Statistics for Service Area 5
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Warren, Pike, Adams, Lamar, Lincoln, Copiah, Marion, Walthall, Jefferson Davis, Amite, Lawrence, Claiborne, Jefferson, Wilkinson, Franklin.
Tables:
| Service Area 5 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 | 3,781 | 40.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,322/3,781 | 87.9% | 84.3% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,718 | 39.8 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 63 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 985 | 10.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 659 | 7.1 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 114 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 101 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 111 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 137/985 | 13.9% | 14.3% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 83/2,733 | 3% | 2.4% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/63 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/223 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 60/223 | 26.9% | 20.3% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 69/223 | 30.9% | 25.3% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 223 | 48.0 days | 60.0 days | 6 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 223 | 412.0 days | 399.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 10/223 | 4.5% | 2.4% | 1 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 53/1,102 | 4.8% | 7% | 7 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 6/190 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 47/912 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 137/3,351 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 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 | 9/79 | 11.4% | 7.3% | 2 |
| Service Area 5 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 378 | 49.3 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 31.5 | 4.1 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 70/378 | 18.5% | 14.5% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 24/378 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 274/378 | 72% | 72% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 116/378 | 31% | 42% | 5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 61/378 | 16% | 12% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 42/378 | 11% | 17% | 6 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 59/378 | 16% | 20% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 20/378 | 5% | 8% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/378 | 2% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 18/378 | 5% | 7% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 10/378 | 3% | 5% | 6 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 112/378 | 30% | 31% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 95/378 | 25% | 39% | 6 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/378 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 18/378 | 5% | 4% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 15/378 | 4% | 5% | 5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 132/378 | 35% | 20% | 1 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 4/378 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 2/378 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 50/351 | 14% | 6% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 59/218 | 27% | 21% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/174 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Service Area 5 Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 76,187 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 487 | 63.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 489 | 64.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 547 | 71.3 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 865 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 199,489 | 26,020.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 121,272 | 15,818.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 263,030 | 34,524.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 27,075 | 3,532.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 63 | 8.3 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 66 | 8.7 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 214/489 | 44% | 40% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 128/489 | 26% | 37% | 5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/489 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 39/489 | 8% | 7% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 24/489 | 5% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 80/489 | 16% | 9% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/489 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/489 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 54/650 | 8.31% | 7.87% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 26/650 | 4% | 3.76% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 16/650 | 2.46% | 1.68% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 6/650 | 0.92% | 0.98% | 3.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 44/63 | 70% | 78% | 7 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/53,344 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 598/1,345 | 44% | 39% | 1.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 381/1,345 | 28% | 35% | 7 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 366/1,345 | 27% | 25% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/489 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 23/489 | 5% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 487 | 14.6 months | 16.4 months | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 489 | 12.4 months | 11.2 months | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 129/487 | 26% | 23% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 10/42 | 24% | 25% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 167/489 | 34% | 33% | 4.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 117/489 | 24% | 24% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 90/489 | 18% | 17% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 43/90 | 48% | 36% | 2.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 45/191 | 24% | 19% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/120 | 25% | 18% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/125 | 10% | 9% | 3.5 |
| Service Area 5 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 267/76,667 | 34.8 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 142/267 | 53% | 46% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 61/267 | 23% | 14% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 36/267 | 13% | 25% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/267 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/267 | 0% | 2% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 23/267 | 9% | 10% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 3/267 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/267 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/267 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 267 | 7.8 months | 12.9 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 142 | 6.0 months | 9.7 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 61 | 10.0 months | 8.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 23 | 6.6 months | 11.1 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 36 | 29.4 months | 29.2 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/142 | 1% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 112/142 | 79% | 74% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/36 | 8% | 28% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 26/36 | 72% | 87% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 36 | 22.5 months | 23.0 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 36 | 4.2 months | 4.5 months | 4 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/9 | 100% | 94% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 36/76,667 | 4.7 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/76,667 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/41 | 5% | 3% | 2 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 4 | 52.5 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 3 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 4/226 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 16/21 | 76.2% | 64.8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/14 | 92.9% | 75% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 60% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Service Area 5 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 3,781 | 40.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 985 | 10.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 378 | 4.1 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 489 | 64.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 267 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 492/526 | 93.5% | 93.1% | 4 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 654/660 | 99.09% | 98.49% | 3 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 128/177 | 72% | 71% | 3.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 177 | 6.6 months | 7.8 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 35/109 | 32% | 23% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 29/35 | 82.9% | 67.5% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/36 | 8% | 28% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 36 | 29.4 months | 29.2 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 28/185 | 15% | 14% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 22/161 | 14% | 12% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 37% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 26/118 | 22% | 17% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 39/41 | 95% | 97% | 6 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/19 | 32% | 30% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 383/383 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 207/212 | 98% | 98% | 4 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 215/239 | 90% | 86% | 1 |