Statistics for Region 5
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Twin Falls, Cassia, Minidoka, Jerome, Blaine, Gooding, Lincoln, Camas.
Tables:
| Region 5 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 | 1,718 | 25.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,419/1,718 | 82.6% | 84.9% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,718 | 25.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 2 |
| 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 | 321 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 244 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 40 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 37 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 107/321 | 33.3% | 42.8% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 57/1,397 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 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 | 1/164 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 78/164 | 47.6% | 53% | 5.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 96/164 | 58.5% | 59.8% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 164 | 6.0 days | 2.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 164 | 395.0 days | 302.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/164 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 11/282 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 5/87 | 5.7% | 1.6% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 6/195 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 72/1,524 | 4.7% | 4% | 3 |
| 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 5 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 | 84 | 14.8 per 10K | 20.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/84 | 16.7% | 12.6% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/84 | 10.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
| Removals for Neglect | 14/84 | 17% | 56% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 19/84 | 23% | 30% | 6 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/84 | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/84 | 12% | 7% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/84 | 1% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/84 | 10% | 18% | 4 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/84 | 7% | 6% | 4 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/84 | 8% | 4% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/84 | 7% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 24/27 | 89% | 73% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/27 | 11% | 18% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 7% | 6 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/27 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 19/78 | 24% | 18% | 1.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 62/131 | 47% | 49% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Region 5 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 | 56,789 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 162 | 29.0 per 10K | 33.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 130 | 23.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 149 | 26.2 per 10K | 31.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 246 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 55,351 | 9,757.0 per 10K | 11,508.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 37,014 | 6,525.0 per 10K | 7,572.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 89,392 | 15,741.0 per 10K | 14,726.0 per 10K | 2 |
| 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 | 27 | 4.8 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 16 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 66/130 | 51% | 49% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 22/130 | 17% | 17% | 4 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/130 | 1% | 1% | 3.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 27/130 | 21% | 17% | 3 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 12/130 | 9% | 13% | 5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/130 | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 | 31/310 | 10% | 6.98% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 | 3/310 | 0.97% | 0.89% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 by Parent | 2/310 | 0.65% | 0.76% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2022 through September 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/310 | 0.32% | 0.1% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 26/27 | 96% | 82% | 1.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 80/10,041 | 8 Per 1K Days | 8.6 Per 1K Days | 4.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 95/268 | 35% | 40% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 136/268 | 51% | 42% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 37/268 | 14% | 17% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/130 | 2% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 162 | 9.7 months | 11.1 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 130 | 18.7 months | 13.0 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 63/162 | 39% | 49% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 7/11 | 64% | 72% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 68/130 | 52% | 35% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 37/130 | 28% | 22% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 29/130 | 22% | 19% | 2.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 11/29 | 38% | 25% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/42 | 29% | 51% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/32 | 25% | 46% | 7 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/39 | 51% | 54% | 4 |
| Region 5 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 115/56,730 | 20.3 per 10K | 25.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 89/115 | 77% | 64% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 15/115 | 13% | 25% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/115 | 0% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/115 | 4% | 5% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/115 | 5% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 115 | 10.0 months | 12.9 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 89 | 7.2 months | 7.8 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | na | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 4.5 months | 12.0 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 15 | 28.4 months | 27.0 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 7/89 | 8% | 7% | 3.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 64/89 | 72% | 72% | 4 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/15 | 20% | 40% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 13/15 | 87% | 91% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 20.9 months | 19.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 8.1 months | 6.7 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/7 | 71% | 52% | 2 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 40% | 1.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 15/56,730 | 2.6 per 10K | 6.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/56,730 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/13 | 0% | 4% | 5.5 |
| 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 | 5/110 | 4.5% | 1.9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 10/76 | 13.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 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 | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| 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 | 1/6 | 16.7% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 5 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 | 1,718 | 25.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 321 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 84 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 6.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 130 | 23.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 115 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 166/172 | 96.5% | 97.3% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 310/310 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 52/77 | 68% | 68% | 4 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 77 | 8.0 months | 6.8 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/33 | 36% | 46% | 5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/77 | 13% | 8.7% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/15 | 20% | 40% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 15 | 28.4 months | 27.0 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 10/41 | 24% | 46% | 7 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/32 | 16% | 14% | 3.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/18 | 78% | 80% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 8/31 | 26% | 49% | 7 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/13 | 100% | 96% | 2.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/5 | 60% | 29% | 1 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 61/93 | 66% | 62% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 20/85 | 24% | 42% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/54 | 19% | 25% | 6 |
| Region 5 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 | 65/107 | 61% | 70% | 6 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 19/78 | 24% | 18% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 62/131 | 47% | 49% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/32 | 25% | 46% | 7 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/18 | 11% | 26% | 4 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/11 | 64% | 72% | 6 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/7 | 71% | 52% | 2 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 40% | 1.5 |