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Statewide Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 118,473 | 39.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | na |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 102,326/118,473 | 86.4% | 86.4% | na |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 43,244 | 14.3 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 32,323 | 10.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 42,906 | 14.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports | 11,790 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 8,053 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 1,633 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 555 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1,549 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | na |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3,078/11,790 | 26.1% | 26.1% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,984/63,777 | 3.1% | 3.1% | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 410/32,323 | 1.3% | 1.3% | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 29/6,208 | 0.5% | 0.5% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1,566/6,208 | 25.2% | 25.2% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1,960/6,208 | 31.6% | 31.6% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 6,208 | 43.0 days | 43.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 6,208 | 365.0 days | 365.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 82/6,208 | 1.3% | 1.3% | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 363/11,672 | 3.1% | 3.1% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 46/3,015 | 1.5% | 1.5% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 317/8,657 | 3.7% | 3.7% | na |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1,660/63,070 | 2.6% | 2.6% | na |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 662/31,533 | 2.1% | 2.1% | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
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Statewide Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 5,010 | 19.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 417.5 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 683/5,010 | 13.6% | 13.6% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 233/5,010 | 4.7% | 4.7% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 1,741/5,010 | 35% | 35% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1,967/5,010 | 39% | 39% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 463/5,010 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 434/5,010 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 881/5,010 | 18% | 18% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 671/5,010 | 13% | 13% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 383/5,010 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 562/5,010 | 11% | 11% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 144/5,010 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1,576/2,772 | 57% | 57% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1,029/2,772 | 37% | 37% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/2,772 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/2,772 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 149/2,772 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/2,772 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 16/2,772 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/2,772 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 374/4,637 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 1,536/5,153 | 30% | 30% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/2,211 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide Children in Foster Care
During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 2,543,242 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 11,021 | 44.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 10,892 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 10,958 | 43.1 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 16,031 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 4,003,235 | 15,770.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 3,082,561 | 12,143.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | na |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 8,376,031 | 32,934.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 1,542 | 6.1 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 895 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 113 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6,793/10,892 | 62% | 62% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2,038/10,892 | 19% | 19% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 301/10,892 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/10,892 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1,542/10,892 | 14% | 14% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 136/10,892 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 55/10,892 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 27/10,892 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 788/16,281 | 4.84% | 4.84% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 126/16,281 | 0.77% | 0.77% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 34/16,281 | 0.21% | 0.21% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 52/16,281 | 0.32% | 0.32% | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 1,379/1,542 | 89% | 89% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 4,535/776,737 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 4,353/17,235 | 25% | 25% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 9,898/17,235 | 57% | 57% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 2,984/17,235 | 17% | 17% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/10,892 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 866/10,892 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 11,021 | 16.3 months | 16.3 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 10,892 | 17.0 months | 17.0 months | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3,567/11,021 | 32% | 32% | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 706/1,317 | 54% | 54% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 5,199/10,892 | 48% | 48% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 4,021/10,892 | 37% | 37% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 3,653/10,892 | 34% | 34% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 684/3,653 | 19% | 19% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,568/5,135 | 31% | 31% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,128/4,012 | 28% | 28% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,075/2,722 | 39% | 39% | na |
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Statewide Children Discharged
During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Total Discharges | 4,927/2,538,502 | 19.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2,295/4,933 | 47% | 47% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 235/4,933 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1,034/4,933 | 21% | 21% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 26/4,933 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 491/4,933 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 821/4,933 | 17% | 17% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 8/4,933 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 17/4,933 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/4,933 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 4,927 | 18.4 months | 18.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2,295 | 12.3 months | 12.3 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 235 | 11.0 months | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 821 | 15.8 months | 15.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1,034 | 34.6 months | 34.6 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 106/2,295 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1,172/2,295 | 51% | 51% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 201/1,034 | 19% | 19% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 757/1,034 | 73% | 73% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 824 | 22.8 months | 22.8 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 826 | 10.1 months | 10.1 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 159/261 | 61% | 61% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 39/58 | 67% | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1,034/2,538,502 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 542/2,538,502 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 26/937 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 11 | 4.3 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | na |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 99/5,191 | 1.9% | 1.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 175/2,183 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 18/261 | 6.9% | 6.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1,255 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 16/550 | 2.9% | 2.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 23/833 | 2.8% | 2.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 118,473 | 39.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 11,790 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 5,010 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | na |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 10,892 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 4,933 | na | na | na |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 6,330/6,551 | 96.6% | 96.6% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 16,212/16,281 | 99.58% | 99.58% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1,123/2,351 | 48% | 48% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2,351 | 12.5 months | 12.5 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 485/2,276 | 21% | 21% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 207/2,459 | 8.4% | 8.4% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 201/1,034 | 19% | 19% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1,034 | 34.6 months | 34.6 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 841/4,047 | 21% | 21% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 204/3,241 | 6% | 6% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 571/930 | 61% | 61% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1,127/3,533 | 32% | 32% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 911/937 | 97% | 97% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 241/585 | 41% | 41% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 4,206/5,476 | 77% | 77% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2,169/4,182 | 52% | 52% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1,509/5,437 | 28% | 28% | na |
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Statewide Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 2,237/4,432 | 50% | 50% | na |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 374/4,637 | 8% | 8% | na |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 1,536/5,153 | 30% | 30% | na |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,128/4,012 | 28% | 28% | na |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 140/549 | 26% | 26% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 706/1,317 | 54% | 54% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 159/261 | 61% | 61% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 39/58 | 67% | 67% | na |
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