Statistics for Camden County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Brunswick Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Camden County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 744 | 42.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 93 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 666/744 | 89.5% | 88.3% | 61 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 258 | 14.7 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 92 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 204 | 11.6 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 93 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 282 | 16.1 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 78 |
| Victim Reports | 107 | 6.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 70 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 51 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 22 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 25 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 14/107 | 13.1% | 24.3% | 131 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/355 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 88.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/204 | 0% | 0.6% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/24 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/24 | 50% | 28.4% | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/24 | 50% | 37.6% | 40 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 24 | 5.5 days | 22.0 days | 127 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 24 | 205.0 days | 238.0 days | 52.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/24 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/84 | 8.3% | 3.1% | 11.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/17 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/67 | 10.4% | 3.8% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/375 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 66.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/230 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 84.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Camden County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 23 | 15.5 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 105 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.9 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 103.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/23 | 4.3% | 13.1% | 90 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/23 | 4.3% | 5% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 8/23 | 35% | 36% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 9/23 | 39% | 36% | 72.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/23 | 13% | 9% | 37 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/23 | 9% | 9% | 60 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/23 | 17% | 18% | 72 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/23 | 43% | 13% | 7 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/23 | 4% | 8% | 69 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/23 | 9% | 11% | 50 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/23 | 4% | 3% | 25.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/12 | 67% | 60% | 57 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/12 | 33% | 35% | 72 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/15 | 20% | 9% | 17 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 14/30 | 47% | 31% | 29 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Camden County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 15,000 | na | na | 39 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 92 | 63.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 72 | 48.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 82 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 77 | 51.7 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 115 | na | na | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 28,362 | 19,116.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 24,494 | 16,509.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 73,565 | 49,043.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 14 | 9.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 59 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 19 | 12.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 46 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 44/72 | 61% | 63% | 84.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/72 | 12% | 17% | 101.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/72 | 6% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/72 | 19% | 15% | 44.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/72 | 1% | 1% | 36.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/120 | 3.33% | 3.46% | 58 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/120 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/120 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/120 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 14/14 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/2,243 | 8.5 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 20 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 49/141 | 35% | 25% | 26.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 65/141 | 46% | 57% | 127.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 27/141 | 19% | 18% | 59.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 11/72 | 15% | 9% | 20 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 92 | 25.5 months | 16.3 months | 21 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 72 | 30.1 months | 18.6 months | 15.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 31/92 | 34% | 33% | 80 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 9/13 | 69% | 45% | 28 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 49/72 | 68% | 51% | 22.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 44/72 | 61% | 40% | 15 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 41/72 | 57% | 36% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 18/41 | 44% | 31% | 59.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/61 | 33% | 30% | 71 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/52 | 31% | 28% | 71.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/31 | 23% | 37% | 102 |
| Camden County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 43/14,837 | 29 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 68 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 27/43 | 63% | 46% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/43 | 5% | 4% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/43 | 21% | 21% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/43 | 12% | 10% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/43 | 0% | 17% | 131 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 43 | 30.6 months | 17.9 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 27 | 19.3 months | 11.9 months | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 1.4 months | 12.0 months | 60 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 14.9 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 48.0 months | 35.4 months | 25 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/27 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 12/27 | 44% | 52% | 77 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 72% | 110.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 26.7 months | 23.6 months | 46 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 25.5 months | 10.9 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 45 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 12.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/14,837 | 6.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 62 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/14,837 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 57 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/47 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/15 | 13.3% | 8.2% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 5.5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Camden County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 744 | 42.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 93 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 107 | 6.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 70 |
| Removals During Period | 23 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 103.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 72 | 48.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 82 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 43 | na | na | 31 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 40/43 | 93% | 97% | 134.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 120/120 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 11/26 | 42% | 49% | 76 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 26 | 18.6 months | 12.3 months | 32 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/12 | 42% | 23% | 30 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/17 | 11.8% | 8.5% | 22 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 48.0 months | 35.4 months | 25 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 9/47 | 19% | 21% | 80 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/37 | 11% | 9% | 43.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 50% | 112.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 16/49 | 33% | 32% | 74 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 39% | 54 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 21/27 | 78% | 76% | 74 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 51% | 50 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 20/63 | 32% | 26% | 42 |
| Camden County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 13/22 | 59% | 53% | 54 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/15 | 20% | 9% | 17 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 14/30 | 47% | 31% | 29 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/52 | 31% | 28% | 71.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/15 | 0% | 25% | 95 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/13 | 69% | 45% | 28 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 45 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 12.5 |