Statistics for Forrest County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 6, District 12.

Tables:

Forrest County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,10853.1 per 10K43.4 per 10K24
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports930/1,10883.9%84.3%50
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations1,06551.0 per 10K42.2 per 10K26.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports432.1 per 10K1.2 per 10K7
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports1366.5 per 10K10.5 per 10K71.5
Victim Reports of Neglect653.1 per 10K7.1 per 10K75
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse180.9 per 10K1.1 per 10K53
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse381.8 per 10K1.0 per 10K9.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse150.7 per 10K1.3 per 10K55
Victims Removed to Foster Care31/13622.8%16.3%22
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care2/9290.2%0.8%50.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/430%0.6%34.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/330%1.1%45.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report9/3327.3%37.3%50.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report9/3327.3%45.2%59
Median Days from Report to Removal3315.0 days11.0 days32.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal3371.0 days104.0 days38.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/330%4.5%56
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 15/2376.3%7%38
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 2/842.4%4.2%33
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 13/1538.5%7.6%29
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 20/9972%4.9%71.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 3/535.7%7.3%23

Forrest County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care4525.9 per 10K31.4 per 10K46
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care3.82.1 per 10K2.6 per 10K46
Reentries to Foster Care2/454.4%13.7%53
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/450%3.8%52
Removals for Neglect40/4589%67%11
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use17/4538%41%39
Removals for Physical Abuse3/457%8%37
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope12/4527%17%17
Removals for Inadequate Housing11/4524%23%34
Removals for Incarceration7/4516%6%14.5
Removals for Child Behavior2/454%4%26
Removals for Abandonment4/459%6%20
Removals for Sexual Abuse5/4511%5%8.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting11/2544%29%20
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting12/2548%46%36
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/250%0%38
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/250%3%45
Removals to Institution First Setting0/250%3%50
Removals to Home Visit First Setting1/254%18%50
Removals to Runaway First Setting1/254%0%1
Removals to ILP First Setting0/250%0%38
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal1/442%5%33.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal55/13441%42%39
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)13/2846%34%23

Forrest County Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on September 30 202317,401nana8
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 2022177102.0 per 10K56.0 per 10K9.5
Children in Care on September 30 202313779.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K24
Average Daily Children in Care15589.0 per 10K53.3 per 10K18
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 222nana6
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 56,85632,669.0 per 10K19,535.0 per 10K16
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 32,82218,859.0 per 10K10,854.0 per 10K13
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202378,02844,841.0 per 10K31,921.0 per 10K24
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 71,09840,853.0 per 10K29,269.0 per 10K25
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20232112.1 per 10K6.8 per 10K16
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023179.8 per 10K7.8 per 10K28
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202310.6 per 10K1.2 per 10K32.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day59/13743%42%37
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day36/13726%34%53.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/1370%0%46.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day19/13714%7%13
Children in Institution on Last Day2/1371%5%59
Children in Home Visit on Last Day19/13714%10%18.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day1/1371%1%8
Children in ILP on Last Day1/1371%0%10
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 18/2277.93%6.63%19
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 5/2272.2%3.07%43
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent0/2270%1.19%56.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff1/2270.44%0.82%25
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202316/2176%78%38
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days36/8,3084.3 Per 1K Days5.1 Per 1K Days49
Placements Moves Toward Permanence66/13549%51%52
Lateral Placements Moves54/13540%33%15
Placements Moves Away from Permanence15/13511%17%49
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 202349/13736%31%28.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20230/1370%0%40
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20221777.4 months12.5 months62
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202313714.4 months13.1 months31.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202273/17741%44%44.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20224/1233%59%48
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202355/13740%36%33.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202330/13722%25%41
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202321/13715%19%46
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20237/2133%39%36
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months9/3129%47%53.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months9/3129%46%49.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months9/1947%50%36

Forrest County Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges84/17,40448.3 per 10K31.2 per 10K24
Children Discharged for Reunification 24/8429%43%58
Children Discharged for Relative 19/8423%12%12
Children Discharged for Adoption 12/8414%28%51
Children Discharged for Transfer 2/842%1%6
Children Discharged for Emancipation 5/846%2%12
Children Discharged for Guardianship 21/8425%12%11.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 1/841%0%6.5
Children Discharged for Death 0/840%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/840%1%44
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care8412.8 months16.0 months48.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge2412.6 months11.2 months24.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge198.7 months10.1 months32
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge2111.4 months12.7 months28
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge1230.5 months29.7 months29
Reunified within 72 Hours0/240%1%40.5
Reunified within 12 Months18/2475%66%36
Adopted within 24 Months6/1250%34%16.5
Adopted within 48 Months12/12100%79%17
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1224.4 months23.5 months31
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months124.3 months4.9 months37
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na95%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges12/17,4046.9 per 10K8.8 per 10K39
Non-Permanent Discharges8/17,4044.6 per 10K1.5 per 10K8
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/138%2%7.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023157.5 per 1M35.7 per 1M7.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 1/891.1%2.1%21.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/170%3.6%42.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%2.8%27.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/140%0%31
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0%17.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/240%0.5%25
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Forrest County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During Period1,10853.1 per 10K43.4 per 10K24
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period1366.5 per 10K10.5 per 10K71.5
Removals During Period452.1 per 10K2.6 per 10K46
In-care on September 30 202313779.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K24
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period84nana5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 74/7993.7%93.1%48.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 222/222100%98.66%26.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months34/4379%64%30
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay439.3 months8.9 months34.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative18/6727%32%40.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months3/2313%6.6%16.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months6/1250%34%16.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay1230.5 months29.6 months29
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period9/2733%39%44.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period9/1753%28%17
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months13/1587%80%31
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday9/2635%46%44
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children12/1392%98%55.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/20%28%36
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months59/7876%82%51.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months59/9860%62%40
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months14/4035%41%47

Forrest County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal80/11371%69%36.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal1/442%5%33.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal55/13441%42%39
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months9/3129%46%49.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal2/1911%18%24
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months4/1233%59%48
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na95%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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