Statistics for Brooks County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Southern Circuit, Non-CII.

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Brooks County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports18646.2 per 10K39.1 per 10K82
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports148/18679.6%86.4%145
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations8120.1 per 10K14.3 per 10K45
Children Subject of Alternative Response379.2 per 10K10.7 per 10K124.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports6816.9 per 10K14.1 per 10K72
Victim Reports5012.4 per 10K3.9 per 10K12
Victim Reports of Neglect338.2 per 10K2.7 per 10K21
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse51.2 per 10K0.5 per 10K25
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse10.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K79.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse112.7 per 10K0.5 per 10K6.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care5/5010%26.1%141
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care1/681.5%3.1%110
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/370%1.3%123.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/130%0.5%85.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report0/130%25.2%140
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report1/137.7%31.6%128.5
Median Days from Report to Removal13100.0 days43.0 days37
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal13328.0 days365.0 days59.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/130%1.3%94
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/273.7%3.1%41.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/616.7%1.5%6.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/210%3.7%118.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 2/822.4%2.6%82
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/482.1%2.1%64.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/0nanana

Brooks County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care1545.3 per 10K19.7 per 10K36.5
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.23.8 per 10K1.6 per 10K36
Reentries to Foster Care0/150%13.6%123.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/150%4.7%105.5
Removals for Neglect11/1573%35%20
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use4/1527%39%114.5
Removals for Physical Abuse5/1533%9%5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope1/157%9%64
Removals for Inadequate Housing1/157%18%95.5
Removals for Incarceration1/157%13%81.5
Removals for Child Behavior0/150%8%121.5
Removals for Abandonment1/157%11%57
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/150%3%97.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting6/875%57%36.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting2/825%37%89
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/80%0%71
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/80%0%70.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/80%5%100.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/80%0%70.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/80%1%74
Removals to ILP First Setting0/80%0%70.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal1/147%8%43
Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal1/812%30%107.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/60%0%68

Brooks County Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 20253,290nana107
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20242678.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K54.5
Children in Care on September 30 20252473.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K54.5
Average Daily Children in Care2471.7 per 10K43.1 per 10K58
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 41nana86.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 8,62326,057.0 per 10K15,770.0 per 10K58
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 7,94324,002.0 per 10K12,143.0 per 10K39
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202519,84760,325.0 per 10K32,934.0 per 10K42
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 202526.1 per 10K6.1 per 10K93.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202539.1 per 10K3.5 per 10K40
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202526.1 per 10K0.4 per 10K3
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day18/2475%62%24.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day2/248%19%120
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/244%3%43.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/240%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day2/248%14%118.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/244%1%16.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/240%1%91.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/240%0%84
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 1/372.7%4.84%88
Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 0/370%0.77%105
Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent0/370%0.21%88.5
Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/370%0.32%93
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20251/250%89%128
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days10/2,2534.4 Per 1K Days5.8 Per 1K Days89.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence7/2825%25%81
Lateral Placements Moves15/2854%57%94
Placements Moves Away from Permanence6/2821%17%36.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20250/240%0%79.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20252/248%8%62
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20242621.9 months16.3 months30
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025249.9 months17.0 months132
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202414/2654%32%23
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20243/650%54%89
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20259/2438%48%100.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20257/2429%37%89
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20257/2429%34%77.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20253/743%19%32
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months8/1457%31%22
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months8/1362%28%18
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months0/70%39%134.5

Brooks County Children Discharged
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges17/3,30951.4 per 10K19.4 per 10K30
Children Discharged for Reunification 7/1741%47%85
Children Discharged for Relative 3/1718%5%8.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 5/1729%21%54.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/170%1%83.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 1/176%10%82.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 0/170%17%128.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/170%0%80.5
Children Discharged for Death 1/176%0%4
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/170%0%77
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1724.5 months18.4 months42.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge714.6 months12.3 months52.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge312.2 months11.0 months32
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge0na15.8 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge559.7 months34.6 months8
Reunified within 72 Hours0/70%5%82.5
Reunified within 12 Months1/714%51%113.5
Adopted within 24 Months0/50%19%96.5
Adopted within 48 Months2/540%73%114.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months527.6 months22.8 months35
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months535.7 months10.1 months2
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na61%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na67%na
Adoption Discharges5/3,30915.1 per 10K4.1 per 10K22
Non-Permanent Discharges2/3,3096 per 10K2.1 per 10K28
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/80%3%75.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202500.0 per 1M4.3 per 1M84
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 3/1618.8%1.9%4
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months1/714.3%8%23
Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%6.9%42.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%2.9%61
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2.8%na
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Brooks County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 18646.2 per 10K39.1 per 10K82
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 5012.5 per 10K3.9 per 10K11
Removals During Period153.8 per 10K1.6 per 10K36
In-care on September 30 20252473.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K54.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period17nana75.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 17/2181%96.6%153
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 37/37100%99.58%66
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months1/1010%48%115
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay1014.6 months12.5 months51
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/20%21%111.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months1/911.1%8.4%33
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/50%19%96.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay559.7 months34.6 months8
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period5/1145%21%27
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period2/633%6%14.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months0/0na61%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday8/1267%32%17.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children8/8100%97%54.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/10%41%102
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months13/1587%77%49.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months9/1090%52%11.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months7/1547%28%21

Brooks County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal10/1567%50%29.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal1/147%8%43
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal1/812%30%107.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months8/1362%28%18
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal3/560%26%21
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months3/650%54%89
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na61%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na67%na

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