Statistics for Smith County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Upper Cumberland DCS Region, Fifteenth District.
Tables:
| Smith 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 | 319 | 57.8 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | 55.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 277/319 | 86.8% | 84.2% | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 120 | 21.7 per 10K | 18.1 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 188 | 34.0 per 10K | 28.8 per 10K | 54 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 11 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Victim Reports | 50 | 9.1 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 17 | 3.1 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 24 | 4.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.1 per 10K | 68 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 16/50 | 32% | 21.2% | 16.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 34/50 | 68% | 78.8% | 79.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 19/258 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 16/188 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/11 | 0% | 4.3% | 73 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/35 | 0% | 0.4% | 57 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 10/35 | 28.6% | 19.3% | 18.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 13/35 | 37.1% | 25.9% | 26 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 30.0 days | 61.0 days | 72 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/35 | 8.6% | 2.6% | 9 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/44 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 19 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/15 | 0% | 1.3% | 54.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/29 | 6.9% | 3% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 4/312 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 72 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 4/184 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 33 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/11 | 0% | 2.7% | 68 |
| Smith 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 | 64 | 139.6 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.3 | 11.6 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 18/64 | 28.1% | 21.5% | 19 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/64 | 15.6% | 11.8% | 28 |
| Removals for Neglect | 25/64 | 39% | 35% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 23/64 | 36% | 36% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/64 | 3% | 7% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/64 | 9% | 13% | 54 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/64 | 0% | 11% | 81 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/64 | 12% | 8% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 17/64 | 27% | 27% | 48 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/64 | 3% | 8% | 64 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/64 | 2% | 3% | 45 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/28 | 46% | 64% | 75 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/28 | 39% | 19% | 11 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 1% | 49 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 3/28 | 11% | 7% | 24.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 4% | 65 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 47.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/28 | 4% | 6% | 38 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 3/54 | 6% | 8% | 51.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 8/39 | 21% | 36% | 83.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 6/19 | 32% | 41% | 65.5 |
| Smith 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 | 4,582 | na | na | 64 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2017 | 67 | 146.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 76 | 166.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 67 | 147.0 per 10K | 55.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2018 | 28,397 | 61,975.0 per 10K | 23,372.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 131 | na | na | 38.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 24,622 | 53,700.0 per 10K | 20,285.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018 | 24,621 | 53,698.0 per 10K | 19,952.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018 | 166,667 | 363,498.0 per 10K | 146,413.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2018 | 11 | 24.0 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 11 | 24.0 per 10K | 6.7 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 2 | 4.4 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 28/76 | 37% | 57% | 86.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/76 | 24% | 12% | 12 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/76 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 5/76 | 7% | 9% | 66 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/76 | 8% | 9% | 41.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 12/76 | 16% | 7% | 12.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/76 | 3% | 2% | 12.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 5/76 | 7% | 3% | 7 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 5/117 | 4.27% | 5.84% | 62 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 1/117 | 0.85% | 0.86% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Parent | 1/117 | 0.85% | 0.29% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/117 | 0% | 0.02% | 49 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2018 | 11/11 | 100% | 90% | 22.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 32/6,494 | 4.9 Per 1K Days | 8.9 Per 1K Days | 84 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 23/45 | 51% | 46% | 43 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 10/45 | 22% | 40% | 82 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 12/45 | 27% | 13% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 26/76 | 34% | 39% | 71 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 4/76 | 5% | 3% | 17 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 67 | 6.4 months | 8.8 months | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 76 | 9.0 months | 9.8 months | 56 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 21/67 | 31% | 34% | 66.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017 | 5/10 | 50% | 46% | 37.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 | 17/76 | 22% | 27% | 50 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 12/76 | 16% | 17% | 38 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 8/76 | 11% | 15% | 59.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 6/8 | 75% | 41% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/16 | 31% | 36% | 61.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 35% | 19 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/30 | 30% | 38% | 58 |
| Smith County Children Discharged During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 42/4,585 | 91.6 per 10K | 31.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 11/44 | 25% | 42% | 82.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 16/44 | 36% | 17% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/44 | 18% | 20% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/44 | 0% | 1% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/44 | 7% | 7% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/44 | 9% | 5% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 54.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 48 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 42 | 6.8 months | 9.9 months | 81.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 11 | 7.5 months | 7.7 months | 53 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 16 | 1.8 months | 4.0 months | 64 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 15.8 months | 14.7 months | 24 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 20.1 months | 24.5 months | 65.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/11 | 0% | 4% | 63.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/11 | 73% | 77% | 64.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 48% | 15.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 91% | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 18.3 months | 17.6 months | 44 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 2.8 months | 4.6 months | 64.5 |
| 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 55% | 34.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/4,585 | 17.4 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | 15 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/4,585 | 6.5 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/8 | 12% | 7% | 20 |
| 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 | 0/28 | 0% | 0.8% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/13 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 30 |
| 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 | 0/8 | 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 | 0/4 | 0% | 7.3% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.8% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Smith 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 | 319 | 57.8 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | 55.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016 | 50 | 9.1 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 64 | 11.6 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on September 30 2018 | 76 | 166.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 44 | na | na | 40 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 25/26 | 96.2% | 97.9% | 79 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016 | 117/117 | 100% | 99.9% | 43 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/24 | 88% | 77% | 23.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 24 | 3.3 months | 7.0 months | 88 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/18 | 28% | 32% | 60.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/29 | 37.9% | 24.7% | 14 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 48% | 15.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 20.1 months | 24.5 months | 65.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 4/16 | 25% | 30% | 56.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/9 | 56% | 17% | 5.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/14 | 79% | 72% | 36 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/8 | 50% | 35% | 20 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 7/8 | 88% | 93% | 65 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/7 | 0% | 10% | 66 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 56/73 | 77% | 64% | 13 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/32 | 72% | 47% | 8.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/19 | 16% | 34% | 64.5 |
| Smith 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 | 25/35 | 71% | 68% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 3/57 | 5% | 8% | 57 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 8/39 | 21% | 36% | 83.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 35% | 19 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/8 | 0% | 39% | 76 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 46% | 37.5 |
| 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 55% | 34.5 |