Statistics for DHHS Central Service Area (excluding OJS Wards)
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Hall, Buffalo, Adams, Holt, Custer, Phelps, Kearney, Cherry, Howard, Valley, Sherman, Webster, Brown, Harlan, Franklin, Greeley, Boyd, Rock, Garfield, Wheeler, Keya Paha, Blaine, Loup.
Tables:
| Central Service Area (excluding OJS Wards) Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,695 | 40.8 per 10K | 41.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,290/2,695 | 85% | 84.2% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,803 | 27.3 per 10K | 26.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 107 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 52 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 733 | 11.1 per 10K | 12.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 155 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 116 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 19 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 67/155 | 43.2% | 40.9% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 159/1,755 | 9.1% | 7% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/107 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/52 | 0% | 4.9% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/249 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 68/249 | 27.3% | 27.2% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 87/249 | 34.9% | 32.8% | 3 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 249 | 23.0 days | 25.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 249 | 348.0 days | 388.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/249 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 | 4/272 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 | 1/122 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 | 3/150 | 2% | 7.9% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 | 51/2,041 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 | 0/91 | 0% | 0.6% | 4 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 | 0/82 | 0% | 4.5% | 5 |
| Central Service Area (excluding OJS Wards) Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 259 | 46.6 per 10K | 44.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 21.6 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 58/259 | 22.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 15/259 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 4 |
| Removals for Neglect | 107/259 | 41% | 65% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 81/259 | 31% | 36% | 4 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 35/259 | 14% | 17% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/259 | 2% | 5% | 4 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 12/259 | 5% | 18% | 4 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 36/259 | 14% | 13% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 22/259 | 8% | 7% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/259 | 3% | 7% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 17/259 | 7% | 9% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 30/115 | 26% | 38% | 5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 50/115 | 43% | 43% | 4 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/115 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/115 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/115 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 33/115 | 29% | 16% | 1 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/115 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2018 through August 2019 Removal | 21/233 | 9% | 8% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2017 through September 2018 Removal | 97/206 | 47% | 38% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 23/132 | 17% | 19% | 2 |
| Central Service Area (excluding OJS Wards) Children in Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2019 | 55,784 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2019 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 364 | 66.0 per 10K | 73.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2019 | 345 | 62.0 per 10K | 71.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 366 | 65.8 per 10K | 72.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 | 623 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 | 134,002 | 24,116.0 per 10K | 26,373.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care with Own Family During October 2018 through September 2019 | 60,875 | 10,956.0 per 10K | 12,328.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2019 | 157,435 | 28,222.0 per 10K | 38,989.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2018 through September 2019 | 442,003 | 79,546.0 per 10K | 85,233.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2019 | 12 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2019 | 43 | 7.7 per 10K | 10.5 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2019 | 3 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 149/345 | 43% | 44% | 4 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 101/345 | 29% | 30% | 4.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 23/345 | 7% | 6% | 2.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 4/345 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/345 | 2% | 3% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 50/345 | 14% | 10% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/345 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 7/345 | 2% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2017 through August 2018 | 30/687 | 4.37% | 5.14% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2017 through August 2018 | 4/687 | 0.58% | 0.85% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2017 through August 2018 by Parent | 2/687 | 0.29% | 0.57% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2017 through August 2018 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/687 | 0.29% | 0.08% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2019 | 12/12 | 100% | 89% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 108/40,888 | 2.6 Per 1K Days | 3.1 Per 1K Days | 3.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 104/252 | 41% | 43% | 4 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 94/252 | 37% | 37% | 3.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 54/252 | 21% | 19% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2019 | 80/345 | 23% | 23% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2019 | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 364 | 14.3 months | 14.0 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2019 | 345 | 10.9 months | 12.2 months | 4 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 193/364 | 53% | 45% | 2 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2018 | 34/46 | 74% | 59% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2019 | 100/345 | 29% | 38% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2019 | 73/345 | 21% | 26% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2019 | 60/345 | 17% | 21% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2019 | 28/60 | 47% | 44% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 87/142 | 61% | 50% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/80 | 60% | 46% | 2 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2017 through September 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 60/137 | 44% | 50% | 4.5 |
| Central Service Area (excluding OJS Wards) Children Discharged During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 277/55,565 | 49.9 per 10K | 45.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 162/277 | 58% | 56% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/277 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 61/277 | 22% | 25% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/277 | 1% | 2% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/277 | 3% | 6% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 41/277 | 15% | 10% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/277 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/277 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/277 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 277 | 17.4 months | 18.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 162 | 9.1 months | 11.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 41 | 19.1 months | 20.2 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 61 | 30.8 months | 28.8 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 13/162 | 8% | 5% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 109/162 | 67% | 64% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 15/61 | 25% | 32% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 58/61 | 95% | 92% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 60 | 23.1 months | 20.3 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 60 | 5.8 months | 6.4 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 95% | 1.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 61/55,565 | 11 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 13/55,565 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/65 | 3% | 1% | 1 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2019 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 6.2 per 1M | 4 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2017 through February 2018 | 0/298 | 0% | 0.6% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/185 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/72 | 0% | 0.4% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 3.9% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/11 | 9.1% | 4.6% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/34 | 8.8% | 6.1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Central Service Area (excluding OJS Wards) Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2017 through September 2018 | 2,695 | 40.8 per 10K | 41.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2017 through September 2018 | 155 | 2.4 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 259 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2019 | 345 | 62.0 per 10K | 71.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 277 | na | na | 5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 98/100 | 98% | 96% | 3 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2017 through September 2018 | 690/692 | 99.71% | 99.88% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 95/148 | 64% | 61% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 148 | 7.6 months | 9.8 months | 5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2018, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 19/80 | 24% | 36% | 5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2018, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/184 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 15/61 | 25% | 32% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 61 | 30.8 months | 28.8 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2018, Adopted During Period | 46/91 | 51% | 42% | 1.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2018, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 25/66 | 38% | 23% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2017 through September 2018 , Adopted within 12 Months | 39/52 | 75% | 71% | 2 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2018, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 48/74 | 65% | 51% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 63/65 | 97% | 99% | 5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/21 | 14% | 24% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 246/274 | 90% | 90% | 3.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 117/155 | 75% | 75% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 81/158 | 51% | 47% | 4 |
| Central Service Area (excluding OJS Wards) Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2017 through June 2018 Removal | 152/191 | 80% | 74% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2018 through August 2019 Removal | 21/233 | 9% | 8% | 3 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2017 through September 2018 Removal | 97/206 | 47% | 38% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/80 | 60% | 46% | 2 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 14/62 | 23% | 22% | 4 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/46 | 74% | 59% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 95% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |