Statistics for Tennessee
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Statewide District Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=31) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 7,073 | 44.4 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 589.4 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1,519/7,073 | 21.5% | 21.5% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 834/7,073 | 11.8% | 11.8% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 2,452/7,073 | 35% | 35% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2,511/7,073 | 36% | 36% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 479/7,073 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 931/7,073 | 13% | 13% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 753/7,073 | 11% | 11% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 559/7,073 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1,945/7,073 | 27% | 27% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 585/7,073 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 179/7,073 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1,233/1,937 | 64% | 64% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 364/1,937 | 19% | 19% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 12/1,937 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 138/1,937 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 69/1,937 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/1,937 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 3/1,937 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 117/1,937 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 538/6,497 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 2,131/5,903 | 36% | 36% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 1,255/3,075 | 41% | 41% | na |
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Statewide District Children in Foster Care
During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=31) |
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| Children in Region on September 30 2018 | 1,598,136 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2017 | 8,638 | 54.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 8,893 | 56.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 8,849 | 55.6 per 10K | 55.6 per 10K | na |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2018 | 3,735,173 | 23,372.0 per 10K | 23,372.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 15,711 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 3,230,908 | 20,285.0 per 10K | 20,285.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018 | 3,177,877 | 19,952.0 per 10K | 19,952.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018 | 23,319,724 | 146,413.0 per 10K | 146,413.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2018 | 1,534 | 9.6 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 1,066 | 6.7 per 10K | 6.7 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 195 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5,107/8,893 | 57% | 57% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,047/8,893 | 12% | 12% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 207/8,893 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 770/8,893 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 764/8,893 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 611/8,893 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 159/8,893 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 228/8,893 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 866/14,841 | 5.84% | 5.84% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 128/14,841 | 0.86% | 0.86% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Parent | 43/14,841 | 0.29% | 0.29% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/14,841 | 0.02% | 0.02% | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2018 | 1,382/1,534 | 90% | 90% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 8,602/971,615 | 8.9 Per 1K Days | 8.9 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 3,044/6,547 | 46% | 46% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 2,639/6,547 | 40% | 40% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 864/6,547 | 13% | 13% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 3,504/8,893 | 39% | 39% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 249/8,893 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 8,638 | 8.8 months | 8.8 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 8,893 | 9.8 months | 9.8 months | na |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 2,973/8,638 | 34% | 34% | na |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017 | 547/1,183 | 46% | 46% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 | 2,368/8,893 | 27% | 27% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 1,489/8,893 | 17% | 17% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 1,367/8,893 | 15% | 15% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 560/1,367 | 41% | 41% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 782/2,153 | 36% | 36% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 488/1,402 | 35% | 35% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 734/1,950 | 38% | 38% | na |
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Statewide District Children Discharged
During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=31) |
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| Total Discharges | 4,951/1,592,739 | 31.1 per 10K | 31.1 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2,231/5,351 | 42% | 42% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 891/5,351 | 17% | 17% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1,079/5,351 | 20% | 20% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 35/5,351 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 399/5,351 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 289/5,351 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 19/5,351 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 8/5,351 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/5,351 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 4,951 | 9.9 months | 9.9 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2,231 | 7.7 months | 7.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 891 | 4.0 months | 4.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 289 | 14.7 months | 14.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1,079 | 24.5 months | 24.5 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 82/2,231 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1,727/2,231 | 77% | 77% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 521/1,079 | 48% | 48% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 985/1,079 | 91% | 91% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 982 | 17.6 months | 17.6 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1,008 | 4.6 months | 4.6 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 111/177 | 63% | 63% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 35/64 | 55% | 55% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1,079/1,592,739 | 6.8 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 461/1,592,739 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 78/1,120 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2018 | 17 | 10.6 per 1M | 10.6 per 1M | na |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2015 through March 2016 | 47/5,693 | 0.8% | 0.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 216/1,983 | 10.9% | 10.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 39/672 | 5.8% | 5.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1,103 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 26/355 | 7.3% | 7.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/243 | 0.8% | 0.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide District Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=31) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During October 2015 through September 2016 | 95,409 | 50.8 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016 | 8,169 | 4.3 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 7,073 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | na |
| In-care on September 30 2018 | 8,893 | 56.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 5,351 | na | na | na |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 4,413/4,506 | 97.9% | 97.9% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016 | 14,826/14,841 | 99.9% | 99.9% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2,171/2,829 | 77% | 77% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2,829 | 7.0 months | 7.0 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 878/2,745 | 32% | 32% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 794/3,213 | 24.7% | 24.7% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 521/1,079 | 48% | 48% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1,079 | 24.5 months | 24.5 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 599/2,010 | 30% | 30% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 215/1,234 | 17% | 17% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 837/1,162 | 72% | 72% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 483/1,378 | 35% | 35% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 1,042/1,120 | 93% | 93% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 81/826 | 10% | 10% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 5,223/8,179 | 64% | 64% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1,913/4,029 | 47% | 47% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 894/2,639 | 34% | 34% | na |
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Statewide District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=31) |
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| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2016 through June 2017 Removal | 2,998/4,407 | 68% | 68% | na |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 584/7,048 | 8% | 8% | na |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 2,131/5,903 | 36% | 36% | na |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 488/1,402 | 35% | 35% | na |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 403/1,040 | 39% | 39% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 547/1,183 | 46% | 46% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 111/177 | 63% | 63% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 35/64 | 55% | 55% | na |
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