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Statewide Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=20) |
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| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 262,557 | 51.1 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | na |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 224,437/262,557 | 85.5% | 85.5% | na |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 191,106 | 37.2 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 792 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 70,659 | 13.7 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports | 22,024 | 4.3 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 11,636 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 1,500 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1,983 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 6,905 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | na |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7,751/22,024 | 35.2% | 35.2% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,275/169,082 | 0.8% | 0.8% | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 6/792 | 0.8% | 0.8% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 90/9,560 | 0.9% | 0.9% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4,175/9,560 | 43.7% | 43.7% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 5,028/9,560 | 52.6% | 52.6% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 9,560 | 7.0 days | 7.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 9,560 | 60.0 days | 60.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 158/9,560 | 1.7% | 1.7% | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 1,066/26,228 | 4.1% | 4.1% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 211/9,541 | 2.2% | 2.2% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 855/16,687 | 5.1% | 5.1% | na |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 4,827/192,304 | 2.5% | 2.5% | na |
| 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 | 10/872 | 1.1% | 1.1% | na |
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Statewide Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=20) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 11,127 | 26.0 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 927.2 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2,199/11,127 | 19.8% | 19.8% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 780/11,127 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 6,447/11,127 | 58% | 58% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 5,524/11,127 | 50% | 50% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1,491/11,127 | 13% | 13% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1,910/11,127 | 17% | 17% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2,045/11,127 | 18% | 18% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 891/11,127 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 261/11,127 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1,323/11,127 | 12% | 12% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 444/11,127 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2,331/6,664 | 35% | 35% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4,034/6,664 | 61% | 61% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 46/6,664 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 135/6,664 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 15/6,664 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 4/6,664 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 6/6,664 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 93/6,664 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 205/10,279 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 4,084/12,865 | 32% | 32% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 2,106/5,468 | 39% | 39% | na |
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Statewide Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=20) |
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| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 4,294,420 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 23,459 | 55.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 22,416 | 52.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 22,674 | 52.8 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 34,586 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 8,297,334 | 19,362.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 4,353,022 | 10,158.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | na |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 13,041,781 | 30,369.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 1,882 | 4.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 2,045 | 4.8 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 6,004 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 648 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9,972/22,416 | 44% | 44% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9,060/22,416 | 40% | 40% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 322/22,416 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1,708/22,416 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 337/22,416 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/22,416 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 202/22,416 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 810/22,416 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 2,698/34,724 | 7.77% | 7.77% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 491/34,724 | 1.41% | 1.41% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 158/34,724 | 0.46% | 0.46% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/34,724 | 0.01% | 0.01% | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 1,548/2,045 | 76% | 76% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 11,747/1,849,144 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 2,262/10,588 | 21% | 21% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 6,275/10,588 | 59% | 59% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 2,051/10,588 | 19% | 19% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 8,561/22,416 | 38% | 38% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/22,416 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 23,459 | 12.5 months | 12.5 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 22,416 | 14.1 months | 14.1 months | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 9,725/23,459 | 41% | 41% | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 3,080/6,166 | 50% | 50% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 8,829/22,416 | 39% | 39% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 6,150/22,416 | 27% | 27% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 4,455/22,416 | 20% | 20% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 2,930/4,455 | 66% | 66% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 3,646/8,593 | 42% | 42% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 2,431/6,032 | 40% | 40% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 3,020/6,324 | 48% | 48% | na |
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Statewide Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=20) |
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| Total Discharges | 11,826/4,285,329 | 27.6 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5,111/11,826 | 43% | 43% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 14/11,826 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3,858/11,826 | 33% | 33% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 17/11,826 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 742/11,826 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1,970/11,826 | 17% | 17% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/11,826 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 23/11,826 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 91/11,826 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 4,402/4,429 | 99% | 99% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/4,402 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 2,153/4,402 | 49% | 49% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 1,146/4,402 | 26% | 26% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 1,050/4,402 | 24% | 24% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 94/4,402 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 2,155/4,402 | 49% | 49% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 3,959/4,402 | 90% | 90% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 4,044/4,402 | 92% | 92% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 11,826 | 17.1 months | 17.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5,111 | 10.9 months | 10.9 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 7.5 months | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1,970 | 16.3 months | 16.3 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3,858 | 28.8 months | 28.8 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 39/5,111 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2,946/5,111 | 58% | 58% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1,294/3,858 | 34% | 34% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3,444/3,858 | 89% | 89% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3,764 | 17.7 months | 17.7 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3,821 | 10.0 months | 10.0 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 215/331 | 65% | 65% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 136/212 | 64% | 64% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 3,858/4,285,329 | 9 per 10K | 9 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 873/4,285,329 | 2 per 10K | 2 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 150/4,205 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | na |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 180/12,724 | 1.4% | 1.4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 435/5,829 | 7.5% | 7.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3,873 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 41/778 | 5.3% | 5.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 53/2,260 | 2.3% | 2.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
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Statewide Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=20) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 262,557 | 51.1 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 22,024 | 4.3 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 11,127 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | na |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 22,416 | 52.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 11,826 | na | na | na |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 11,550/12,092 | 95.5% | 95.5% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 34,582/34,586 | 99.99% | 99.99% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2,848/5,017 | 57% | 57% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 5,017 | 11.1 months | 11.1 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1,393/5,313 | 26% | 26% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 684/6,131 | 11.2% | 11.2% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1,294/3,858 | 34% | 34% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3,858 | 28.8 months | 28.8 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 2,640/7,236 | 36% | 36% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 872/3,038 | 29% | 29% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2,547/4,860 | 52% | 52% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2,439/5,541 | 44% | 44% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 4,055/4,205 | 96% | 96% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 272/817 | 33% | 33% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 10,835/13,417 | 81% | 81% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 7,173/10,367 | 69% | 69% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4,333/9,625 | 45% | 45% | na |
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Statewide Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=20) |
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| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 8,983/11,989 | 75% | 75% | na |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 205/10,279 | 2% | 2% | na |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 4,084/12,865 | 32% | 32% | na |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 2,431/6,032 | 40% | 40% | na |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1,566/4,062 | 39% | 39% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 3,080/6,166 | 50% | 50% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 215/331 | 65% | 65% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 136/212 | 64% | 64% | na |
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