Statistics for Shelby County, Tennessee

Statistics for Shelby County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Shelby DCS Region, Thirtieth District.

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Shelby 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	13,562	45.4 per 10K	50.8 per 10K	83
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	11,622/13,562	85.7%	84.2%	24.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	4,489	15.0 per 10K	18.1 per 10K	82.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response	7,287	24.4 per 10K	28.8 per 10K	85
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	1,786	6.0 per 10K	3.9 per 10K	14
Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	48
Victim Reports	985	3.3 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	82
Victim Reports of Neglect	238	0.8 per 10K	0.8 per 10K	45.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	402	1.3 per 10K	2.3 per 10K	85.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	338	1.1 per 10K	1.1 per 10K	57
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	7	0.0 per 10K	0.1 per 10K	68
Victims Removed to Foster Care	200/985	20.3%	21.2%	50.5
Victims Not Removed to Foster Care	785/985	79.7%	78.8%	45.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	609/10,791	5.6%	5.2%	31
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	432/7,287	5.9%	5.8%	32
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	76/1,786	4.3%	4.3%	32.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	1/885	0.1%	0.4%	19
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	142/885	16%	19.3%	60
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	180/885	20.3%	25.9%	67.5
Median Days from Report to Removal	885	93.0 days	61.0 days	24
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	24/885	2.7%	2.6%	38
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016	24/1,272	1.9%	2.7%	49.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016	3/203	1.5%	1.3%	16
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016	21/1,069	2%	3%	48
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016	206/12,619	1.6%	1.9%	59.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016	115/7,639	1.5%	1.8%	56
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016	46/1,993	2.3%	2.7%	33

Shelby 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	704	28.1 per 10K	44.4 per 10K	84
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	58.7	2.3 per 10K	3.7 per 10K	85
Reentries to Foster Care	148/704	21%	21.5%	44.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	75/704	10.7%	11.8%	53.5
Removals for Neglect	142/704	20%	35%	71.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	174/704	25%	36%	69
Removals for Physical Abuse	49/704	7%	7%	30.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	48/704	7%	13%	64
Removals for Inadequate Housing	46/704	7%	11%	45.5
Removals for Incarceration	19/704	3%	8%	66.5
Removals for Child Behavior	223/704	32%	27%	32.5
Removals for Abandonment	81/704	12%	8%	17.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse	18/704	3%	3%	32.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	112/174	64%	64%	52
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	44/174	25%	19%	28
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	0/174	0%	1%	49
Removals to Group Home First Setting	6/174	3%	7%	49.5
Removals to Institution First Setting	1/174	1%	4%	38
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	1/174	1%	0%	1
Removals to Runaway First Setting	0/174	0%	0%	47.5
Removals to ILP First Setting	10/174	6%	6%	29.5
Discharged within 1 Month of Removal	57/634	9%	8%	35.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal	239/626	38%	36%	45.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	107/306	35%	41%	54.5

Shelby 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	250,469	na	na	1
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2017	948	38.0 per 10K	54.0 per 10K	77
Children in Care on September 30 2018	950	38.0 per 10K	56.0 per 10K	74.5
Average Daily Children in Care	940	37.7 per 10K	55.6 per 10K	76
Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2018	417,469	16,667.0 per 10K	23,372.0 per 10K	69
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018	1,652	na	na	1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018	343,216	13,720.0 per 10K	20,285.0 per 10K	77
Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018	342,231	13,680.0 per 10K	19,952.0 per 10K	77
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018	2,268,412	90,676.0 per 10K	146,413.0 per 10K	72
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2018	132	5.3 per 10K	9.6 per 10K	79
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018	62	2.5 per 10K	6.7 per 10K	71.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018	15	0.6 per 10K	1.2 per 10K	57.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	528/950	56%	57%	56
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	172/950	18%	12%	22.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	11/950	1%	2%	42.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	41/950	4%	9%	76
Children in Institution on Last Day	91/950	10%	9%	22.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	27/950	3%	7%	67
Children in Runaway on Last Day	47/950	5%	2%	5
Children in ILP on Last Day	33/950	3%	3%	27.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2015 through September 2016	92/1,526	6.03%	5.84%	40
Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016	17/1,526	1.11%	0.86%	27
Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Parent	4/1,526	0.26%	0.29%	29
Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	0/1,526	0%	0.02%	49
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2018	126/132	95%	90%	49
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	1,002/91,546	10.9 Per 1K Days	8.9 Per 1K Days	17
Placements Moves Toward Permanency	235/624	38%	46%	82.5
Lateral Placements Moves	301/624	48%	40%	17
Placements Moves Away from Permanency	88/624	14%	13%	35.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2018	365/950	38%	39%	57.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018	40/950	4%	3%	25.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017	948	8.9 months	8.8 months	43
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018	950	11.2 months	9.8 months	36.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2017	294/948	31%	34%	66.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017	31/74	42%	46%	49.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018	274/950	29%	27%	31.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018	184/950	19%	17%	30
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018	160/950	17%	15%	27.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018	38/160	24%	41%	61
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	79/249	32%	36%	59
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	48/163	29%	35%	55.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	94/245	38%	38%	44.5

Shelby County Children Discharged During October 2017 through September 2018	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=95)
Total Discharges	509/250,166	20.3 per 10K	31.1 per 10K	84.5
Children Discharged for Reunification	256/562	46%	42%	35
Children Discharged for Relative	71/562	13%	17%	57.5
Children Discharged for Adoption	54/562	10%	20%	69
Children Discharged for Transfer	7/562	1%	1%	15
Children Discharged for Emancipation	46/562	8%	7%	40.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	68/562	12%	5%	16.5
Children Discharged for Runaway	4/562	1%	0%	10
Children Discharged for Death	3/562	1%	0%	4
Children Discharged for Unknown	0/562	0%	0%	48
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	509	10.2 months	9.9 months	40
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	256	7.3 months	7.7 months	56.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	71	2.5 months	4.0 months	55.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	68	18.1 months	14.7 months	15
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	54	29.5 months	24.5 months	21.5
Reunified within 72 Hours	15/256	6%	4%	21.5
Reunified within 12 Months	203/256	79%	77%	50
Adopted within 24 Months	17/54	31%	48%	55
Adopted within 48 Months	41/54	76%	91%	73
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	46	26.1 months	17.6 months	7
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	47	5.4 months	4.6 months	36
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18	14/19	74%	63%	29
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18	3/4	75%	55%	17
Adoption Discharges	54/250,166	2.2 per 10K	6.8 per 10K	80
Non-Permanent Discharges	60/250,166	2.4 per 10K	2.9 per 10K	54.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	3/50	6%	7%	34
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2018	2	8.0 per 1M	10.6 per 1M	3.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2015 through March 2016	8/558	1.4%	0.8%	14.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	22/292	7.5%	10.9%	53
Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	6/43	14%	5.8%	10
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/45	0%	0%	41.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/2	0%	0%	6.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	3/31	9.7%	7.3%	16
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/55	0%	0.8%	24
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/2	0%	0%	6.5

Shelby 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	13,562	45.4 per 10K	50.8 per 10K	83
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016	985	3.3 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	82
Removals During Period	704	2.3 per 10K	3.7 per 10K	85
In-care on September 30 2018	950	38.0 per 10K	56.0 per 10K	74.5
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	562	na	na	1
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	564/572	98.6%	97.9%	62
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016	1,524/1,526	99.87%	99.9%	88
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	219/284	77%	77%	49.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	284	7.5 months	7.0 months	34.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	99/312	32%	32%	52
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months	104/412	25.2%	24.7%	41
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	17/54	31%	48%	55
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	54	29.5 months	24.5 months	21.5
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period	39/209	19%	30%	64.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	21/175	12%	17%	39.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months	32/46	70%	72%	50
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday	49/161	30%	35%	53
C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children	47/50	94%	93%	51
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	6/102	6%	10%	43.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	471/813	58%	64%	66.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	215/415	52%	47%	39.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	115/297	39%	34%	26.5

Shelby 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	290/405	72%	68%	47
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal	63/707	9%	8%	35
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal	239/626	38%	36%	45.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	48/163	29%	35%	55.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	8/36	22%	39%	54
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	31/74	42%	46%	49.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18	14/19	74%	63%	29
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18	3/4	75%	55%	17

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