Statistics for Service Area 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Neshoba, Clay, Pontotoc, Winston, Chickasaw, Leake, Attala, Noxubee, Calhoun, Kemper, Choctaw, Webster.
Tables:
| Service Area 4 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,904 | 51.1 per 10K | 43.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,868/4,904 | 78.9% | 84.3% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 4,793 | 49.9 per 10K | 42.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 111 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,134 | 11.8 per 10K | 10.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 806 | 8.4 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 109 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 92 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 127 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 250/1,134 | 22% | 16.3% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 39/3,659 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/111 | 0% | 0.6% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 4/290 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 89/290 | 30.7% | 37.3% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 116/290 | 40% | 45.2% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 290 | 14.0 days | 11.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 290 | 133.0 days | 104.0 days | 1.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 11/290 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 124/1,338 | 9.3% | 7% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 11/293 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 113/1,045 | 10.8% | 7.6% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 265/3,923 | 6.8% | 4.9% | 1 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 9/90 | 10% | 7.3% | 4 |
| Service Area 4 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 393 | 49.1 per 10K | 31.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 32.8 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 21/393 | 5.3% | 13.7% | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/393 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 262/393 | 67% | 67% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 164/393 | 42% | 41% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 18/393 | 5% | 8% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 74/393 | 19% | 17% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 112/393 | 28% | 23% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 22/393 | 6% | 6% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/393 | 2% | 4% | 6 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/393 | 4% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/393 | 2% | 5% | 7 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 34/236 | 14% | 29% | 7 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 152/236 | 64% | 46% | 1 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/236 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 2/236 | 1% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/236 | 1% | 3% | 7 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 46/236 | 19% | 18% | 3 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/236 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/236 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 13/371 | 4% | 5% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 116/295 | 39% | 42% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 75/194 | 39% | 34% | 2 |
| Service Area 4 Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 79,747 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 564 | 70.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 631 | 79.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 592 | 74.1 per 10K | 53.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 957 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 214,988 | 26,881.0 per 10K | 19,535.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 102,945 | 12,872.0 per 10K | 10,854.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 331,523 | 41,572.0 per 10K | 31,921.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 332,628 | 41,590.0 per 10K | 29,269.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 68 | 8.5 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 57 | 7.1 per 10K | 7.8 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 4 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 194/631 | 31% | 42% | 7 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 287/631 | 45% | 34% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/631 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 35/631 | 6% | 7% | 4.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 33/631 | 5% | 5% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 77/631 | 12% | 10% | 2.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/631 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/631 | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 67/960 | 6.98% | 6.63% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 25/960 | 2.6% | 3.07% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 17/960 | 1.77% | 1.19% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/960 | 0.42% | 0.82% | 6 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 51/68 | 75% | 78% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 257/62,354 | 4.1 Per 1K Days | 5.1 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 207/380 | 54% | 51% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 113/380 | 30% | 33% | 6 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 60/380 | 16% | 17% | 4.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 193/631 | 31% | 31% | 3 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/631 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 564 | 12.6 months | 12.5 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 631 | 10.3 months | 13.1 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 258/564 | 46% | 44% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 44/63 | 70% | 59% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 210/631 | 33% | 36% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 148/631 | 23% | 25% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 104/631 | 16% | 19% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 34/104 | 33% | 39% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 86/208 | 41% | 47% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 68/155 | 44% | 46% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/113 | 40% | 50% | 7 |
| Service Area 4 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 315/79,977 | 39.4 per 10K | 31.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 156/315 | 50% | 43% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 38/315 | 12% | 12% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 73/315 | 23% | 28% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/315 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/315 | 0% | 2% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 42/315 | 13% | 12% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/315 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/315 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 2/315 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 315 | 14.5 months | 16.0 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 156 | 11.3 months | 11.2 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 38 | 12.7 months | 10.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 42 | 12.7 months | 12.7 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 73 | 31.7 months | 29.7 months | 3.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/156 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 106/156 | 68% | 66% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 14/73 | 19% | 34% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 60/73 | 82% | 79% | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 73 | 26.4 months | 23.5 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 73 | 5.5 months | 4.9 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/12 | 100% | 95% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/6 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 73/79,977 | 9.1 per 10K | 8.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/79,977 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/75 | 3% | 2% | 2.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 1 | 12.5 per 1M | 35.7 per 1M | 5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 15/279 | 5.4% | 2.1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/107 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 2.8% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/64 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/45 | 0% | 0.5% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Service Area 4 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 4,904 | 51.1 per 10K | 43.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 1,134 | 12.0 per 10K | 10.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 393 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 631 | 79.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 315 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 577/630 | 91.6% | 93.1% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 951/957 | 99.37% | 98.66% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 118/182 | 65% | 64% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 182 | 9.7 months | 8.9 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 53/141 | 38% | 32% | 3 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/131 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 14/72 | 19% | 34% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 72 | 32.8 months | 29.6 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 56/180 | 31% | 39% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 35/139 | 25% | 28% | 5.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 45/58 | 78% | 80% | 5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 63/146 | 43% | 46% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 73/75 | 97% | 98% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/14 | 29% | 28% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 382/460 | 83% | 82% | 2.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 167/239 | 70% | 62% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 110/232 | 47% | 41% | 1 |
| Service Area 4 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 161/248 | 65% | 69% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 13/371 | 4% | 5% | 5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 116/295 | 39% | 42% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 68/155 | 44% | 46% | 5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/72 | 4% | 18% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/63 | 70% | 59% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/12 | 100% | 95% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/6 | 100% | 100% | 3 |