Statistics for Jefferson County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Northwest Region, Second Circuit.
Tables:
| Jefferson 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 | 185 | 57.2 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 159/185 | 85.9% | 85.5% | 21.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 136 | 42.0 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 45 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 53 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 49 | 15.2 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 49 |
| Victim Reports | 14 | 4.3 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 43 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 7 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 65 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 66.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/14 | 35.7% | 35.2% | 34 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/122 | 4.9% | 0.8% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 0.8% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/11 | 0% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/11 | 0% | 43.7% | 66.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1/11 | 9.1% | 52.6% | 66 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 11 | 42.0 days | 7.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 11 | 43.0 days | 60.0 days | 53 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/11 | 0% | 1.7% | 50 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/15 | 0% | 4.1% | 62 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/6 | 0% | 2.2% | 53 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/9 | 0% | 5.1% | 60 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 7/174 | 4% | 2.5% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 1.1% | na |
| Jefferson 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 | 8 | 29.6 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.7 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/8 | 0% | 19.8% | 66.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/8 | 0% | 7% | 63 |
| Removals for Neglect | 4/8 | 50% | 58% | 37 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 5/8 | 62% | 50% | 26 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/8 | 50% | 13% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/8 | 25% | 17% | 12 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/8 | 0% | 18% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/8 | 0% | 8% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/8 | 0% | 2% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/8 | 12% | 12% | 17 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/8 | 0% | 4% | 57 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/4 | 50% | 35% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/4 | 50% | 61% | 58.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/7 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 1/4 | 25% | 32% | 45.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 1/2 | 50% | 39% | 13.5 |
| Jefferson 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 | 2,769 | na | na | 61 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 15 | 57.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 11 | 40.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 12 | 45.1 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 52 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 23 | na | na | 63.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 4,637 | 17,142.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 2,307 | 8,528.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 5,283 | 19,079.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 52 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 66 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 3 | 10.8 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 49 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 61 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/11 | 73% | 44% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/11 | 27% | 40% | 61.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/11 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/11 | 0% | 8% | 65.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/11 | 0% | 2% | 59.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/11 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/11 | 0% | 4% | 59 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 0/22 | 0% | 7.77% | 64 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 0/22 | 0% | 1.41% | 57.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 0/22 | 0% | 0.46% | 51.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/22 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 0/0 | na | 76% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 3/987 | 3 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 61 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 0/5 | 0% | 21% | 64 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 5/5 | 100% | 59% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 0/5 | 0% | 19% | 66 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 8/11 | 73% | 38% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 15 | 21.7 months | 12.5 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 11 | 10.7 months | 14.1 months | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 10/15 | 67% | 41% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 2/5 | 40% | 50% | 54.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 3/11 | 27% | 39% | 50.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 3/11 | 27% | 27% | 28 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 3/11 | 27% | 20% | 8 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 3/3 | 100% | 66% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/11 | 73% | 42% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 40% | 9.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 48% | 19 |
| Jefferson County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 12/2,705 | 44.4 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2/12 | 17% | 43% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/12 | 67% | 33% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/12 | 0% | 6% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/12 | 17% | 17% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/2 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/2 | 100% | 49% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 59.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/2 | 0% | 24% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/2 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/2 | 100% | 49% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/2 | 100% | 90% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/2 | 100% | 92% | 16.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 12 | 27.2 months | 17.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2 | 2.1 months | 10.9 months | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 22.0 months | 16.3 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 28.5 months | 28.8 months | 31.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/2 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 58% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 34% | 59.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 89% | 14.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 22.0 months | 17.7 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 8.1 months | 10.0 months | 46 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 65% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 64% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/2,705 | 29.6 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/2,705 | 0 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 4% | 54 |
| 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 | 0/10 | 0% | 1.4% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 7.5% | na |
| 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 | 0/8 | 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 | 0/0 | na | 5.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Jefferson 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 | 185 | 57.2 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 14 | 4.3 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 43 |
| Removals During Period | 8 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 38.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 11 | 40.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 12 | na | na | 60.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 95.5% | 10.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 23/23 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 57% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1 | 4.1 months | 11.1 months | 65 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 62.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 11.2% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 34% | 59.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 28.5 months | 28.8 months | 31.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 7/10 | 70% | 36% | 7.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/5 | 100% | 29% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 52% | 35.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/3 | 67% | 44% | 10.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 96% | 13 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 33% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 81% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 69% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 6/11 | 55% | 45% | 15 |
| Jefferson 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 | 3/3 | 100% | 75% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/7 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 1/4 | 25% | 32% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 40% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/6 | 17% | 39% | 60 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 50% | 54.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 65% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 64% | na |