Statistics for Region 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Ada, Elmore, Valley, Boise.
Tables:
| Region 4 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,095 | 14.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,843/2,095 | 88% | 84.9% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,095 | 14.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 449 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 322 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 93 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 34 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 269/449 | 59.9% | 42.8% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 82/1,646 | 5% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 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 | 3/351 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 222/351 | 63.2% | 53% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 239/351 | 68.1% | 59.8% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 351 | 0.0 days | 2.0 days | 6.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 351 | 271.0 days | 302.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 20/351 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 2.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 5/442 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 1/237 | 0.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 4/205 | 2% | 2.9% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 83/2,127 | 3.9% | 4% | 5 |
| 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 |
| Region 4 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 290 | 24.1 per 10K | 20.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 24.2 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 35/290 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 12/290 | 4.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 236/290 | 81% | 56% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 88/290 | 30% | 30% | 4 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 49/290 | 17% | 13% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 17/290 | 6% | 7% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/290 | 4% | 5% | 4 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 95/290 | 33% | 18% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/290 | 1% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/290 | 2% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/290 | 3% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 43/86 | 50% | 73% | 7 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 27/86 | 31% | 18% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 3/86 | 3% | 1% | 1 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 13/86 | 15% | 7% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/86 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 52/271 | 19% | 18% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 171/304 | 56% | 49% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Region 4 Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 119,645 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 347 | 29.0 per 10K | 33.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 297 | 25.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 327 | 27.2 per 10K | 31.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 637 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 120,199 | 9,983.0 per 10K | 11,508.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 81,033 | 6,730.0 per 10K | 7,572.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 139,654 | 11,672.0 per 10K | 14,726.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 67 | 5.6 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 26 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.1 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 141/297 | 47% | 49% | 5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 46/297 | 15% | 17% | 5.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/297 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/297 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 67/297 | 23% | 17% | 2 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 33/297 | 11% | 13% | 3.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/297 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/297 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 | 49/719 | 6.82% | 6.98% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 | 5/719 | 0.7% | 0.89% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 by Parent | 4/719 | 0.56% | 0.76% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/719 | 0.14% | 0.1% | 2.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 44/67 | 66% | 82% | 7 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 376/36,833 | 10.2 Per 1K Days | 8.6 Per 1K Days | 1.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 315/719 | 44% | 40% | 3 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 262/719 | 36% | 42% | 7 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 142/719 | 20% | 17% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/297 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/297 | 2% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 347 | 9.0 months | 11.1 months | 5.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 297 | 9.3 months | 13.0 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 202/347 | 58% | 49% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 22/29 | 76% | 72% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 93/297 | 31% | 35% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 53/297 | 18% | 22% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 45/297 | 15% | 19% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 12/45 | 27% | 25% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/82 | 52% | 51% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/56 | 45% | 46% | 4.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 56/90 | 62% | 54% | 3 |
| Region 4 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 339/120,404 | 28.2 per 10K | 25.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 232/340 | 68% | 64% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/340 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 67/340 | 20% | 25% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/340 | 0% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 13/340 | 4% | 5% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 26/340 | 8% | 5% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/340 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/340 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/340 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 339 | 9.0 months | 12.9 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 232 | 6.0 months | 7.8 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 26 | 8.7 months | 12.0 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 67 | 21.2 months | 27.0 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 10/232 | 4% | 7% | 6 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 185/232 | 80% | 72% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 44/67 | 66% | 40% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 63/67 | 94% | 91% | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 14.0 months | 19.4 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 6.2 months | 6.7 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/8 | 50% | 52% | 4 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 40% | 4.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 67/120,404 | 5.6 per 10K | 6.3 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 14/120,404 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/42 | 2% | 4% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.1 per 1M | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2022 through March 2023 | 8/303 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/209 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 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 | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 16.7% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 2.6% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 4 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 2,095 | 14.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 449 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Removals During Period | 290 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 297 | 25.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 340 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 212/214 | 99.1% | 97.3% | 1.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 719/719 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 165/212 | 78% | 68% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 212 | 5.5 months | 6.8 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 71/117 | 61% | 46% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/209 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 44/67 | 66% | 40% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 67 | 21.2 months | 27.0 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 27/66 | 41% | 46% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/47 | 11% | 14% | 5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 31/36 | 86% | 80% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 25/56 | 45% | 49% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 41/42 | 98% | 96% | 5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/17 | 24% | 29% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 193/321 | 60% | 62% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 73/177 | 41% | 42% | 5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 19/93 | 20% | 25% | 5 |
| Region 4 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 203/283 | 72% | 70% | 3 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 52/271 | 19% | 18% | 3 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 171/304 | 56% | 49% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/56 | 45% | 46% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 18/39 | 46% | 26% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/29 | 76% | 72% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/8 | 50% | 52% | 4 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 40% | 4.5 |