Statistics for Swain 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:
| Swain 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 | 482 | 119.9 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 66 | 16.4 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 22 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 416 | 103.5 per 10K | 32.7 per 10K | 2 |
| 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 | 85 | 21.2 per 10K | 6.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 79 | 19.7 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 6 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 92.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 26/85 | 30.6% | 21.5% | 19 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 59/85 | 69.4% | 78.5% | 82 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/397 | 4.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 37/416 | 8.9% | 4.1% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/43 | 0% | 0.6% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/43 | 20.9% | 16.2% | 33 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/43 | 23.3% | 22% | 40 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 43 | 37.0 days | 82.0 days | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/43 | 11.6% | 1.4% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 11/100 | 11% | 6.3% | 13 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/17 | 0% | 2.3% | 72 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 11/83 | 13.3% | 7.2% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 35/427 | 8.2% | 3% | 4 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 43/459 | 9.4% | 3.6% | 7 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Swain 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 | 118.6 per 10K | 24.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.3 | 10.0 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/40 | 5% | 4% | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/40 | 5% | 2.6% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 34/40 | 85% | 83% | 53 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 22/40 | 55% | 41% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/40 | 2% | 9% | 71.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/40 | 0% | 22% | 91.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 12/40 | 30% | 15% | 14 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/40 | 2% | 6% | 52.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/40 | 10% | 8% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/40 | 5% | 5% | 34.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/40 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 2/40 | 5% | 4% | 37.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 4/27 | 15% | 31% | 88 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/10 | 0% | 36% | 96 |
| Swain 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 | 3,379 | na | na | 86 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 54 | 161.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 76 | 225.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 63 | 187.8 per 10K | 43.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2016 | 43,656 | 129,198.0 per 10K | 29,506.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 94 | na | na | 51.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 22,869 | 67,827.0 per 10K | 15,956.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2015 through September 2016 | 22,869 | 67,827.0 per 10K | 15,744.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2015 through September 2016 | 55,087 | 163,383.0 per 10K | 34,140.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2016 | 12 | 35.5 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 5 | 14.8 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 15 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 78 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 26/76 | 34% | 53% | 88 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 32/76 | 42% | 27% | 15.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/76 | 1% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 9/76 | 12% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/76 | 4% | 7% | 69 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/76 | 5% | 5% | 36 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/76 | 0% | 1% | 64.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/76 | 1% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 1/76 | 1.32% | 5.25% | 77 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 0/76 | 0% | 1.78% | 79 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Parent | 0/76 | 0% | 0.49% | 65.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/76 | 0% | 0.16% | 55.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2016 | 5/12 | 42% | 73% | 89.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 5/5,442 | 0.9 Per 1K Days | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 72.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 11/49 | 22% | 25% | 51.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 34/49 | 69% | 66% | 52 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 4/49 | 8% | 9% | 55.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 22/76 | 29% | 39% | 76.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 54 | 15.0 months | 14.0 months | 42 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 76 | 10.3 months | 13.8 months | 77 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 8/54 | 15% | 34% | 92 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2015 | 1/6 | 17% | 34% | 87 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 | 26/76 | 34% | 41% | 69 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 23/76 | 30% | 31% | 48 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 19/76 | 25% | 27% | 51 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 5/19 | 26% | 33% | 63.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/24 | 12% | 31% | 87.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/16 | 19% | 28% | 76 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2014 through September 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 38% | 82.5 |
| Swain County Children Discharged During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 16/3,372 | 47.5 per 10K | 20.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 7/16 | 44% | 40% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/16 | 0% | 3% | 73 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/16 | 6% | 27% | 88 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/16 | 38% | 10% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/16 | 12% | 19% | 58 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 16 | 18.3 months | 15.6 months | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 7 | 10.6 months | 11.7 months | 56.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 57.1 months | 29.0 months | 13.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/7 | 0% | 1% | 58.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 57% | 60.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 32% | 91 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 85% | 99.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 28.5 months | 19.3 months | 24 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 28.6 months | 9.2 months | 13 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 50% | 64 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 50% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/3,372 | 3 per 10K | 5.4 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/3,372 | 17.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 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 | 0/24 | 0% | 1.8% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 1.4% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Swain 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 | 482 | 119.9 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2014 through September 2015 | 16 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Removals During Period | 40 | 10.0 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2016 | 76 | 225.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | 94 | na | na | 51.5 |
| Discharges During Period | 16 | na | na | 76.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 48/56 | 85.7% | 94% | 93 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2014 through September 2015 | 78/78 | 100% | 99.69% | 42 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 57% | 55.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 7 | 10.6 months | 10.7 months | 53 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2015, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/18 | 22% | 19% | 39 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2015, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 7.3% | 80.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 32% | 91 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 57.1 months | 29.0 months | 13.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Adopted During Period | 1/24 | 4% | 26% | 86 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/20 | 0% | 12% | 81 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2014 through September 2015 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 60% | 21 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2015, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/16 | 19% | 31% | 78 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 37.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/6 | 17% | 38% | 80 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 41/44 | 93% | 92% | 55 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 17/20 | 85% | 76% | 41 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 14/30 | 47% | 46% | 49 |
| Swain 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 | 15/26 | 58% | 59% | 64 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 2/43 | 5% | 4% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 4/27 | 15% | 31% | 88 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/16 | 19% | 28% | 76 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 32% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/6 | 17% | 34% | 87 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 50% | 64 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 50% | na |