Statistics for Columbia County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Northeast Region, Third Circuit.
Tables:
| Columbia County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,682 | 88.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,367/1,682 | 81.3% | 85.5% | 59 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,221 | 64.1 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 457 | 24.0 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports | 77 | 4.0 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 44 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 41 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 24 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 36 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 34/77 | 44.2% | 35.2% | 18 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/1,144 | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/4 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/61 | 0% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 16/61 | 26.2% | 43.7% | 48 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 30/61 | 49.2% | 52.6% | 37 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 7.0 days | 7.0 days | 39 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 44.0 days | 60.0 days | 51.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/61 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 21 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 6/121 | 5% | 4.1% | 14 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/52 | 0% | 2.2% | 53 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 6/69 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 5.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 21/1,270 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 49.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/2 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Columbia County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 75 | 47.2 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.2 | 3.9 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 16 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 17/75 | 22.7% | 19.8% | 22 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/75 | 8% | 7% | 23 |
| Removals for Neglect | 37/75 | 49% | 58% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 36/75 | 48% | 50% | 51 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/75 | 0% | 13% | 64 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 13/75 | 17% | 17% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/75 | 12% | 18% | 37 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/75 | 7% | 8% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/75 | 5% | 2% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/75 | 9% | 12% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/75 | 12% | 4% | 6 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 23/57 | 40% | 35% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 33/57 | 58% | 61% | 44 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/57 | 2% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/57 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 2/68 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 20/102 | 20% | 32% | 55 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 17/36 | 47% | 39% | 19.5 |
| Columbia County Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 15,948 | na | na | 39 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 201 | 127.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 175 | 110.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 188 | 118.8 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 276 | na | na | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 69,175 | 43,579.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 39,366 | 24,800.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 105,176 | 65,949.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 16 | 10.0 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 13 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 55 | 34.5 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 12 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 2 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 83/175 | 47% | 44% | 24.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 72/175 | 41% | 40% | 35 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/175 | 2% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 11/175 | 6% | 8% | 38 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/175 | 3% | 2% | 15 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/175 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/175 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/175 | 1% | 4% | 45.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 11/275 | 4% | 7.77% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 4/275 | 1.45% | 1.41% | 22.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 1/275 | 0.36% | 0.46% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/275 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 14/16 | 88% | 76% | 22.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 34/11,681 | 2.9 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 62.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 20/91 | 22% | 21% | 29 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 57/91 | 63% | 59% | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 14/91 | 15% | 19% | 49.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 94/175 | 54% | 38% | 8 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/175 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 201 | 12.2 months | 12.5 months | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 175 | 14.5 months | 14.1 months | 24 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 85/201 | 42% | 41% | 43.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 24/51 | 47% | 50% | 50 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 67/175 | 38% | 39% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 47/175 | 27% | 27% | 28 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 44/175 | 25% | 20% | 11 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 32/44 | 73% | 66% | 31 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/62 | 48% | 42% | 39 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/43 | 40% | 40% | 45.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/48 | 42% | 48% | 47.5 |
| Columbia County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 99/15,874 | 62.4 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 44/99 | 44% | 43% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 38/99 | 38% | 33% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/99 | 4% | 6% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 13/99 | 13% | 17% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/99 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 41/41 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 16/41 | 39% | 49% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 12/41 | 29% | 26% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 12/41 | 29% | 24% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/41 | 2% | 2% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 16/41 | 39% | 49% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 37/41 | 90% | 90% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 38/41 | 93% | 92% | 45.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 99 | 16.8 months | 17.1 months | 39.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 44 | 15.1 months | 10.9 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 13 | 10.4 months | 16.3 months | 59 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 38 | 26.4 months | 28.8 months | 38 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/44 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 16/44 | 36% | 58% | 57.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 12/38 | 32% | 34% | 34.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 38/38 | 100% | 89% | 14.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 14.9 months | 17.7 months | 51.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 8.3 months | 10.0 months | 43.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 65% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 64% | 8 |
| Adoption Discharges | 38/15,874 | 23.9 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/15,874 | 2.5 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 21 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/43 | 2% | 4% | 34.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 34 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 0/81 | 0% | 1.4% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/20 | 10% | 7.5% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Columbia County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 1,682 | 88.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 77 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 44 |
| Removals During Period | 75 | 3.9 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 16 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 175 | 110.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 99 | na | na | 33 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 39/45 | 86.7% | 95.5% | 64 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 276/276 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 16/44 | 36% | 57% | 56 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 44 | 15.1 months | 11.1 months | 5.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/52 | 13% | 26% | 53.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/23 | 21.7% | 11.2% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 12/38 | 32% | 34% | 34.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 38 | 26.4 months | 28.8 months | 38 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 25/56 | 45% | 36% | 35.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 12/23 | 52% | 29% | 13.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 17/41 | 41% | 52% | 52 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 18/42 | 43% | 44% | 48.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 42/43 | 98% | 96% | 32.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/4 | 0% | 33% | 50.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 87/94 | 93% | 81% | 7.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 62/100 | 62% | 69% | 57 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 26/80 | 32% | 45% | 57.5 |
| Columbia County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 74/105 | 70% | 75% | 52.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 2/68 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 20/102 | 20% | 32% | 55 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/43 | 40% | 40% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 16/48 | 33% | 39% | 43.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/51 | 47% | 50% | 50 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 65% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 64% | 8 |