Statistics for Caldwell County
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| Caldwell County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2019 through September 2020 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 85 | 33.0 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 89 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 78/85 | 91.8% | 83.4% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 34 | 13.2 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 51 | 19.9 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 98 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 103 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 6 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 73 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 88 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/6 | 33.3% | 35.6% | 73 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/79 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 50 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/51 | 7.8% | 7% | 42.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 5.1% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/8 | 0% | 0.8% | 68.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1/8 | 12.5% | 28% | 93 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 2/8 | 25% | 34.2% | 84 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 8 | 68.5 days | 27.0 days | 27 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 8 | 454.0 days | 392.0 days | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/8 | 0% | 2.4% | 76 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/7 | 0% | 2% | 80 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/1 | 0% | 1.5% | 64 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/6 | 0% | 2.3% | 75 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/87 | 0% | 1.6% | 109.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/55 | 0% | 1.6% | 107.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/1 | 0% | 1.2% | 56.5 |
| Caldwell County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 10 | 47.4 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 76 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.8 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 77 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/10 | 0% | 15.5% | 109 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/10 | 0% | 3.6% | 89 |
| Removals for Neglect | 2/10 | 20% | 41% | 99.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 3/10 | 30% | 53% | 98.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/10 | 10% | 14% | 70.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/10 | 0% | 14% | 98.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/10 | 10% | 20% | 87.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/10 | 20% | 6% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/10 | 10% | 8% | 47 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/10 | 10% | 7% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/10 | 0% | 5% | 87.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/4 | 50% | 19% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/4 | 50% | 57% | 68 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 9% | 85 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 61.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 12% | 91 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 57.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 56 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 88.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 2/5 | 40% | 26% | 29 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 1/3 | 33% | 28% | 47 |
| Caldwell County Children in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2021 | 2,097 | na | na | 91 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 11 | 52.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 99 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 14 | 67.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 92.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 11 | 50.3 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 101 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 21 | na | na | 102.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 3,761 | 17,829.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 101 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 1,453 | 6,888.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 6,632 | 31,626.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 95 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 3,115 | 14,767.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 83 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 1 | 4.8 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 102 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 75 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/14 | 29% | 29% | 47 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/14 | 29% | 40% | 91 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/14 | 29% | 16% | 17.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/14 | 0% | 1% | 77.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/14 | 7% | 6% | 40 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/14 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/14 | 7% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 1/16 | 6.25% | 4.64% | 27.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 0/16 | 0% | 1.07% | 89 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 0/16 | 0% | 0.48% | 76.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/16 | 0% | 0.15% | 69 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 1/1 | 100% | 74% | 15 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 17/1,472 | 11.5 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 4/9 | 44% | 38% | 35.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 2/9 | 22% | 48% | 111 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/9 | 33% | 14% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 2/14 | 14% | 27% | 108 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 2/14 | 14% | 2% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 11 | 13.5 months | 13.6 months | 53.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 14 | 5.6 months | 13.6 months | 112.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 6/11 | 55% | 37% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 0/0 | na | 53% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 4/14 | 29% | 40% | 94 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 2/14 | 14% | 27% | 100.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 2/14 | 14% | 20% | 83.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 0/2 | 0% | 23% | 91.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 40% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 37% | 9 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 45% | 102.5 |
| Caldwell County Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 7/2,110 | 33.2 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 4/7 | 57% | 46% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/7 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 2/7 | 29% | 22% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/7 | 0% | 1% | 66.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/7 | 14% | 10% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/7 | 0% | 20% | 103 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 7 | 30.7 months | 19.5 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 4 | 13.6 months | 14.1 months | 57.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 21.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 2 | 30.7 months | 29.0 months | 45 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/4 | 0% | 2% | 73 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 53% | 70 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 34% | 79.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 87% | 23.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 30.8 months | 23.5 months | 24 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 4.4 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 44% | 9 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 2/2,110 | 9.5 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/2,110 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/0 | na | 6% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | 65 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 0/10 | 0% | 0.5% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 4.1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0.3% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 3.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Caldwell County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 | 85 | 33.0 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 89 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 6 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Removals During Period | 10 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 77 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 14 | 67.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 92.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 7 | na | na | 101 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 98.2% | 43.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 16/16 | 100% | 99.74% | 48.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 51% | 60.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 4 | 9.6 months | 11.9 months | 73.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/0 | na | 21% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.6% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 34% | 79.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 2 | 30.7 months | 29.0 months | 45 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 2/4 | 50% | 23% | 9 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/4 | 50% | 14% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 85% | 22.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/4 | 75% | 37% | 9 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 94% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 41% | 83 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 9/12 | 75% | 80% | 76.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 66% | 109.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 36% | 5.5 |
| Caldwell County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal | 6/6 | 100% | 63% | 5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 88.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 2/5 | 40% | 26% | 29 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 37% | 9 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 18% | 73.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 53% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 44% | 9 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |