Statistics for Chester County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Southwest DCS Region, Twenty-sixth District.
Tables:
| Chester County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 181 | 38.3 per 10K | 37.3 per 10K | 54 |
| Victim Reports | 19 | 4.0 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 4 | 0.8 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 15 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, July 2007 to June 2008 | 2/29 | 6.9% | 4% | 12 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, April 2007 to March 2008 | 3/43 | 7% | 6.2% | 26.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 7/49 | 14.3% | 10.7% | 14.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/19 | 0% | 19.1% | 87.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 19/19 | 100% | 80.9% | 10.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/162 | 1.9% | 6.8% | 90.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/3 | 0% | 1.5% | 68 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/3 | 0% | 23.7% | 89.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 0/3 | 0% | 31.9% | 91.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 3 | 88.5 days | 33.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/3 | 0% | 1.9% | 70.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, July 2007 to June 2008 | 0/1 | 0% | 3% | 63.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, April 2007 to March 2008 | 0/2 | 0% | 5.1% | 63.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 0/1 | 0% | 7.7% | 70.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, July 2007 to June 2008 | 2/28 | 7.1% | 4.2% | 16 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, April 2007 to March 2008 | 3/41 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 22.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 7/48 | 14.6% | 11.3% | 17.5 |
| Chester County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 3 | na | na | 94.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.2 | 0.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 95 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/3 | 0% | 20% | 92 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/3 | 0% | 10.7% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 0/3 | 0% | 22% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 0/3 | 0% | 14% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/3 | 0% | 7% | 77 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/3 | 33% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/3 | 33% | 2% | 1 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/3 | 0% | 3% | 70 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/3 | 0% | 33% | 93.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/3 | 0% | 9% | 84.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/3 | 0% | 4% | 70 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of October 2007 through September 2008 Removal | 3/9 | 33% | 54% | 89.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/0 | 0% | 38% | 91.5 |
| Chester County Children in Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 10 | 25.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2009 | 8 | 20.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 8 | 20.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 3,738 | 9,409.0 per 10K | 20,348.0 per 10K | 77 |
| Total Children Served | 13 | na | na | 86.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/8 | 50% | 60% | 65 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/8 | 0% | 7% | 81.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/8 | 0% | 2% | 70.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/8 | 12% | 8% | 30.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/8 | 0% | 6% | 87 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/8 | 38% | 14% | 2.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/8 | 0% | 2% | 65.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2007 through August 2008 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2007 through August 2008 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.73% | 77 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2007 through August 2008 by Parent | 0/13 | 0% | 0.77% | 68 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2009 | 3/3 | 100% | 95% | 37 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 2/8 | 25% | 57% | 95 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 2/8 | 25% | 38% | 80.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 10 | 9.6 months | 10.1 months | 43.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 8 | 13.3 months | 8.7 months | 12 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 4/10 | 40% | 53% | 83 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2008 | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 84 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2009 | 5/8 | 62% | 41% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 1/8 | 12% | 18% | 57.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 1/8 | 12% | 17% | 56.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2009 | 0/1 | 0% | 43% | 90 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 52% | 17.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 48% | 16 |
| Chester County Children Discharged During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 5 | na | na | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 2/5 | 40% | 52% | 80 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 2/5 | 40% | 19% | 5 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 0/5 | 0% | 16% | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 0/5 | 0% | 1% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 1/5 | 20% | 9% | 10 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 0/5 | 0% | 2% | 65 |
| Children Discharged to Other (Runaway/Death/Unknown) | 0/5 | 0% | 1% | 60 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 5 | 15.8 months | 9.4 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2 | 10.8 months | 7.4 months | 11.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 32.5 months | 4.3 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 26.7 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/2 | 0% | 2% | 58 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 73% | 89 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 41% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 87% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 21.0 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 3.9 months | na |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 34% | na |
| Chester County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2007 through September 2008 | 181 | 38.3 per 10K | 37.3 per 10K | 54 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2007 through September 2008 | 19 | 4.0 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Removals During Period | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 95 |
| In-care on September 30 2009 | 8 | 20.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Total Children Served | 13 | na | na | 86.5 |
| Discharges During Period | 5 | na | na | 88.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months October 2007 through September 2008 | 13/14 | 92.9% | 95.5% | 78.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2007 through September 2008 | 15/15 | 100% | 99.49% | 34.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 72% | 88 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2 | 12.6 months | 7.4 months | 7.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2008, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/2 | 50% | 54% | 61 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2008, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 12.6% | 87.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 41% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 26.7 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2008, Adopted During Period | 0/1 | 0% | 36% | 84.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2008, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/1 | 0% | 23% | 78.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2007 through September 2008 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 73% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2008, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 0/0 | na | 44% | na |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 0/0 | na | 91% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 15% | 71 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 79% | 6 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1/6 | 17% | 56% | 88 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 37% | 87.5 |