Statistics for DeKalb County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Upper Cumberland DCS Region, Thirteenth District.
Tables:
| DeKalb County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 492 | 91.6 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 418/492 | 85% | 84.2% | 36 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 185 | 34.4 per 10K | 18.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 291 | 54.2 per 10K | 28.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 16 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Victim Reports | 47 | 8.7 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 7 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 29 | 5.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 57 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 5 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 14/47 | 29.8% | 21.2% | 20 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 33/47 | 70.2% | 78.8% | 76 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 47/429 | 11% | 5.2% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 34/291 | 11.7% | 5.8% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/16 | 6.2% | 4.3% | 17.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/62 | 0% | 0.4% | 57 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/62 | 14.5% | 19.3% | 66 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 13/62 | 21% | 25.9% | 65 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 62 | 49.0 days | 61.0 days | 52.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/62 | 4.8% | 2.6% | 20.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/38 | 5.3% | 2.7% | 13 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/5 | 0% | 1.3% | 54.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/33 | 6.1% | 3% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 19/471 | 4% | 1.9% | 5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 10/317 | 3.2% | 1.8% | 15 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 1/16 | 6.2% | 2.7% | 14 |
| DeKalb County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 39 | 85.8 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.2 | 7.2 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/39 | 17.9% | 21.5% | 67 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/39 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 38 |
| Removals for Neglect | 15/39 | 38% | 35% | 38 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 23/39 | 59% | 36% | 10 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/39 | 3% | 7% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/39 | 5% | 13% | 72 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/39 | 15% | 11% | 24 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/39 | 13% | 8% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 11/39 | 28% | 27% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/39 | 8% | 8% | 36 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/39 | 0% | 3% | 76.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/6 | 33% | 64% | 81.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/6 | 67% | 19% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 1% | 49 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 7% | 72 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 4% | 65 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 47.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 6% | 68 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 2/39 | 5% | 8% | 58 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 26/69 | 38% | 36% | 45.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 15/30 | 50% | 41% | 27 |
| DeKalb County Children in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2018 | 4,560 | na | na | 65 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2017 | 94 | 208.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 60 | 132.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 88 | 193.6 per 10K | 55.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2018 | 31,566 | 69,224.0 per 10K | 23,372.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 133 | na | na | 36.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 32,547 | 71,605.0 per 10K | 20,285.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018 | 31,428 | 69,143.0 per 10K | 19,952.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018 | 205,039 | 451,098.0 per 10K | 146,413.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2018 | 7 | 15.4 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 21 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 3 | 6.6 per 10K | 6.7 per 10K | 47 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 78 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/60 | 50% | 57% | 72.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/60 | 30% | 12% | 6 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/60 | 3% | 2% | 23 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/60 | 3% | 9% | 81 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/60 | 8% | 9% | 41.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/60 | 3% | 7% | 67 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/60 | 0% | 2% | 68.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/60 | 2% | 3% | 42 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 11/111 | 9.91% | 5.84% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 5/111 | 4.5% | 0.86% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Parent | 1/111 | 0.9% | 0.29% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/111 | 0% | 0.02% | 49 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2018 | 7/7 | 100% | 90% | 22.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 63/7,553 | 8.3 Per 1K Days | 8.9 Per 1K Days | 42.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 40/70 | 57% | 46% | 29.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 20/70 | 29% | 40% | 66.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 10/70 | 14% | 13% | 35.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 26/60 | 43% | 39% | 36.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 1/60 | 2% | 3% | 50 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 94 | 6.1 months | 8.8 months | 79.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 60 | 16.1 months | 9.8 months | 8 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 40/94 | 43% | 34% | 26 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017 | 8/10 | 80% | 46% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 | 20/60 | 33% | 27% | 22 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 10/60 | 17% | 17% | 35 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 10/60 | 17% | 15% | 27.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 2/10 | 20% | 41% | 64 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/21 | 48% | 36% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 35% | 59.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/23 | 52% | 38% | 20 |
| DeKalb County Children Discharged During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 59/4,545 | 129.8 per 10K | 31.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 27/61 | 44% | 42% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/61 | 8% | 17% | 69.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 15/61 | 25% | 20% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/61 | 0% | 1% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/61 | 5% | 7% | 60.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 9/61 | 15% | 5% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 54.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 48 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 59 | 10.8 months | 9.9 months | 30.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 27 | 8.6 months | 7.7 months | 39.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 5.6 months | 4.0 months | 36 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 9 | 10.8 months | 14.7 months | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 15 | 21.9 months | 24.5 months | 54 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/27 | 0% | 4% | 63.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 22/27 | 81% | 77% | 40.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 9/15 | 60% | 48% | 22 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 15/15 | 100% | 91% | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 16.8 months | 17.6 months | 53 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 5.2 months | 4.6 months | 38.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 63% | 14 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 15/4,545 | 33 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/4,545 | 6.6 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/14 | 0% | 7% | 63.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2018 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 10.6 per 1M | 53.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2015 through March 2016 | 1/42 | 2.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 10.9% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 5.8% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 7.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0.8% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| DeKalb County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2015 through September 2016 | 492 | 91.6 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016 | 47 | 8.8 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Removals During Period | 39 | 7.2 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 14 |
| In-care on September 30 2018 | 60 | 132.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 61 | na | na | 25 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 19/21 | 90.5% | 97.9% | 92 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016 | 111/111 | 100% | 99.9% | 43 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 26/31 | 84% | 77% | 36 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 31 | 8.3 months | 7.0 months | 18 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 10/36 | 28% | 32% | 60.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/23 | 30.4% | 24.7% | 30 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 9/15 | 60% | 48% | 22 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 15 | 21.9 months | 24.5 months | 54 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 9/20 | 45% | 30% | 22.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/14 | 29% | 17% | 25 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 72% | 22 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/7 | 29% | 35% | 56 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 14/14 | 100% | 93% | 21.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/5 | 0% | 10% | 66 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 35/59 | 59% | 64% | 64.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 26/50 | 52% | 47% | 39.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/20 | 40% | 34% | 24 |
| DeKalb County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2016 through June 2017 Removal | 30/44 | 68% | 68% | 59 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 2/42 | 5% | 8% | 57 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 26/69 | 38% | 36% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 35% | 59.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/10 | 30% | 39% | 48 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/10 | 80% | 46% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 63% | 14 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |