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Children Discharged
During October 2017 through September 2018
| Total Discharges | Children Discharged for Reunification | Children Discharged for Relative | Children Discharged for Adoption | Children Discharged for Transfer | Children Discharged for Emancipation | Children Discharged for Guardianship | Children Discharged for Runaway | Children Discharged for Death | Children Discharged for Unknown |
DCSRegion | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Davidson | 314/154,348 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 149/345 | 43% | 7.0 | 81/345 | 23% | 2.0 | 30/345 | 9% | 12.0 | 1/345 | 0% | 10 | 48/345 | 14% | 1.0 | 2/345 | 1% | 12 | 2/345 | 1% | 2.5 | 1/345 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/345 | 0% | 6.5 |
East | 747/168,558 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 294/815 | 36% | 10.5 | 156/815 | 19% | 4.5 | 218/815 | 27% | 2.0 | 6/815 | 1% | 4 | 55/815 | 7% | 7.0 | 15/815 | 2% | 11 | 3/815 | 0% | 8.5 | 0/815 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/815 | 0% | 6.5 |
Hamilton | 174/78,810 | 22.1 | 9.0 | 110/193 | 57% | 2.0 | 4/193 | 2% | 12.0 | 37/193 | 19% | 6.0 | 1/193 | 1% | 4 | 13/193 | 7% | 7.0 | 6/193 | 3% | 9 | 2/193 | 1% | 2.5 | 1/193 | 1% | 1.5 | 0/193 | 0% | 6.5 |
Knox | 445/101,494 | 43.8 | 3.0 | 120/469 | 26% | 12.0 | 72/469 | 15% | 8.5 | 189/469 | 40% | 1.0 | 4/469 | 1% | 4 | 25/469 | 5% | 12.0 | 34/469 | 7% | 4 | 1/469 | 0% | 8.5 | 0/469 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/469 | 0% | 6.5 |
Mid Cumberland | 678/338,686 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 346/737 | 47% | 3.0 | 128/737 | 17% | 6.0 | 93/737 | 13% | 10.0 | 7/737 | 1% | 4 | 53/737 | 7% | 7.0 | 44/737 | 6% | 5 | 5/737 | 1% | 2.5 | 2/737 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/737 | 0% | 6.5 |
Northeast | 447/104,921 | 42.6 | 5.0 | 205/467 | 44% | 6.0 | 70/467 | 15% | 8.5 | 118/467 | 25% | 3.5 | 4/467 | 1% | 4 | 28/467 | 6% | 10.5 | 22/467 | 5% | 6 | 0/467 | 0% | 8.5 | 0/467 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/467 | 0% | 6.5 |
Northwest | 207/56,504 | 36.6 | 7.0 | 99/221 | 45% | 5.0 | 42/221 | 19% | 4.5 | 30/221 | 14% | 9.0 | 1/221 | 0% | 10 | 15/221 | 7% | 7.0 | 20/221 | 9% | 2 | 0/221 | 0% | 8.5 | 0/221 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/221 | 0% | 6.5 |
Shelby | 509/250,166 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 256/562 | 46% | 4.0 | 71/562 | 13% | 10.0 | 54/562 | 10% | 11.0 | 7/562 | 1% | 4 | 46/562 | 8% | 3.5 | 68/562 | 12% | 1 | 4/562 | 1% | 2.5 | 3/562 | 1% | 1.5 | 0/562 | 0% | 6.5 |
South Central | 415/95,308 | 43.5 | 4.0 | 176/444 | 40% | 9.0 | 122/444 | 27% | 1.0 | 67/444 | 15% | 8.0 | 3/444 | 1% | 4 | 34/444 | 8% | 3.5 | 13/444 | 3% | 9 | 0/444 | 0% | 8.5 | 0/444 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/444 | 0% | 6.5 |
Southeast | 289/75,763 | 38.1 | 6.0 | 181/314 | 58% | 1.0 | 8/314 | 3% | 11.0 | 66/314 | 21% | 5.0 | 1/314 | 0% | 10 | 18/314 | 6% | 10.5 | 14/314 | 4% | 7 | 1/314 | 0% | 8.5 | 0/314 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/314 | 0% | 6.5 |
Southwest | 256/91,208 | 28.1 | 8.0 | 113/277 | 41% | 8.0 | 57/277 | 21% | 3.0 | 48/277 | 17% | 7.0 | 0/277 | 0% | 10 | 29/277 | 10% | 2.0 | 8/277 | 3% | 9 | 0/277 | 0% | 8.5 | 1/277 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/277 | 0% | 6.5 |
Upper Cumberland | 470/76,973 | 61.1 | 1.0 | 182/507 | 36% | 10.5 | 80/507 | 16% | 7.0 | 129/507 | 25% | 3.5 | 0/507 | 0% | 10 | 35/507 | 7% | 7.0 | 43/507 | 8% | 3 | 1/507 | 0% | 8.5 | 0/507 | 0% | 7.5 | 0/507 | 0% | 6.5 |
Statewide | 4,951/1,592,739 | 31.1 | na | 2,231/5,351 | 42% | na | 891/5,351 | 17% | na | 1,079/5,351 | 20% | na | 35/5,351 | 1% | na | 399/5,351 | 7% | na | 289/5,351 | 5% | na | 19/5,351 | 0% | na | 8/5,351 | 0% | na | 0/5,351 | 0% | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2017 through September 2018
| Total Discharges | Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months |
DCSRegion | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank |
Davidson | 314/154,348 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 314 | 8.5 | 11 | 149 | 8.5 | 4 | 81 | 2.8 | 9 | 2 | 16.1 | 5 | 30 | 27.9 | 7 | 25 | 25.2 | 2 | 25 | 5.8 | 4 |
East | 747/168,558 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 747 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 294 | 8 | 5 | 156 | 2.1 | 11 | 15 | 16.4 | 4 | 218 | 24.8 | 8 | 195 | 17.9 | 8.5 | 206 | 5 | 6 |
Hamilton | 174/78,810 | 22.1 | 9.0 | 174 | 9.8 | 7 | 110 | 6.3 | 11 | 4 | 18.2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 37 | 31.7 | 2 | 35 | 24.1 | 3 | 36 | 9.1 | 1 |
Knox | 445/101,494 | 43.8 | 3.0 | 445 | 12 | 1 | 120 | 9.7 | 1 | 72 | 6 | 3.5 | 34 | 11.3 | 12 | 189 | 18.8 | 12 | 184 | 14 | 12 | 186 | 3 | 12 |
Mid Cumberland | 678/338,686 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 678 | 9.6 | 8 | 346 | 7.4 | 8 | 128 | 4.9 | 5 | 44 | 13.8 | 7 | 93 | 29.6 | 3 | 75 | 21.6 | 6 | 76 | 4.9 | 7 |
Northeast | 447/104,921 | 42.6 | 5.0 | 447 | 10 | 6 | 205 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 70 | 6 | 3.5 | 22 | 11.9 | 11 | 118 | 22.2 | 10 | 108 | 16.2 | 10 | 109 | 6.1 | 3 |
Northwest | 207/56,504 | 36.6 | 7.0 | 207 | 10.1 | 5 | 99 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 6.1 | 2 | 20 | 13.1 | 8 | 30 | 28.2 | 5.5 | 28 | 22.3 | 5 | 28 | 3.3 | 10 |
Shelby | 509/250,166 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 509 | 10.2 | 4 | 256 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 71 | 2.5 | 10 | 68 | 18.1 | 3 | 54 | 29.5 | 4 | 46 | 26.1 | 1 | 47 | 5.4 | 5 |
South Central | 415/95,308 | 43.5 | 4.0 | 415 | 8.4 | 12 | 176 | 7.7 | 6 | 122 | 4.7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 24.1 | 9 | 64 | 17.9 | 8.5 | 67 | 4.3 | 8 |
Southeast | 289/75,763 | 38.1 | 6.0 | 289 | 9.5 | 9 | 181 | 5.4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18.3 | 2 | 66 | 32.1 | 1 | 60 | 22.9 | 4 | 61 | 8.2 | 2 |
Southwest | 256/91,208 | 28.1 | 8.0 | 256 | 8.7 | 10 | 113 | 7.5 | 7 | 57 | 4.3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 28.2 | 5.5 | 48 | 20.6 | 7 | 48 | 3.1 | 11 |
Upper Cumberland | 470/76,973 | 61.1 | 1.0 | 470 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 182 | 8.6 | 3 | 80 | 1.8 | 12 | 43 | 12.5 | 9 | 129 | 21.4 | 11 | 114 | 15.1 | 11 | 119 | 3.8 | 9 |
Statewide | 4,951/1,592,739 | 31.1 | na | 4951 | 9.9 | na | 2231 | 7.7 | na | 891 | 4 | na | 289 | 14.7 | na | 1079 | 24.5 | na | 982 | 17.6 | na | 1008 | 4.6 | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2017 through September 2018
| Total Discharges | Reunified within 72 Hours | Reunified within 12 Months | Adopted within 24 Months | Adopted within 48 Months |
DCSRegion | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Davidson | 314/154,348 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 8/149 | 5% | 3.5 | 109/149 | 73% | 10.0 | 12/30 | 40% | 7.0 | 23/30 | 77% | 10.5 |
East | 747/168,558 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 7/294 | 2% | 9.0 | 227/294 | 77% | 7.0 | 99/218 | 45% | 5.0 | 205/218 | 94% | 5.0 |
Hamilton | 174/78,810 | 22.1 | 9.0 | 0/110 | 0% | 12.0 | 88/110 | 80% | 4.0 | 10/37 | 27% | 11.0 | 30/37 | 81% | 9.0 |
Knox | 445/101,494 | 43.8 | 3.0 | 2/120 | 2% | 9.0 | 83/120 | 69% | 12.0 | 125/189 | 66% | 1.0 | 180/189 | 95% | 3.0 |
Mid Cumberland | 678/338,686 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 22/346 | 6% | 1.5 | 258/346 | 75% | 8.5 | 28/93 | 30% | 9.5 | 79/93 | 85% | 8.0 |
Northeast | 447/104,921 | 42.6 | 5.0 | 4/205 | 2% | 9.0 | 174/205 | 85% | 1.0 | 73/118 | 62% | 3.0 | 111/118 | 94% | 5.0 |
Northwest | 207/56,504 | 36.6 | 7.0 | 3/99 | 3% | 6.5 | 71/99 | 72% | 11.0 | 9/30 | 30% | 9.5 | 29/30 | 97% | 2.0 |
Shelby | 509/250,166 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 15/256 | 6% | 1.5 | 203/256 | 79% | 5.0 | 17/54 | 31% | 8.0 | 41/54 | 76% | 12.0 |
South Central | 415/95,308 | 43.5 | 4.0 | 9/176 | 5% | 3.5 | 137/176 | 78% | 6.0 | 33/67 | 49% | 4.0 | 63/67 | 94% | 5.0 |
Southeast | 289/75,763 | 38.1 | 6.0 | 6/181 | 3% | 6.5 | 148/181 | 82% | 2.5 | 12/66 | 18% | 12.0 | 60/66 | 91% | 7.0 |
Southwest | 256/91,208 | 28.1 | 8.0 | 4/113 | 4% | 5.0 | 93/113 | 82% | 2.5 | 21/48 | 44% | 6.0 | 37/48 | 77% | 10.5 |
Upper Cumberland | 470/76,973 | 61.1 | 1.0 | 2/182 | 1% | 11.0 | 136/182 | 75% | 8.5 | 82/129 | 64% | 2.0 | 127/129 | 98% | 1.0 |
Statewide | 4,951/1,592,739 | 31.1 | na | 82/2,231 | 4% | na | 1,727/2,231 | 77% | na | 521/1,079 | 48% | na | 985/1,079 | 91% | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2017 through September 2018
| Total Discharges | In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | Adoption Discharges | Non-Permanent Discharges | Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2018 |
DCSRegion | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | per 1M | Rank |
Davidson | 314/154,348 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 11/18 | 61% | 5.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 6.5 | 30/154,348 | 1.9 | 12.0 | 52/154,348 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3/29 | 10% | 2.5 | 3 | 19.3 | 2.5 |
East | 747/168,558 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 26/36 | 72% | 2.0 | 14/21 | 67% | 3.5 | 218/168,558 | 12.9 | 3.0 | 64/168,558 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 15/225 | 7% | 6.5 | 2 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
Hamilton | 174/78,810 | 22.1 | 9.0 | 3/7 | 43% | 12.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 11.0 | 37/78,810 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 17/78,810 | 2.2 | 11.0 | 4/43 | 9% | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
Knox | 445/101,494 | 43.8 | 3.0 | 3/6 | 50% | 10.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 6.5 | 189/101,494 | 18.6 | 1.0 | 30/101,494 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 7/194 | 4% | 9.5 | 1 | 9.8 | 7 |
Mid Cumberland | 678/338,686 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 12/21 | 57% | 7.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 10.0 | 93/338,686 | 2.7 | 10.0 | 67/338,686 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 15/97 | 15% | 1.0 | 3 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
Northeast | 447/104,921 | 42.6 | 5.0 | 5/9 | 56% | 9.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 6.5 | 118/104,921 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 32/104,921 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 3/115 | 3% | 11.5 | 4 | 38.1 | 1 |
Northwest | 207/56,504 | 36.6 | 7.0 | 5/7 | 71% | 3.0 | 2/3 | 67% | 3.5 | 30/56,504 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 16/56,504 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 1/31 | 3% | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
Shelby | 509/250,166 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 14/19 | 74% | 1.0 | 3/4 | 75% | 1.5 | 54/250,166 | 2.2 | 11.0 | 60/250,166 | 2.4 | 10.0 | 3/50 | 6% | 8.0 | 2 | 8 | 4.5 |
South Central | 415/95,308 | 43.5 | 4.0 | 7/10 | 70% | 4.0 | 3/4 | 75% | 1.5 | 67/95,308 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 37/95,308 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 3/72 | 4% | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
Southeast | 289/75,763 | 38.1 | 6.0 | 8/14 | 57% | 7.5 | 3/6 | 50% | 6.5 | 66/75,763 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 20/75,763 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 6/70 | 9% | 4.5 | 1 | 13.2 | 7 |
Southwest | 256/91,208 | 28.1 | 8.0 | 4/8 | 50% | 10.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 48/91,208 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 30/91,208 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4/54 | 7% | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
Upper Cumberland | 470/76,973 | 61.1 | 1.0 | 13/22 | 59% | 6.0 | 6/14 | 43% | 9.0 | 129/76,973 | 16.8 | 2.0 | 36/76,973 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 14/140 | 10% | 2.5 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
Statewide | 4,951/1,592,739 | 31.1 | na | 111/177 | 63% | na | 35/64 | 55% | na | 1,079/1,592,739 | 6.8 | na | 461/1,592,739 | 2.9 | na | 78/1,120 | 7% | na | 17 | 10.6 | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2017 through September 2018
| Total Discharges | Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2015 through March 2016 | Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Transfer October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months |
DCSRegion | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Davidson | 314/154,348 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 3/366 | 0.8% | 5 | 13/109 | 11.9% | 5.0 | 0/47 | 0.0% | 10 | 0/31 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 5/41 | 12.2% | 3.0 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 5 |
East | 747/168,558 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 14/928 | 1.5% | 2 | 25/236 | 10.6% | 7.0 | 7/120 | 5.8% | 5 | 0/246 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 4.5 | 4/58 | 6.9% | 6.0 | 1/27 | 3.7% | 1.0 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Hamilton | 174/78,810 | 22.1 | 9.0 | 2/201 | 1.0% | 4 | 6/92 | 6.5% | 12.0 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/28 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/4 | 25.0% | 1.0 | 0/12 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 5 |
Knox | 445/101,494 | 43.8 | 3.0 | 3/443 | 0.7% | 7 | 8/88 | 9.1% | 9.0 | 0/39 | 0.0% | 10 | 0/167 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 4.5 | 0/27 | 0.0% | 11.0 | 0/28 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 5 |
Mid Cumberland | 678/338,686 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 6/820 | 0.7% | 7 | 40/359 | 11.1% | 6.0 | 13/153 | 8.5% | 3 | 0/96 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 4.5 | 6/58 | 10.3% | 4.0 | 0/20 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 5 |
Northeast | 447/104,921 | 42.6 | 5.0 | 2/545 | 0.4% | 9 | 27/191 | 14.1% | 2.5 | 2/84 | 2.4% | 8 | 0/129 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 4.5 | 1/23 | 4.3% | 9.0 | 0/14 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 5 |
Northwest | 207/56,504 | 36.6 | 7.0 | 5/270 | 1.9% | 1 | 7/68 | 10.3% | 8.0 | 2/28 | 7.1% | 4 | 0/34 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/15 | 0.0% | 11.0 | 0/12 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Shelby | 509/250,166 | 20.3 | 10.5 | 8/558 | 1.4% | 3 | 22/292 | 7.5% | 11.0 | 6/43 | 14.0% | 1 | 0/45 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 4.5 | 3/31 | 9.7% | 5.0 | 0/55 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 5 |
South Central | 415/95,308 | 43.5 | 4.0 | 0/345 | 0.0% | 11 | 10/121 | 8.3% | 10.0 | 2/49 | 4.1% | 7 | 0/40 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 4.5 | 2/36 | 5.6% | 7.5 | 0/6 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 5 |
Southeast | 289/75,763 | 38.1 | 6.0 | 0/374 | 0.0% | 11 | 23/188 | 12.2% | 4.0 | 0/21 | 0.0% | 10 | 0/65 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 4.5 | 3/23 | 13.0% | 2.0 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 5 |
Southwest | 256/91,208 | 28.1 | 8.0 | 0/249 | 0.0% | 11 | 12/85 | 14.1% | 2.5 | 2/47 | 4.3% | 6 | 0/37 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/18 | 5.6% | 7.5 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 7.5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Upper Cumberland | 470/76,973 | 61.1 | 1.0 | 4/594 | 0.7% | 7 | 23/154 | 14.9% | 1.0 | 5/41 | 12.2% | 2 | 0/185 | 0% | 6.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 4.5 | 0/21 | 0.0% | 11.0 | 1/57 | 1.8% | 2.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 5 |
Statewide | 4,951/1,592,739 | 31.1 | na | 47/5,693 | 0.8% | na | 216/1,983 | 10.9% | na | 39/672 | 5.8% | na | 0/1,103 | 0% | na | 0/21 | 0% | na | 26/355 | 7.3% | na | 2/243 | 0.8% | na | 0/17 | 0% | na |
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