Statistics for Jefferson County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 7, District 7.
Tables:
| Jefferson County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 172 | 13.1 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 38 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 153/172 | 89% | 84.9% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 172 | 13.1 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 38 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports | 14 | 1.1 per 10K | 3.4 per 10K | 38 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 9 | 0.7 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 38 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/14 | 21.4% | 42.8% | 33 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/158 | 0% | 5.2% | 39 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 33.3% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/3 | 0% | 0.5% | 22.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1/3 | 33.3% | 53% | 29.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 3/3 | 100% | 59.8% | 4.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 3 | 5.0 days | 2.0 days | 21 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 3 | 5.0 days | 302.0 days | 35 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/3 | 0% | 4.3% | 28.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/17 | 0% | 2.4% | 30 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/5 | 0% | 1.6% | 22.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/12 | 0% | 2.9% | 27.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/147 | 0% | 4% | 39 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Jefferson County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 10 | 8.9 per 10K | 20.7 per 10K | 31 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.8 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/10 | 20% | 12.6% | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/10 | 20% | 6.9% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 5/10 | 50% | 56% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 5/10 | 50% | 30% | 9 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/10 | 20% | 13% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/10 | 0% | 7% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/10 | 10% | 5% | 8 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/10 | 0% | 18% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/10 | 20% | 6% | 5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/10 | 10% | 4% | 6 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/10 | 0% | 3% | 26 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/1 | 0% | 73% | 30.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/1 | 0% | 18% | 22.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/1 | 0% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/1 | 100% | 7% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/1 | 0% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/10 | 0% | 18% | 31.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 4/6 | 67% | 49% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 18 |
| Jefferson County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 11,272 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 4 | 4.0 per 10K | 33.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 10 | 9.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 8 | 7.3 per 10K | 31.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 14 | na | na | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 2,935 | 2,626.0 per 10K | 11,508.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 756 | 676.0 per 10K | 7,572.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 3,662 | 3,249.0 per 10K | 14,726.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 2 | 1.8 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 29 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 34 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.1 per 10K | 25 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/10 | 0% | 49% | 42 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/10 | 60% | 17% | 2 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/10 | 10% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 23 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/10 | 20% | 17% | 20 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/10 | 10% | 13% | 18 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 23 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/10 | 0% | 2% | 28.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 | 0/16 | 0% | 6.98% | 34.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 | 0/16 | 0% | 0.89% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 by Parent | 0/16 | 0% | 0.76% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/16 | 0% | 0.1% | 23.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 2/2 | 100% | 82% | 9.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 15/1,425 | 10.5 Per 1K Days | 8.6 Per 1K Days | 12.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 12/24 | 50% | 40% | 10.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 10/24 | 42% | 42% | 18.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 2/24 | 8% | 17% | 32 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 21.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/10 | 0% | 1% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 4 | 21.1 months | 11.1 months | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 10 | 4.7 months | 13.0 months | 42 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 1/4 | 25% | 49% | 32.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/0 | na | 72% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 3/10 | 30% | 35% | 25.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 1/10 | 10% | 22% | 31 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 1/10 | 10% | 19% | 28.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0/1 | 0% | 25% | 25 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 51% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 46% | 11.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 54% | na |
| Jefferson County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 4/11,179 | 3.6 per 10K | 25.3 per 10K | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2/4 | 50% | 64% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/4 | 25% | 25% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/4 | 25% | 5% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/4 | 0% | 5% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 20.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 4 | 4.8 months | 12.9 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2 | 4.8 months | 7.8 months | 24.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 46.1 months | 27.0 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/2 | 0% | 7% | 25.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 72% | 8.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 40% | 20.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 91% | 10.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 19.4 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 6.7 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 52% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/11,179 | 0.9 per 10K | 6.3 per 10K | 27 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/11,179 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/0 | na | 4% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.1 per 1M | 23 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2022 through March 2023 | 0/12 | 0% | 1.9% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 8.7% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 16.7% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Jefferson County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 172 | 13.1 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 38 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 14 | 1.1 per 10K | 3.4 per 10K | 38 |
| Removals During Period | 10 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 30.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 10 | 9.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 4 | na | na | 28.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 9/9 | 100% | 97.3% | 13.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 16/16 | 100% | 100% | 22 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 68% | 8.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2 | 1.3 months | 6.8 months | 34.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/4 | 100% | 46% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 8.7% | 4.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 40% | 20.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 46.1 months | 27.0 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 1/2 | 50% | 46% | 11 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/2 | 0% | 14% | 23.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 80% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/2 | 50% | 49% | 13 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 96% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 29% | 18.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 62% | 31.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 42% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 25% | 29 |
| Jefferson County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 1/1 | 100% | 70% | 6 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/10 | 0% | 18% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 4/6 | 67% | 49% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 46% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 26% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 72% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 52% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |