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 | 43.4 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 | 39.9 per 10K | 42.2 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 | 10.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 659 | 7.1 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 114 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 226/985 | 22.9% | 16.3% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 42/2,733 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/63 | 0% | 0.6% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/268 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 117/268 | 43.7% | 37.3% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 137/268 | 51.1% | 45.2% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 268 | 7.0 days | 11.0 days | 6 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 268 | 89.0 days | 104.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 19/268 | 7.1% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 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 | 10/251 | 4% | 4.2% | 4.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 43/851 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 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 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 389 | 50.1 per 10K | 31.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 32.4 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 59/389 | 15.2% | 13.7% | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 18/389 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 4 |
| Removals for Neglect | 249/389 | 64% | 67% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 145/389 | 37% | 41% | 5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 32/389 | 8% | 8% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 46/389 | 12% | 17% | 5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 65/389 | 17% | 23% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 35/389 | 9% | 6% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 14/389 | 4% | 4% | 4 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/389 | 4% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 26/389 | 7% | 5% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 58/206 | 28% | 29% | 6 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 72/206 | 35% | 46% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/206 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 11/206 | 5% | 3% | 3 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 9/206 | 4% | 3% | 3 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 55/206 | 27% | 18% | 1 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/206 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/206 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 21/362 | 6% | 5% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 186/352 | 53% | 42% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 53/170 | 31% | 34% | 5 |
| Service Area 5 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 | 77,329 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 440 | 56.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 518 | 67.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 466 | 59.9 per 10K | 53.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 829 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 168,260 | 21,662.0 per 10K | 19,535.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 96,884 | 12,473.0 per 10K | 10,854.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 251,678 | 32,546.0 per 10K | 31,921.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 230,793 | 29,712.0 per 10K | 29,269.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 65 | 8.4 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 50 | 6.5 per 10K | 7.8 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 7 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 227/518 | 44% | 42% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 146/518 | 28% | 34% | 5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/518 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 40/518 | 8% | 7% | 3 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 25/518 | 5% | 5% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 78/518 | 15% | 10% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/518 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/518 | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 51/828 | 6.16% | 6.63% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 24/828 | 2.9% | 3.07% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 14/828 | 1.69% | 1.19% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 6/828 | 0.72% | 0.82% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 44/65 | 68% | 78% | 7 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 352/53,652 | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 5.1 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 159/330 | 48% | 51% | 5.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 120/330 | 36% | 33% | 2 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 51/330 | 15% | 17% | 6.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 142/518 | 27% | 31% | 5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/518 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 440 | 9.0 months | 12.5 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 518 | 8.6 months | 13.1 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 186/440 | 42% | 44% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 31/64 | 48% | 59% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 148/518 | 29% | 36% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 103/518 | 20% | 25% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 82/518 | 16% | 19% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 22/82 | 27% | 39% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 57/129 | 44% | 47% | 3.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/95 | 46% | 46% | 2.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/63 | 57% | 50% | 2 |
| Service Area 5 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 276/77,676 | 35.5 per 10K | 31.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 146/276 | 53% | 43% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 41/276 | 15% | 12% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 46/276 | 17% | 28% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/276 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/276 | 1% | 2% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 37/276 | 13% | 12% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/276 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/276 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 3/276 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 276 | 8.0 months | 16.0 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 146 | 7.6 months | 11.2 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 41 | 6.0 months | 10.1 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 37 | 8.0 months | 12.7 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 46 | 29.1 months | 29.7 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/146 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 115/146 | 79% | 66% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 13/46 | 28% | 34% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 38/46 | 83% | 79% | 3.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 25.1 months | 23.5 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 46 | 5.7 months | 4.9 months | 1.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/9 | 100% | 95% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 46/77,676 | 5.9 per 10K | 8.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/77,676 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/53 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 1 | 12.9 per 1M | 35.7 per 1M | 5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 4/360 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/181 | 1.1% | 3.6% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/65 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/82 | 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 | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/41 | 0% | 0.5% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Service Area 5 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 | 3,781 | 40.5 per 10K | 43.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 985 | 10.6 per 10K | 10.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 389 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 518 | 67.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 276 | na | na | 5 |
| 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 | 823/829 | 99.28% | 98.66% | 3 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 139/174 | 80% | 64% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 174 | 5.1 months | 8.9 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 60/153 | 39% | 32% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 14/261 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 13/46 | 28% | 34% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 46 | 29.1 months | 29.6 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 35/107 | 33% | 39% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 18/62 | 29% | 28% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 70/87 | 80% | 80% | 3.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 38/90 | 42% | 46% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 52/53 | 98% | 98% | 3.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/9 | 22% | 28% | 7 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 374/478 | 78% | 82% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 85/173 | 49% | 62% | 6 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 65/160 | 41% | 41% | 4.5 |
| Service Area 5 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 | 269/340 | 79% | 69% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 21/362 | 6% | 5% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 186/352 | 53% | 42% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/95 | 46% | 46% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 11/36 | 31% | 18% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/64 | 48% | 59% | 6 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/9 | 100% | 95% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 100% | 3 |