Statistics for Watauga County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: District District 24.
Tables:
| Watauga 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 | 320 | 36.3 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 67 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 85 | 9.7 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 235 | 26.7 per 10K | 32.7 per 10K | 67.5 |
| 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 | 68 | 7.7 per 10K | 6.5 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 64 | 7.3 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 21/68 | 30.9% | 21.5% | 17 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 47/68 | 69.1% | 78.5% | 84 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/252 | 4% | 1.8% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 12/235 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/31 | 0% | 0.6% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/31 | 12.9% | 16.2% | 56 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 9/31 | 29% | 22% | 26 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 31 | 48.0 days | 82.0 days | 77.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/31 | 0% | 1.4% | 64.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/60 | 0% | 6.3% | 91 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/16 | 0% | 2.3% | 72 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/44 | 0% | 7.2% | 90.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 21/275 | 7.6% | 3% | 6 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 18/230 | 7.8% | 3.6% | 13.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Watauga 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 | 28 | 37.8 per 10K | 24.1 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.3 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/28 | 17.9% | 4% | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/28 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 25 |
| Removals for Neglect | 23/28 | 82% | 83% | 63 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/28 | 50% | 41% | 41 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/28 | 0% | 9% | 87.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/28 | 0% | 22% | 91.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/28 | 4% | 15% | 68 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/28 | 0% | 6% | 79.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/28 | 7% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/28 | 4% | 5% | 39 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/28 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 2/26 | 8% | 4% | 22 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 15/36 | 42% | 31% | 35 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 7/14 | 50% | 36% | 28 |
| Watauga 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 | 7,436 | na | na | 66 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 57 | 77.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 44 | 59.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 55 | 73.8 per 10K | 43.8 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2016 | 23,371 | 31,430.0 per 10K | 29,506.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 85 | na | na | 53 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 19,858 | 26,794.0 per 10K | 15,956.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2015 through September 2016 | 19,716 | 26,603.0 per 10K | 15,744.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2015 through September 2016 | 58,257 | 78,606.0 per 10K | 34,140.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2016 | 11 | 14.8 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 15 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 4 | 5.4 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 49 |
| 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 | 24/44 | 55% | 53% | 41 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/44 | 20% | 27% | 72 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 3/44 | 7% | 5% | 33.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/44 | 18% | 7% | 9 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 5% | 84.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 1% | 64.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 55 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 5/84 | 5.95% | 5.25% | 28 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 4/84 | 4.76% | 1.78% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Parent | 3/84 | 3.57% | 0.49% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/84 | 0% | 0.16% | 55.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2016 | 7/11 | 64% | 73% | 75 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 3/3,682 | 0.8 Per 1K Days | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 75.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 16/85 | 19% | 25% | 64.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 67/85 | 79% | 66% | 25.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 2/85 | 2% | 9% | 85.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 20/44 | 45% | 39% | 31.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 57 | 11.6 months | 14.0 months | 70 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 44 | 15.9 months | 13.8 months | 34 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 25/57 | 44% | 34% | 32.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2015 | 8/17 | 47% | 34% | 31 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 | 19/44 | 43% | 41% | 40 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 10/44 | 23% | 31% | 73 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 10/44 | 23% | 27% | 58.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 4/10 | 40% | 33% | 45 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 31% | 24 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 28% | 70.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2014 through September 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 38% | 78 |
| Watauga County Children Discharged During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 36/7,411 | 48.6 per 10K | 20.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 17/36 | 47% | 40% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/36 | 0% | 3% | 73 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/36 | 39% | 27% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/36 | 0% | 1% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/36 | 14% | 10% | 24.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/36 | 0% | 19% | 88 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/36 | 0% | 1% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 36 | 10.2 months | 15.6 months | 88 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 17 | 6.3 months | 11.7 months | 82 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 23.0 months | 29.0 months | 85 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 58.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/17 | 82% | 57% | 23 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/14 | 57% | 32% | 25 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/14 | 100% | 85% | 30.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 17.9 months | 19.3 months | 68.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 7.1 months | 9.2 months | 71.5 |
| 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 | 14/7,411 | 18.9 per 10K | 5.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/7,411 | 6.7 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/14 | 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 | 1/27 | 3.7% | 1.8% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 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 | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| 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 | 0/4 | 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 |
| Watauga 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 | 320 | 36.3 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 67 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2014 through September 2015 | 26 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Removals During Period | 28 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 28.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2016 | 44 | 59.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Children Served | 85 | na | na | 53 |
| Discharges During Period | 36 | na | na | 46.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 44/44 | 100% | 94% | 17.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2014 through September 2015 | 83/83 | 100% | 99.69% | 42 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 14/17 | 82% | 57% | 22.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 17 | 5.8 months | 10.7 months | 82 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2015, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/19 | 47% | 19% | 16.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2015, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 7.3% | 80.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/14 | 57% | 32% | 25 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 23.0 months | 29.0 months | 85 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Adopted During Period | 8/23 | 35% | 26% | 28 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/19 | 16% | 12% | 34.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2014 through September 2015 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 60% | 52 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2015, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/8 | 25% | 31% | 66 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 14/14 | 100% | 97% | 37.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/4 | 50% | 38% | 43.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 33/36 | 92% | 92% | 63.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 20/23 | 87% | 76% | 37.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 9/23 | 39% | 46% | 65 |
| Watauga 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 | 11/24 | 46% | 59% | 83.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 2/28 | 7% | 4% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 15/36 | 42% | 31% | 35 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 28% | 70.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/6 | 17% | 32% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/17 | 47% | 34% | 31 |
| 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 |