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 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 156 | 12.8 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 42 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 142/156 | 91% | 83.5% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 156 | 12.8 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 42 |
| 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 | 22.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports | 26 | 2.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 18 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 6 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/26 | 46.2% | 45.3% | 18 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/130 | 0% | 4.7% | 41 |
| 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 | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/12 | 0% | 0.7% | 23.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 7/12 | 58.3% | 54.2% | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 7/12 | 58.3% | 59.3% | 19 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 12 | 3.0 days | 2.0 days | 23.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 12 | 8.0 days | 337.0 days | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/12 | 0% | 3.5% | 28 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/25 | 0% | 4.3% | 29.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/14 | 0% | 2.3% | 23.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/11 | 0% | 5.8% | 28.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 6/169 | 3.6% | 4% | 22.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Jefferson County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 6 | 5.8 per 10K | 25.1 per 10K | 37 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.5 | 0.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/6 | 0% | 15.9% | 33 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/6 | 0% | 6.5% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 2/6 | 33% | 53% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2/6 | 33% | 30% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/6 | 33% | 12% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/6 | 0% | 7% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/6 | 0% | 5% | 29 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/6 | 33% | 15% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/6 | 0% | 6% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/6 | 0% | 4% | 30 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/6 | 0% | 6% | 28 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 64% | 33 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/4 | 100% | 26% | 1 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 2% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 3% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 4% | 21.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 19 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 0/6 | 0% | 18% | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 10/11 | 91% | 47% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Jefferson County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 10,302 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 10 | 10.0 per 10K | 38.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 4 | 4.0 per 10K | 34.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 5 | 5.3 per 10K | 33.8 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 16 | na | na | 27 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,946 | 1,895.0 per 10K | 12,446.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 991 | 965.0 per 10K | 7,998.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 2,576 | 2,500.0 per 10K | 16,275.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1,491.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 1 | 1.0 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 32.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 48% | 42.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/4 | 50% | 21% | 3.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/4 | 25% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/4 | 25% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 13% | 37 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 13% | 34 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 25.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2021 through September 2022 | 1/28 | 3.57% | 6.31% | 21.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2021 through September 2022 | 0/28 | 0% | 0.75% | 25.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2021 through September 2022 by Parent | 0/28 | 0% | 0.65% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2021 through September 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/28 | 0% | 0.07% | 22 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 1/1 | 100% | 82% | 9.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 2/522 | 3.8 Per 1K Days | 8.4 Per 1K Days | 33 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 3/5 | 60% | 40% | 4.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 2/5 | 40% | 41% | 21.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 0/5 | 0% | 19% | 38 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 21.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 10 | 12.5 months | 12.0 months | 17 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 4 | 21.1 months | 11.1 months | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 8/10 | 80% | 42% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/0 | na | 62% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 2/4 | 50% | 32% | 12 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 2/4 | 50% | 22% | 6.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 2/4 | 50% | 17% | 4.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0/2 | 0% | 23% | 25.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 42% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 38% | 9 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 35% | 10 |
| Jefferson County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 12/10,269 | 11.7 per 10K | 23.9 per 10K | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 10/12 | 83% | 63% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 19.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 2/12 | 17% | 26% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/12 | 0% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/12 | 0% | 4% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 19.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 12 | 14.5 months | 12.2 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 10 | 14.5 months | 6.9 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 21.3 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 2 | 26.3 months | 25.4 months | 14.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/10 | 0% | 8% | 24 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 78% | 31 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 44% | 23.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 95% | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 18.6 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 6.0 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 69% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 2/10,269 | 1.9 per 10K | 6.3 per 10K | 26 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/10,269 | 0 per 10K | 1 per 10K | 30 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/0 | na | 1% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 22.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2021 through March 2022 | 0/22 | 0% | 1.4% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 3.8% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Jefferson County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2021 through September 2022 | 156 | 12.8 per 10K | 21.9 per 10K | 42 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2021 through September 2022 | 26 | 2.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Removals During Period | 6 | 0.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 36.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 4 | 4.0 per 10K | 34.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 12 | na | na | 16 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 16/16 | 100% | 96% | 14 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2021 through September 2022 | 28/28 | 100% | 100% | 21 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 74% | 27 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 10 | 12.8 months | 7.0 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/1 | 100% | 39% | 3 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 12.3% | 26 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 44% | 23.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 2 | 26.3 months | 25.4 months | 14.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 2/4 | 50% | 37% | 12 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/4 | 0% | 10% | 21.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 73% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/4 | 50% | 38% | 9.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 99% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 30% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 67% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 50% | 2.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 31% | 9 |
| Jefferson County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 14/14 | 100% | 73% | 5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 0/6 | 0% | 18% | 32 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 10/11 | 91% | 47% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 38% | 9 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 21% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 62% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 69% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |