Statistics for Camden County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Brunswick Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Camden County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 649 | 37.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 118 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 586/649 | 90.3% | 86.4% | 38.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 209 | 12.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 246 | 14.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 74 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 194 | 11.3 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 127 |
| Victim Reports | 86 | 5.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 47 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 100.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 12 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 23 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/86 | 19.8% | 26.1% | 115 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/369 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 72.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/246 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 83 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/33 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 19/33 | 57.6% | 25.2% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 22/33 | 66.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 33 | 3.5 days | 43.0 days | 141 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 33 | 156.0 days | 365.0 days | 119 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/33 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/84 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 34 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/22 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/62 | 6.5% | 3.7% | 27.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/385 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 76 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/253 | 2% | 2.1% | 66.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Camden County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 23 | 15.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.9 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 111 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/23 | 8.7% | 13.6% | 82.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/23 | 8.7% | 4.7% | 23 |
| Removals for Neglect | 7/23 | 30% | 35% | 80.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2/23 | 9% | 39% | 136.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/23 | 17% | 9% | 29 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/23 | 17% | 9% | 24 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/23 | 0% | 18% | 128.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/23 | 35% | 13% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/23 | 4% | 8% | 78 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/23 | 13% | 11% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/23 | 4% | 3% | 24 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/13 | 85% | 57% | 26 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/13 | 15% | 37% | 106 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/20 | 25% | 8% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 8/29 | 28% | 30% | 72.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Camden County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 14,822 | na | na | 39 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 100 | 69.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 76 | 51.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 90 | 61.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 66 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 123 | na | na | 34 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 33,244 | 22,681.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 66 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 28,875 | 19,700.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 54 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 78,147 | 52,724.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 20 | 13.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 7 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 76.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 46/76 | 61% | 62% | 95 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/76 | 9% | 19% | 114 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/76 | 1% | 3% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 20/76 | 26% | 14% | 20 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/76 | 3% | 1% | 20 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/76 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/142 | 0.7% | 4.84% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/142 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/142 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/142 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 18/20 | 90% | 89% | 84.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 15/3,704 | 4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 93 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 61/173 | 35% | 25% | 32 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 68/173 | 39% | 57% | 136.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 44/173 | 25% | 17% | 22 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 15/76 | 20% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 100 | 23.4 months | 16.3 months | 27 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 76 | 31.2 months | 17.0 months | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 34/100 | 34% | 32% | 75.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 8/13 | 62% | 54% | 63 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 57/76 | 75% | 48% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 50/76 | 66% | 37% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 48/76 | 63% | 34% | 10 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 7/48 | 15% | 19% | 87.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/66 | 32% | 31% | 79.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/48 | 31% | 28% | 70.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/34 | 18% | 39% | 117.5 |
| Camden County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 46/14,657 | 31.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 28/46 | 61% | 47% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/46 | 2% | 5% | 65.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/46 | 26% | 21% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/46 | 2% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/46 | 4% | 10% | 97 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/46 | 2% | 17% | 102 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/46 | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 46 | 25.1 months | 18.4 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 28 | 18.7 months | 12.3 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 3.8 months | 11.0 months | 58 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 6.2 months | 15.8 months | 97 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 46.3 months | 34.6 months | 27 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/28 | 7% | 5% | 21.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 10/28 | 36% | 51% | 85 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 73% | 97 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 21.5 months | 22.8 months | 69.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 25.5 months | 10.1 months | 14 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/14,657 | 8.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/14,657 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 65 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/38 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Camden County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 649 | 37.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 118 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 86 | 5.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 89 |
| Removals During Period | 23 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 111 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 76 | 51.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 46 | na | na | 30.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 47/51 | 92.2% | 96.6% | 136 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 142/142 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 9/27 | 33% | 48% | 85 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 27 | 18.1 months | 12.5 months | 27 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/9 | 11% | 21% | 71 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 46.3 months | 34.6 months | 27 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 12/52 | 23% | 21% | 71.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/48 | 4% | 6% | 55.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 77.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 15/42 | 36% | 32% | 65.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/6 | 50% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 18/24 | 75% | 77% | 99 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 15/21 | 71% | 52% | 25 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 21/67 | 31% | 28% | 51.5 |
| Camden County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 9/21 | 43% | 50% | 89.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/20 | 25% | 8% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 8/29 | 28% | 30% | 72.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/48 | 31% | 28% | 70.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/3 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 54% | 63 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |