Statistics for Buffalo County

Charts:

Statistics for Larger Regions: DHHS Central Service Area, Judicial District 9.

Tables:

Buffalo County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports83562.9 per 10K25.1 per 10K51
Children Subject of Investigations83562.9 per 10K25.1 per 10K51
Victim Reports483.6 per 10K4.4 per 10K24
Victim Reports of Neglect403.0 per 10K3.7 per 10K27
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse40.3 per 10K0.4 per 10K28
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse40.3 per 10K0.2 per 10K12.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K49
Repeat Victims within 3 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 0/550%5.9%78.5
Repeat Victims within 6 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 1/741.4%8.7%59
Repeat Victims within 12 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 17/9517.9%13.3%43
Victims Removed to Foster Care24/4850%30.1%58.5
Victims Not Removed to Foster Care24/4850%69.9%86.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care42/7875.3%6.4%70
Removed to Foster Care Before Report8/6612.1%4.8%61
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report22/6633.3%40.8%80
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report24/6636.4%46.6%82
Median Days from Report to Removal6616.0 days8.0 days68
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation9/6613.6%6.2%63
Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 0/260%3.9%78
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 1/362.8%5.4%60.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 3/319.7%7.8%52
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 0/290%6.9%79.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 0/380%10.5%78
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 14/6421.9%16.2%44

Buffalo County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Total Removals to Foster Care82nana8
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care6.86.2 per 10K6.2 per 10K26
Reentries to Foster Care13/8215.9%22%48
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge7/828.5%10.6%38
Removals for Neglect24/8229%42%35
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use16/8220%17%29
Removals for Physical Abuse7/829%12%42.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope5/826%5%26
Removals for Inadequate Housing8/8210%5%12
Removals for Incarceration1/821%6%33
Removals for Child Behavior41/8250%33%31.5
Removals for Abandonment4/825%4%14
Removals for Sexual Abuse5/826%3%10
Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal37/7947%41%31.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)4/3711%18%25

Buffalo County Children in Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Children in Care on March 31 20079283.0 per 10K129.0 per 10K41
Children in Care on March 31 2008114102.0 per 10K128.0 per 10K29
Average Daily Children in Care9989.0 per 10K130.0 per 10K36
Total Out of Home Placement-Days38,33134,558.0 per 10K78,762.0 per 10K49
Total Children Served174nana10
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day40/11435%40%54
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day31/11427%18%10
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/1140%1%55.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day20/11418%16%35.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day11/11410%12%42
Children in Institution on Last Day10/1149%10%44
Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day2/1142%3%18.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 17/1719.94%7.31%27
Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 1/1720.58%1.37%33
Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent0/1720%0.88%61.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 200818/2186%95%80
Children with 2 or Fewer Moves62/9963%53%38
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20086/1145%16%56
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007927.7 months13.6 months73
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20081148.8 months13.1 months72.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 200742/9246%40%39.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 20075/771%30%42
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 20081/147%24%65

Buffalo County Children Discharged
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Total Discharges59nana12
Children Discharged to Reunification41/5969%68%53.5
Children Discharged to Relative0/590%0%53.5
Children Discharged to Adoption5/598%13%46
Children Discharged to Transfer1/592%2%23.5
Children Discharged to Emancipation9/5915%10%30.5
Children Discharged to Guardianship3/595%6%51
Children Discharged to Other (Runaway/Death)0/590%1%58.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care5911.5 months15.3 months66
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge419.6 months11.3 months61.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0nanana
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge552.5 months34.0 months56
Reunified within 72 Hours1/412%2%34
Reunified within 12 Months25/4161%53%53
Adopted within 24 Months0/50%22%81.5
Adopted within 48 Months1/520%79%89
Median Months from Removal to TPR (Discharged during CY2007)537.1 months24.3 months55
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption (Discharged during CY2007)515.5 months8.3 months59

Buffalo County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Maltreatment Reports During Period83562.8 per 10K24.9 per 10K3
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period483.6 per 10K4.3 per 10K25
Removals During Period826.2 per 10K6.2 per 10K26
In-care on March 31 2008114102.0 per 10K128.0 per 10K29
Discharges During Period59nana12
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 13/13100%95.3%65.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff 173/17499.43%99.82%89
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months27/3871%62%54
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay386.6 months8.6 months66.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative18/3847%42%60.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months9/5018%12.3%38
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/50%22%81.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay552.5 months34.0 months56
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period5/1631%21%41
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/130%11%71
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months0/40%59%89
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday8/1553%35%40
C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency5/5100%98%67.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years2/1315%25%57
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 200885/9986%85%57
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 200824/4060%56%54
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 20084/2417%31%67.5

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