Statistics for Service Area 7
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Hancock, George, Stone.
Tables:
| Service Area 7 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 | 6,109 | 45.2 per 10K | 43.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,258/6,109 | 86.1% | 84.3% | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 5,906 | 43.7 per 10K | 42.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 203 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,457 | 10.8 per 10K | 10.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 974 | 7.2 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 177 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 137 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 169 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 283/1,457 | 19.4% | 16.3% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/4,449 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/203 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/309 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 124/309 | 40.1% | 37.3% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 143/309 | 46.3% | 45.2% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 309 | 10.0 days | 11.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 309 | 102.0 days | 104.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 8/309 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 6.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 120/1,701 | 7.1% | 7% | 4 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 15/337 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 105/1,364 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 271/5,710 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 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 | 25/307 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 5 |
| Service Area 7 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 | 407 | 36.1 per 10K | 31.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 33.9 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 65/407 | 16% | 13.7% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/407 | 2% | 3.8% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 268/407 | 66% | 67% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 191/407 | 47% | 41% | 2 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 59/407 | 14% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 91/407 | 22% | 17% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 129/407 | 32% | 23% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 20/407 | 5% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/407 | 1% | 4% | 7 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 32/407 | 8% | 6% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 22/407 | 5% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 77/246 | 31% | 29% | 4 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 109/246 | 44% | 46% | 4 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/246 | 0% | 3% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 7/246 | 3% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 52/246 | 21% | 18% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/246 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 17/389 | 4% | 5% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 145/401 | 36% | 42% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 65/202 | 32% | 34% | 4 |
| Service Area 7 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 | 112,324 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 808 | 71.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 767 | 68.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 788 | 69.8 per 10K | 53.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,215 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 288,890 | 25,643.0 per 10K | 19,535.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 155,416 | 13,795.0 per 10K | 10,854.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 479,664 | 42,704.0 per 10K | 31,921.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 453,483 | 40,253.0 per 10K | 29,269.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 70 | 6.2 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 166 | 14.8 per 10K | 7.8 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 21 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 336/767 | 44% | 42% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 276/767 | 36% | 34% | 4 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/767 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 40/767 | 5% | 7% | 6 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 30/767 | 4% | 5% | 7 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 69/767 | 9% | 10% | 5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 5/767 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/767 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 66/1,229 | 5.37% | 6.63% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 34/1,229 | 2.77% | 3.07% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 14/1,229 | 1.14% | 1.19% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/1,229 | 0.33% | 0.82% | 7 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 51/70 | 73% | 78% | 6 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 257/70,616 | 3.6 Per 1K Days | 5.1 Per 1K Days | 7 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 211/442 | 48% | 51% | 5.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 155/442 | 35% | 33% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 76/442 | 17% | 17% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 258/767 | 34% | 31% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/767 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 808 | 14.1 months | 12.5 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 767 | 14.1 months | 13.1 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 353/808 | 44% | 44% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 118/180 | 66% | 59% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 302/767 | 39% | 36% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 217/767 | 28% | 25% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 153/767 | 20% | 19% | 3.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 88/153 | 58% | 39% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 153/317 | 48% | 47% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 94/219 | 43% | 46% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 90/187 | 48% | 50% | 3 |
| Service Area 7 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 421/112,660 | 37.4 per 10K | 31.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 170/425 | 40% | 43% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 17/425 | 4% | 12% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 185/425 | 44% | 28% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/425 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/425 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 32/425 | 8% | 12% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/425 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/425 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/425 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 421 | 19.0 months | 16.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 170 | 11.6 months | 11.2 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 17 | 10.0 months | 10.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 32 | 17.7 months | 12.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 185 | 24.5 months | 29.7 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/170 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 107/170 | 63% | 66% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 87/185 | 47% | 34% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 156/185 | 84% | 79% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 181 | 19.0 months | 23.5 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 184 | 5.7 months | 4.9 months | 1.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 13/13 | 100% | 95% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/7 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 185/112,660 | 16.4 per 10K | 8.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 17/112,660 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/186 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 10 | 89.0 per 1M | 35.7 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 12/437 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/204 | 0% | 3.6% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/18 | 5.6% | 2.8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/147 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 0.5% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Service Area 7 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 | 6,109 | 45.2 per 10K | 43.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 1,457 | 10.7 per 10K | 10.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 407 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 767 | 68.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 425 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 727/765 | 95% | 93.1% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1,209/1,215 | 99.51% | 98.66% | 1 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 115/180 | 64% | 64% | 4.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 180 | 8.9 months | 8.9 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 45/166 | 27% | 32% | 5.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/229 | 3.1% | 6.6% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 86/182 | 47% | 34% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 182 | 24.5 months | 29.6 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 122/271 | 45% | 39% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 42/134 | 31% | 28% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 139/173 | 80% | 80% | 3.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 86/190 | 45% | 46% | 4 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 183/186 | 98% | 98% | 3.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 7/27 | 26% | 28% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 419/477 | 88% | 82% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 219/350 | 63% | 62% | 4.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 147/342 | 43% | 41% | 2 |
| Service Area 7 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 | 274/412 | 67% | 69% | 4 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 17/389 | 4% | 5% | 5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 145/401 | 36% | 42% | 6 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 94/219 | 43% | 46% | 6 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 44/178 | 25% | 18% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 118/180 | 66% | 59% | 2 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 13/13 | 100% | 95% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/7 | 100% | 100% | 3 |