Statistics for Cherokee County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: District District 30A.
Tables:
| Cherokee County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 538 | 85.9 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 273 | 43.6 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 265 | 42.3 per 10K | 32.7 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Victim Reports | 123 | 19.6 per 10K | 6.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 103 | 16.4 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 14 | 2.2 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 46/123 | 37.4% | 21.5% | 11 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 77/123 | 62.6% | 78.5% | 90 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/415 | 3.6% | 1.8% | 14.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 11/265 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 42 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/61 | 0% | 0.6% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 20/61 | 32.8% | 16.2% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 26/61 | 42.6% | 22% | 15 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 11.0 days | 82.0 days | 93 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/61 | 0% | 1.4% | 64.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 9/160 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 41.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 1/29 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 27.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 8/131 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 44 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 18/412 | 4.4% | 3% | 30 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 15/306 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 34 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Cherokee County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 40 | 76.9 per 10K | 24.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.3 | 6.5 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/40 | 5% | 4% | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/40 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 33 |
| Removals for Neglect | 34/40 | 85% | 83% | 53 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 28/40 | 70% | 41% | 11 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/40 | 2% | 9% | 71.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/40 | 8% | 22% | 61 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/40 | 18% | 15% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/40 | 12% | 6% | 21 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/40 | 2% | 8% | 74 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/40 | 10% | 5% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/40 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 3/37 | 8% | 4% | 22 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 21/52 | 40% | 31% | 40 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 7/18 | 39% | 36% | 46.5 |
| Cherokee County Children in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Tribe Children in Region on September 30 2016 | 5,195 | na | na | 75 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 84 | 161.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 68 | 131.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 73 | 140.9 per 10K | 43.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2016 | 45,818 | 88,196.0 per 10K | 29,506.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 124 | na | na | 40.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 27,031 | 51,965.0 per 10K | 15,956.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2015 through September 2016 | 26,215 | 50,397.0 per 10K | 15,744.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2015 through September 2016 | 47,573 | 91,456.0 per 10K | 34,140.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2016 | 9 | 17.3 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 9 | 17.3 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 11 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 3 | 5.8 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 35/68 | 51% | 53% | 52.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/68 | 26% | 27% | 52.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/68 | 3% | 3% | 25.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 5/68 | 7% | 5% | 33.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/68 | 6% | 7% | 50 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/68 | 6% | 5% | 25.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/68 | 0% | 1% | 64.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 55 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 10/122 | 8.2% | 5.25% | 15 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 7/122 | 5.74% | 1.78% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Parent | 4/122 | 3.28% | 0.49% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/122 | 0% | 0.16% | 55.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2016 | 5/9 | 56% | 73% | 83 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 5/5,007 | 1 Per 1K Days | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 70 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 19/64 | 30% | 25% | 33 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 42/64 | 66% | 66% | 60.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 3/64 | 5% | 9% | 71 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 26/68 | 38% | 39% | 60 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 84 | 10.6 months | 14.0 months | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 68 | 16.6 months | 13.8 months | 28.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 32/84 | 38% | 34% | 45 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2015 | 5/17 | 29% | 34% | 67 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 | 27/68 | 40% | 41% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 19/68 | 28% | 31% | 58.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 16/68 | 24% | 27% | 54.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 9/16 | 56% | 33% | 23 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/29 | 45% | 31% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/24 | 46% | 28% | 18 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2014 through September 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/16 | 44% | 38% | 43 |
| Cherokee County Children Discharged During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 52/5,202 | 100 per 10K | 20.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 19/52 | 37% | 40% | 59.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/52 | 10% | 3% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/52 | 15% | 27% | 73.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/52 | 4% | 1% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/52 | 4% | 10% | 68 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/52 | 29% | 19% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/52 | 2% | 1% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 52 | 8.9 months | 15.6 months | 92 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 19 | 5.2 months | 11.7 months | 86 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 17.5 months | 9.6 months | 68 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 43.4 months | 29.0 months | 22 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 58.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 13/19 | 68% | 57% | 42.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 32% | 91 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 85% | 92.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 30.8 months | 19.3 months | 23 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 17.0 months | 9.2 months | 19 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 50% | 89.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 50% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/5,202 | 15.4 per 10K | 5.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/5,202 | 9.6 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 71.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2016 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 15.2 per 1M | 62 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2014 through February 2015 | 0/36 | 0% | 1.8% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 58.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 1.4% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 1% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Cherokee County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2014 through September 2015 | 538 | 85.9 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2014 through September 2015 | 77 | 12.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 40 | 6.5 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 7 |
| In-care on September 30 2016 | 68 | 131.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | 124 | na | na | 40.5 |
| Discharges During Period | 52 | na | na | 28 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 72/74 | 97.3% | 94% | 44.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2014 through September 2015 | 131/131 | 100% | 99.69% | 42 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 13/24 | 54% | 57% | 60.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 24 | 9.8 months | 10.7 months | 64 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2015, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/31 | 0% | 19% | 90 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2015, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 7.3% | 80.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 32% | 91 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 43.4 months | 29.0 months | 22 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Adopted During Period | 7/22 | 32% | 26% | 30.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/14 | 29% | 12% | 16 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2014 through September 2015 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 60% | 55 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2015, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/22 | 50% | 31% | 18.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 97% | 37.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/3 | 33% | 38% | 64 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 53/53 | 100% | 92% | 13 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 32/34 | 94% | 76% | 19.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 16/32 | 50% | 46% | 44 |
| Cherokee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2014 through June 2015 Removal | 20/40 | 50% | 59% | 74.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 3/48 | 6% | 4% | 27 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 21/52 | 40% | 31% | 40 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/24 | 46% | 28% | 18 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/3 | 0% | 32% | 93.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/17 | 29% | 34% | 67 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 50% | 89.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 50% | na |