Statistics for Blue Ridge Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Cherokee.
Tables:
| Blue Ridge Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,508 | 20.0 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,335/1,508 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 18 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 798 | 10.6 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 33 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 710 | 9.4 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 45 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Victim Reports | 203 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 111 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 78 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 24 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 10 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 39 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 90/203 | 44.3% | 29.4% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 76/596 | 12.8% | 7.1% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 45/710 | 6.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/211 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 74/211 | 35.1% | 28.7% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 84/211 | 39.8% | 36.1% | 16 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 211 | 22.0 days | 34.0 days | 35.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 211 | 389.0 days | 388.0 days | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/211 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/154 | 0% | 1.6% | 40 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/77 | 0% | 0.3% | 27 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/77 | 0% | 2.1% | 40 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 16/686 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 23 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 34/909 | 3.7% | 1.5% | 4 |
| Blue Ridge Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 231 | 36.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 19.2 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 47/231 | 20.3% | 13.5% | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/231 | 2.6% | 4.4% | 31 |
| Removals for Neglect | 81/231 | 35% | 37% | 28 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 144/231 | 62% | 44% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 36/231 | 16% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 14/231 | 6% | 8% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 62/231 | 27% | 19% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 42/231 | 18% | 11% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 21/231 | 9% | 8% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 16/231 | 7% | 8% | 24 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 24/231 | 10% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 66/110 | 60% | 56% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 33/110 | 30% | 38% | 34 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/110 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/110 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 11/110 | 10% | 6% | 8 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/110 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/110 | 0% | 1% | 28 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/110 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 17/220 | 8% | 7% | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 63/214 | 29% | 29% | 24 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/119 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Blue Ridge Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 63,290 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 386 | 61.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 433 | 68.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 433 | 68.3 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 617 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 157,030 | 24,866.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 121,782 | 19,284.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 271,759 | 42,939.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 22,673 | 3,590.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 74 | 11.7 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 29 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 28 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 258/433 | 60% | 62% | 27 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 84/433 | 19% | 19% | 23 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/433 | 2% | 3% | 30.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/433 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 74/433 | 17% | 14% | 12 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/433 | 0% | 2% | 41 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/433 | 1% | 1% | 21 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/433 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 18/553 | 3.25% | 2.95% | 19 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 4/553 | 0.72% | 0.48% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/553 | 0.18% | 0.12% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/553 | 0.18% | 0.24% | 15.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 66/74 | 89% | 91% | 33.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 197/38,251 | 5.2 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 25.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 95/492 | 19% | 25% | 44.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 304/492 | 62% | 56% | 10.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 93/492 | 19% | 19% | 19.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/433 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 24/433 | 6% | 7% | 29.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 386 | 12.5 months | 16.6 months | 38.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 433 | 15.6 months | 17.4 months | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 110/386 | 28% | 33% | 37.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 24/33 | 73% | 61% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 199/433 | 46% | 48% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 135/433 | 31% | 37% | 32.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 119/433 | 27% | 34% | 34.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 25/119 | 21% | 22% | 31 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 35/142 | 25% | 34% | 41 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/103 | 26% | 33% | 38.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/83 | 25% | 36% | 35 |
| Blue Ridge Circuit Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 181/63,152 | 28.7 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 115/181 | 64% | 42% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/181 | 1% | 6% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 30/181 | 17% | 26% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/181 | 1% | 1% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 21/181 | 12% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/181 | 7% | 17% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/181 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/181 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/181 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 181 | 12.6 months | 19.4 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 115 | 10.0 months | 11.7 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 19.9 months | 12.0 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 12 | 17.4 months | 17.1 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 30 | 49.3 months | 37.4 months | 11 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/115 | 4% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 74/115 | 64% | 53% | 11.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 7/30 | 23% | 18% | 14 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/30 | 47% | 70% | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 30.2 months | 25.0 months | 20 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 9.9 months | 9.5 months | 28 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/10 | 70% | 55% | 13 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 51% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 30/63,152 | 4.8 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 31 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 22/63,152 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/27 | 4% | 4% | 20 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 27.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 4/172 | 2.3% | 0.8% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 8/90 | 8.9% | 5.2% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 2% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 24.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/47 | 0% | 1.3% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Blue Ridge Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,508 | 20.0 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 201 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Removals During Period | 231 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 13 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 433 | 68.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 181 | na | na | 9 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 47/47 | 100% | 98.4% | 15 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 553/553 | 100% | 100% | 25 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 69/111 | 62% | 50% | 8.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 111 | 10.7 months | 12.0 months | 36 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 23/74 | 31% | 23% | 12.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/97 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 17 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 7/30 | 23% | 18% | 14 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 30 | 49.3 months | 37.4 months | 11 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 25/116 | 22% | 24% | 29.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 12/94 | 13% | 9% | 18 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 19/32 | 59% | 58% | 25 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 27/82 | 33% | 36% | 31 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 26/27 | 96% | 96% | 30 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/27 | 30% | 44% | 36.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 202/258 | 78% | 78% | 25.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 105/171 | 61% | 59% | 24 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 79/159 | 50% | 34% | 4.5 |
| Blue Ridge Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 89/170 | 52% | 51% | 24 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 17/220 | 8% | 7% | 15 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 63/214 | 29% | 29% | 24 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/103 | 26% | 33% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/23 | 17% | 23% | 24.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/33 | 73% | 61% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/10 | 70% | 55% | 13 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 51% | na |