Statistics for Howard County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DHHS Central Service Area, Judicial District 8.
Tables:
| Howard County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=93) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | na | na | 25.1 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 68 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 66.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 59 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 | 0/0 | na | 5.9% | na |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 0/0 | na | 8.7% | na |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 | 1/1 | 100% | 13.3% | 30 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 33.2% | na |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 66.8% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 9.2% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/0 | na | 3.8% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/0 | na | 32.1% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 0/0 | na | 36.8% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 0 | na | 30.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/0 | na | 4.9% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 | 0/0 | na | 3.7% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 0/0 | na | 5.4% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 | 0/0 | na | 7.8% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 | 0/0 | na | 7% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 0/0 | na | 10.6% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 | 1/1 | 100% | 16.2% | 33.5 |
| Howard County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=93) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 3 | na | na | 60 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.2 | 1.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 74 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/3 | 0% | 22.4% | 78 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/3 | 0% | 9.7% | 69 |
| Removals for Neglect | 0/3 | 0% | 42% | 72 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 0/3 | 0% | 16% | 67 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/3 | 0% | 11% | 69 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/3 | 0% | 4% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/3 | 0% | 4% | 59 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/3 | 0% | 5% | 61 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/3 | 100% | 34% | 6 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/3 | 0% | 4% | 56.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/3 | 0% | 3% | 59 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of October 2006 through September 2007 Removal | 11/11 | 100% | 38% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/2 | 0% | 19% | 62.5 |
| Howard County Children in Foster Care During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=93) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Care on September 30 2007 | 16 | 85.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 6 | 32.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 11 | 58.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 7,382 | 39,212.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Total Children Served | 19 | na | na | 43.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 38% | 80 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/6 | 33% | 18% | 8.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 18% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/6 | 17% | 12% | 22.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/6 | 50% | 10% | 3.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/6 | 0% | 3% | 64 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 1/21 | 4.76% | 7.15% | 47.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 0/21 | 0% | 1.35% | 63.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 0/21 | 0% | 0.86% | 61.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 4/4 | 100% | 93% | 44.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 5/11 | 45% | 53% | 75 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 0/6 | 0% | 18% | 74.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 16 | 14.0 months | 13.1 months | 40 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 6 | 30.8 months | 13.6 months | 13 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 11/16 | 69% | 40% | 18 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 0/6 | 0% | 29% | 84 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 4/6 | 67% | 55% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 4/6 | 67% | 29% | 15 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 2/6 | 33% | 25% | 27.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 0/2 | 0% | 23% | 78.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 39% | 60.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 33% | 82.5 |
| Howard County Children Discharged During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=93) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 12 | na | na | 30 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 8/12 | 67% | 61% | 59.5 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 3/12 | 25% | 17% | 25 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 0/12 | 0% | 2% | 63 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 1/12 | 8% | 11% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 0/12 | 0% | 8% | 72.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 12 | 10.7 months | 12.8 months | 53 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 8 | 8.6 months | 6.9 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 33.2 months | 33.7 months | 72 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 66.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 70% | 30.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 27% | 85 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 78% | 64.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 28.6 months | 24.9 months | 64 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 4.6 months | 6.9 months | 87 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 34% | 55 |
| Howard County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=93) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During April 2007 through March 2008 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 25.1 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During April 2007 through March 2008 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 68 |
| Removals During Period | 3 | 1.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 74 |
| In-care on September 30 2008 | 6 | 32.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Discharges During Period | 12 | na | na | 30 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months April 2007 through March 2008 | 0/0 | na | 95.3% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff April 2007 through March 2008 | 21/21 | 100% | 99.82% | 46 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 70% | 32 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 8 | 7.0 months | 7.1 months | 63 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/3 | 100% | 40% | 29 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 13% | 80.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 27% | 85 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 33.2 months | 33.6 months | 72 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 3/7 | 43% | 23% | 36.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/7 | 29% | 12% | 36 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2006 through September 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 0/2 | 0% | 36% | 81.5 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 3/3 | 100% | 97% | 69 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 23% | 75 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on September 30 2008 | 10/11 | 91% | 85% | 45 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 0/0 | na | 57% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 2/7 | 29% | 30% | 52 |