.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 19/244 | 7.8% | 4.6% | 7.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/9 | 0% | 4.4% | 43.5 |
| Adams County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 23 | 40.1 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 37 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.9 | 3.3 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/23 | 26.1% | 15.1% | 15 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/23 | 21.7% | 6% | 8 |
| Removals for Neglect | 20/23 | 87% | 70% | 17 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/23 | 61% | 41% | 18 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/23 | 13% | 10% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/23 | 17% | 15% | 21 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/23 | 30% | 18% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/23 | 0% | 8% | 61 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/23 | 0% | 2% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/23 | 4% | 9% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/23 | 4% | 4% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/16 | 38% | 27% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/16 | 25% | 45% | 58.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 6/16 | 38% | 22% | 18 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 4/22 | 18% | 7% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 11/16 | 69% | 44% | 13 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 5/11 | 45% | 35% | 24 |
| Adams County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 5,718 | na | na | 36 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 31 | 54.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 29 | 51.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 29 | 51.1 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 54 | na | na | 38 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 10,857 | 18,927.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 6,294 | 10,972.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 16,330 | 28,559.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 23,018 | 40,127.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 3 | 5.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6 | 10.5 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 27 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 60 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/29 | 38% | 39% | 39 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/29 | 21% | 39% | 64 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 3/29 | 10% | 6% | 16 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 4% | 67 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/29 | 28% | 9% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/29 | 3% | 2% | 15 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 2/65 | 3.08% | 6.97% | 63 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 1/65 | 1.54% | 2.2% | 38 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 0/65 | 0% | 0.97% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/65 | 1.54% | 0.54% | 7 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 3/3 | 100% | 78% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 18/3,556 | 5.1 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 43.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 10/20 | 50% | 50% | 41.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 5/20 | 25% | 33% | 56.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 5/20 | 25% | 17% | 9.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 7/29 | 24% | 34% | 54.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 31 | 21.8 months | 11.5 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 29 | 11.0 months | 12.4 months | 45 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 17/31 | 55% | 46% | 26 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 10/10 | 100% | 61% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/29 | 41% | 37% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 11/29 | 38% | 24% | 18.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 10/29 | 34% | 18% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3/10 | 30% | 33% | 35 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 44% | 34.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 40% | 46 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/25 | 52% | 50% | 36 |
| Adams County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 25/5,736 | 43.6 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 7/25 | 28% | 50% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/25 | 24% | 12% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/25 | 44% | 25% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/25 | 0% | 2% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/25 | 4% | 10% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/25 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 25 | 16.4 months | 13.8 months | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 7 | 9.1 months | 10.4 months | 43.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 0.5 months | 8.0 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 30.8 months | 10.2 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 27.0 months | 24.8 months | 27 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/7 | 0% | 1% | 40 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 67% | 34.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 46% | 41 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 11/11 | 100% | 90% | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 21.8 months | 19.1 months | 24 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 5.2 months | 5.2 months | 29.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 97% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 11/5,736 | 19.2 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/5,736 | 0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 58 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/12 | 8% | 3% | 8 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 46 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 0/26 | 0% | 2.4% | 51.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 4.9% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 4.1% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0.5% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Adams County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 338 | 48.9 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 34 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 111 | 16.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 17 |
| Removals During Period | 23 | 3.3 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 29 | 51.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 25 | na | na | 31.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 61/62 | 98.4% | 94.4% | 25 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 60/62 | 96.77% | 99.12% | 77 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 10/13 | 77% | 67% | 35.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 13 | 5.3 months | 8.3 months | 57 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/2 | 0% | 40% | 65.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/24 | 16.7% | 7.4% | 10.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 46% | 41 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 27.0 months | 24.8 months | 27 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 9/19 | 47% | 35% | 25 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/11 | 18% | 24% | 39 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/14 | 100% | 82% | 13.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/5 | 20% | 39% | 40 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/12 | 92% | 97% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 43 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 18/26 | 69% | 80% | 62 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 57% | 35 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 6/20 | 30% | 41% | 55 |
| Adams County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 16/16 | 100% | 76% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 4/22 | 18% | 7% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 11/16 | 69% | 44% | 13 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 40% | 46 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 32% | 29 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 61% | 4 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 97% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |