Statistics for Houston County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 6, South District, Houston Circuit, CII.

Tables:

Houston County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports84416.5 per 10K23.0 per 10K149
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports757/84489.7%87.7%46.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations2965.8 per 10K10.7 per 10K149
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports54810.7 per 10K12.3 per 10K133
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Victim Reports1012.0 per 10K2.5 per 10K124
Victim Reports of Neglect511.0 per 10K1.4 per 10K123.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse430.8 per 10K0.8 per 10K93.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse60.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K92
Victim Reports of Other Abuse10.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K93
Victims Removed to Foster Care28/10127.7%29.4%88
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care10/1955.1%7.1%97
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care17/5483.1%3.4%74
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/570%0.3%81
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report22/5738.6%28.7%38.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report24/5742.1%36.1%49.5
Median Days from Report to Removal5712.0 days34.0 days115.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal57328.0 days389.0 days66
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/57nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/1110%1.6%99
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/290%0.3%75.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/820%2.1%98
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 2/2910.7%2.2%97
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 12/7141.7%1.5%58.5

Houston County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care8018.2 per 10K20.4 per 10K99
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care6.71.5 per 10K1.7 per 10K101.5
Reentries to Foster Care11/8013.8%12.9%53
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge7/808.8%4.5%23.5
Removals for Neglect16/8020%36%107.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use42/8052%40%59.5
Removals for Physical Abuse9/8011%10%37.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope4/805%8%64.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing10/8012%19%89
Removals for Incarceration12/8015%12%45.5
Removals for Child Behavior3/804%8%75.5
Removals for Abandonment5/806%10%62.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/800%3%100
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting21/3855%58%89.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting17/3845%37%46
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/380%0%71.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/380%0%71.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/380%4%94
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/380%0%72
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/380%0%74
Removals to ILP First Setting0/380%0%71.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal2/783%6%55
Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal43/9446%30%29
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/390%0%70.5

Houston County Children in Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 202444,093nana14
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202313731.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K124
Children in Care on September 30 202413831.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K128
Average Daily Children in Care14032.1 per 10K43.2 per 10K127
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 217nana18
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 51,08711,650.0 per 10K15,830.0 per 10K127
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 39,1478,928.0 per 10K12,205.0 per 10K121
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202468,53115,542.0 per 10K32,678.0 per 10K133
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 202492.0 per 10K5.8 per 10K126.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202481.8 per 10K3.9 per 10K108
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202400.0 per 10K0.5 per 10K109
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day99/13872%63%33.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day23/13817%18%78.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day5/1384%3%51
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1380%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day9/1387%13%117.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day2/1381%1%42
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1380%1%96.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1380%0%83
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 1/1510.66%3.16%100
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 0/1510%0.52%103.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent0/1510%0.14%89.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1510%0.25%92
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20249/9100%92%36.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days74/12,9995.7 Per 1K Days6 Per 1K Days67
Placements Moves Toward Permanence50/23022%25%100.5
Lateral Placements Moves146/23063%57%45.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence34/23015%18%93.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20240/1380%0%79.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20247/1385%7%81
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202313711.8 months17.3 months124
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202413814.1 months16.7 months96
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202357/13742%34%55.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20238/1362%56%58.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202448/13835%47%112
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202434/13825%37%117
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202432/13823%34%113.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20247/3222%21%65
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months13/3241%33%62.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months9/2438%31%58
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months7/1937%38%78

Houston County Children Discharged
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges78/43,85017.8 per 10K20.2 per 10K106
Children Discharged for Reunification 32/7841%43%77.5
Children Discharged for Relative 7/789%5%27
Children Discharged for Adoption 15/7819%25%89.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/780%0%78
Children Discharged for Emancipation 9/7812%11%47.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 15/7819%16%53
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/780%0%79
Children Discharged for Death 0/780%0%82
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/780%0%75.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care7814.4 months19.8 months121
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge328.9 months12.8 months104.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge726.2 months9.4 months10
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge1510.8 months16.7 months89
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge1527.9 months34.4 months91
Reunified within 72 Hours1/323%3%22
Reunified within 12 Months23/3272%50%25.5
Adopted within 24 Months5/1533%18%26.5
Adopted within 48 Months13/1587%72%62.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1121.0 months24.1 months74
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months119.0 months9.7 months67
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/450%55%48.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%56%11.5
Adoption Discharges15/43,8503.4 per 10K5 per 10K103
Non-Permanent Discharges9/43,8502.1 per 10K2.3 per 10K82.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/130%3%74.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202400.0 per 1M3.2 per 1M83
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/560%0.8%88.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months4/429.5%9.4%34
Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months1/425%8%7.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/130%0%62.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%2.6%12
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%0%53
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0.8%56.5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na40%na

Houston County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 84416.5 per 10K23.0 per 10K149
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 1002.0 per 10K2.4 per 10K123.5
Removals During Period801.5 per 10K1.7 per 10K101.5
In-care on September 30 202413831.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K128
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period78nana18
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 35/35100%98.4%63
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 151/151100%100%80
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months23/3762%48%34
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay379.2 months12.7 months105.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative8/3424%21%44.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months5/4610.9%9.3%33
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months5/1533%18%26.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay1527.9 months34.4 months91
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period10/2540%25%44
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period1/205%7%57
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months7/1450%54%69.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday9/1947%35%52
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children13/13100%97%48.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years2/633%40%69
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months70/9971%75%100.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months27/5648%55%95.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months23/5343%30%25

Houston County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal66/11259%53%53.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal2/783%6%55
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal43/9446%30%29
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months9/2438%31%58
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1/812%24%54.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months8/1362%56%58.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/450%55%48.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%56%11.5

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