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Statewide District Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2017 through September 2018
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=31)
Total Removals to Foster Care7,07344.4 per 10K44.4 per 10Kna
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care589.43.7 per 10K3.7 per 10Kna
Reentries to Foster Care1,519/7,07321.5%21.5%na
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge834/7,07311.8%11.8%na
Removals for Neglect2,452/7,07335%35%na
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use2,511/7,07336%36%na
Removals for Physical Abuse479/7,0737%7%na
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope931/7,07313%13%na
Removals for Inadequate Housing753/7,07311%11%na
Removals for Incarceration559/7,0738%8%na
Removals for Child Behavior1,945/7,07327%27%na
Removals for Abandonment585/7,0738%8%na
Removals for Sexual Abuse179/7,0733%3%na
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting1,233/1,93764%64%na
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting364/1,93719%19%na
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting12/1,9371%1%na
Removals to Group Home First Setting138/1,9377%7%na
Removals to Institution First Setting69/1,9374%4%na
Removals to Home Visit First Setting1/1,9370%0%na
Removals to Runaway First Setting3/1,9370%0%na
Removals to ILP First Setting117/1,9376%6%na
Discharged within 1 Month of Removal538/6,4978%8%na
Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal2,131/5,90336%36%na
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)1,255/3,07541%41%na

Statewide District Children in Foster Care
During October 2017 through September 2018
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=31)
Children in Region on September 30 20181,598,136nanana
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20178,63854.0 per 10K54.0 per 10Kna
Children in Care on September 30 20188,89356.0 per 10K56.0 per 10Kna
Average Daily Children in Care8,84955.6 per 10K55.6 per 10Kna
Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 20183,735,17323,372.0 per 10K23,372.0 per 10Kna
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 15,711nanana
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 3,230,90820,285.0 per 10K20,285.0 per 10Kna
Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018 3,177,87719,952.0 per 10K19,952.0 per 10Kna
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018 23,319,724146,413.0 per 10K146,413.0 per 10Kna
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20181,5349.6 per 10K9.6 per 10Kna
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20181,0666.7 per 10K6.7 per 10Kna
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20181951.2 per 10K1.2 per 10Kna
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day5,107/8,89357%57%na
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day1,047/8,89312%12%na
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day207/8,8932%2%na
Children in Group Home on Last Day770/8,8939%9%na
Children in Institution on Last Day764/8,8939%9%na
Children in Home Visit on Last Day611/8,8937%7%na
Children in Runaway on Last Day159/8,8932%2%na
Children in ILP on Last Day228/8,8933%3%na
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 866/14,8415.84%5.84%na
Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 128/14,8410.86%0.86%na
Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Parent43/14,8410.29%0.29%na
Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff3/14,8410.02%0.02%na
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20181,382/1,53490%90%na
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days8,602/971,6158.9 Per 1K Days8.9 Per 1K Daysna
Placements Moves Toward Permanency3,044/6,54746%46%na
Lateral Placements Moves2,639/6,54740%40%na
Placements Moves Away from Permanency864/6,54713%13%na
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20183,504/8,89339%39%na
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018249/8,8933%3%na
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20178,6388.8 months8.8 monthsna
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20188,8939.8 months9.8 monthsna
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20172,973/8,63834%34%na
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017547/1,18346%46%na
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20182,368/8,89327%27%na
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20181,489/8,89317%17%na
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20181,367/8,89315%15%na
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018560/1,36741%41%na
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months782/2,15336%36%na
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months488/1,40235%35%na
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months734/1,95038%38%na

Statewide District Children Discharged
During October 2017 through September 2018
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=31)
Total Discharges4,951/1,592,73931.1 per 10K31.1 per 10Kna
Children Discharged for Reunification2,231/5,35142%42%na
Children Discharged for Relative891/5,35117%17%na
Children Discharged for Adoption1,079/5,35120%20%na
Children Discharged for Transfer35/5,3511%1%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation399/5,3517%7%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship289/5,3515%5%na
Children Discharged for Runaway19/5,3510%0%na
Children Discharged for Death8/5,3510%0%na
Children Discharged for Unknown0/5,3510%0%na
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care4,9519.9 months9.9 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge2,2317.7 months7.7 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge8914.0 months4.0 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge28914.7 months14.7 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge1,07924.5 months24.5 monthsna
Reunified within 72 Hours82/2,2314%4%na
Reunified within 12 Months1,727/2,23177%77%na
Adopted within 24 Months521/1,07948%48%na
Adopted within 48 Months985/1,07991%91%na
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months98217.6 months17.6 monthsna
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1,0084.6 months4.6 monthsna
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18111/17763%63%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 1835/6455%55%na
Adoption Discharges1,079/1,592,7396.8 per 10K6.8 per 10Kna
Non-Permanent Discharges461/1,592,7392.9 per 10K2.9 per 10Kna
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs78/1,1207%7%na
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 20181710.6 per 1M10.6 per 1Mna
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2015 through March 2016 47/5,6930.8%0.8%na
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months216/1,98310.9%10.9%na
Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months39/6725.8%5.8%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months0/1,1030%0%na
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months0/210%0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months26/3557.3%7.3%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months2/2430.8%0.8%na
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months0/170%0%na

Statewide District Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2017 through September 2018
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=31)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2015 through September 2016 95,40950.8 per 10K50.8 per 10Kna
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016 8,1694.3 per 10K4.3 per 10Kna
Removals During Period7,0733.7 per 10K3.7 per 10Kna
In-care on September 30 20188,89356.0 per 10K56.0 per 10Kna
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period5,351nanana
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 4,413/4,50697.9%97.9%na
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016 14,826/14,84199.9%99.9%na
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months2,171/2,82977%77%na
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay2,8297.0 months7.0 monthsna
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative878/2,74532%32%na
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months794/3,21324.7%24.7%na
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months521/1,07948%48%na
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay1,07924.5 months24.5 monthsna
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period599/2,01030%30%na
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period215/1,23417%17%na
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months837/1,16272%72%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday483/1,37835%35%na
C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children1,042/1,12093%93%na
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years81/82610%10%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months5,223/8,17964%64%na
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months1,913/4,02947%47%na
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months894/2,63934%34%na

Statewide District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2017 through September 2018
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=31)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2016 through June 2017 Removal2,998/4,40768%68%na
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal584/7,0488%8%na
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal2,131/5,90336%36%na
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months488/1,40235%35%na
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal403/1,04039%39%na
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months547/1,18346%46%na
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18111/17763%63%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 1835/6455%55%na

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