Statistics for Polk County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Southeast DCS Region, Tenth District.
Tables:
| Polk 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 | 343 | 77.4 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 287/343 | 83.7% | 84.2% | 51.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 121 | 27.3 per 10K | 18.1 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 198 | 44.7 per 10K | 28.8 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 24 | 5.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 19 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Victim Reports | 21 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 61.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 8 | 1.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.1 per 10K | 68 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/21 | 4.8% | 21.2% | 88 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 20/21 | 95.2% | 78.8% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/298 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 65.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 8/198 | 4% | 5.8% | 63 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/24 | 0% | 4.3% | 73 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/11 | 0% | 0.4% | 57 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/11 | 0% | 19.3% | 92 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1/11 | 9.1% | 25.9% | 89 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 11 | 243.0 days | 61.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/11 | 9.1% | 2.6% | 8 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 1/22 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 19 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/1 | 0% | 1.3% | 54.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 1/21 | 4.8% | 3% | 23 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/274 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 86.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/152 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 66.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/29 | 0% | 2.7% | 68 |
| Polk 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 | 19 | 51.6 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 48 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.6 | 4.4 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/19 | 10.5% | 21.5% | 84.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/19 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 3/19 | 16% | 35% | 76.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 12/19 | 63% | 36% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/19 | 21% | 7% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/19 | 21% | 13% | 16 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/19 | 21% | 11% | 16 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/19 | 16% | 8% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/19 | 16% | 27% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/19 | 5% | 8% | 54.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 76.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/9 | 56% | 64% | 65.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/9 | 44% | 19% | 8 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 49 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 7% | 72 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 4% | 65 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 47.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/9 | 0% | 6% | 68 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/17 | 0% | 8% | 85.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 6/13 | 46% | 36% | 25 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 6/7 | 86% | 41% | 2 |
| Polk 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 | 3,680 | na | na | 72 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2017 | 11 | 30.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 85 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 26 | 71.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 18 | 49.2 per 10K | 55.6 per 10K | 64 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2018 | 8,945 | 24,307.0 per 10K | 23,372.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 30 | na | na | 79 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 6,427 | 17,452.0 per 10K | 20,285.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018 | 6,427 | 17,452.0 per 10K | 19,952.0 per 10K | 65 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018 | 27,677 | 75,153.0 per 10K | 146,413.0 per 10K | 82 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2018 | 1 | 2.7 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 89 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 6 | 16.3 per 10K | 6.7 per 10K | 15 |
| 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 | 16/26 | 62% | 57% | 40.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/26 | 23% | 12% | 14 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/26 | 8% | 2% | 5.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/26 | 4% | 9% | 76 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/26 | 0% | 9% | 89 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/26 | 0% | 7% | 87.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/26 | 4% | 2% | 6.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/26 | 0% | 3% | 77.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 0/29 | 0% | 5.84% | 89.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 0/29 | 0% | 0.86% | 74.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Parent | 0/29 | 0% | 0.29% | 63 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/29 | 0% | 0.02% | 49 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2018 | 1/1 | 100% | 90% | 22.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 10/2,920 | 3.4 Per 1K Days | 8.9 Per 1K Days | 92 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 1/4 | 25% | 46% | 94 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 2/4 | 50% | 40% | 15 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 1/4 | 25% | 13% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 14/26 | 54% | 39% | 11 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 0/26 | 0% | 3% | 80 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 11 | 6.8 months | 8.8 months | 70 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 26 | 8.9 months | 9.8 months | 57.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 2/11 | 18% | 34% | 91 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017 | 1/2 | 50% | 46% | 37.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 | 5/26 | 19% | 27% | 63 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 2/26 | 8% | 17% | 71.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 2/26 | 8% | 15% | 70.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 1/2 | 50% | 41% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 36% | 53.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 35% | 46.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 38% | 86.5 |
| Polk County Children Discharged During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 4/3,683 | 10.9 per 10K | 31.1 per 10K | 93 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 4/4 | 100% | 42% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/4 | 0% | 17% | 88 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/4 | 0% | 20% | 89.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/4 | 0% | 7% | 87 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/4 | 0% | 5% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 54.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 48 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 4 | 3.4 months | 9.9 months | 90 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 4 | 3.4 months | 7.7 months | 90 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 4.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 14.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 24.5 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/4 | 0% | 4% | 63.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 77% | 59 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 48% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 91% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 17.6 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 4.6 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 63% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/3,683 | 0 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/3,683 | 0 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 87 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 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 | 0/10 | 0% | 0.8% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18.2% | 10.9% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 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 | 0/0 | na | 0.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Polk 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 | 343 | 77.4 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016 | 21 | 4.8 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Removals During Period | 19 | 4.4 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 46.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2018 | 26 | 71.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 4 | na | na | 93.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 12/13 | 92.3% | 97.9% | 88.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016 | 29/29 | 100% | 99.9% | 43 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 77% | 56 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 4 | 3.4 months | 7.0 months | 86.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/4 | 25% | 32% | 68.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18.2% | 24.7% | 63.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 48% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 24.5 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 0/2 | 0% | 30% | 81.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/1 | 0% | 17% | 67.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 72% | 10.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/3 | 33% | 35% | 46.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 93% | 21.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 10% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 16/20 | 80% | 64% | 10 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 6/7 | 86% | 47% | 5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 34% | 83 |
| Polk 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 | 9/10 | 90% | 68% | 11 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/18 | 0% | 8% | 85.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 6/13 | 46% | 36% | 25 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 35% | 46.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/3 | 0% | 39% | 76 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 46% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 63% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |