Statistics for Cass County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Northwest DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit17.
Tables:
| Cass 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 | 896 | 27.5 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 101 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 790/896 | 88.2% | 83.4% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 296 | 9.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 95 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 589 | 18.1 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 104 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 11 | 0.3 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 46 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 98.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 10 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 96 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 19 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 17 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 74.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/46 | 26.1% | 35.6% | 92 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 47/839 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 68.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 27/589 | 4.6% | 7% | 80.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/11 | 0% | 5.1% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/59 | 0% | 0.8% | 68.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 7/59 | 11.9% | 28% | 97 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 11/59 | 18.6% | 34.2% | 92.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 59 | 114.0 days | 27.0 days | 20.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 59 | 412.0 days | 392.0 days | 25.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/59 | 0% | 2.4% | 76 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/44 | 0% | 2% | 80 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/9 | 0% | 1.5% | 64 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/35 | 0% | 2.3% | 75 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 6/1,119 | 0.5% | 1.6% | 100 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 4/776 | 0.5% | 1.6% | 96.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 1/17 | 5.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
| Cass 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 | 78 | 28.6 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 100 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.5 | 2.4 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 100 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/78 | 14.1% | 15.5% | 64 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/78 | 6.4% | 3.6% | 23 |
| Removals for Neglect | 46/78 | 59% | 41% | 18 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 37/78 | 47% | 53% | 73 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/78 | 13% | 14% | 55 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/78 | 9% | 14% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 15/78 | 19% | 20% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/78 | 5% | 6% | 64 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 12/78 | 15% | 8% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/78 | 4% | 7% | 66 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/78 | 4% | 5% | 42 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/31 | 29% | 19% | 35 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/31 | 52% | 57% | 63 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 2/31 | 6% | 9% | 43 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/31 | 0% | 1% | 61.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/31 | 10% | 2% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/31 | 3% | 12% | 67.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 57.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 56 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 1/71 | 1% | 3% | 58.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 20/67 | 30% | 26% | 48.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 5/36 | 14% | 28% | 88 |
| Cass 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 | 27,305 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 141 | 52.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 99 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 150 | 55.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 151 | 55.3 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 99 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 219 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 54,931 | 20,144.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 99 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 21,829 | 8,005.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 85,868 | 31,448.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 12,225 | 4,483.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 107 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 9 | 3.3 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 87 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 12 | 4.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 63 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 51/150 | 34% | 29% | 24 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 58/150 | 39% | 40% | 55.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/150 | 7% | 16% | 83.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/150 | 0% | 1% | 77.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/150 | 6% | 6% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 18/150 | 12% | 7% | 27.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/150 | 1% | 1% | 19.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/150 | 2% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 14/239 | 5.86% | 4.64% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 0/239 | 0% | 1.07% | 89 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 0/239 | 0% | 0.48% | 76.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/239 | 0% | 0.15% | 69 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 8/9 | 89% | 74% | 32 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 87/14,189 | 6.1 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 49 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 65/151 | 43% | 38% | 39.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 64/151 | 42% | 48% | 79 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 22/151 | 15% | 14% | 53.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 21/150 | 14% | 27% | 108 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 6/150 | 4% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 141 | 16.1 months | 13.6 months | 26.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 150 | 12.0 months | 13.6 months | 68.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 55/141 | 39% | 37% | 55 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 1/5 | 20% | 53% | 66 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 60/150 | 40% | 40% | 48.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 38/150 | 25% | 27% | 57.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 27/150 | 18% | 20% | 60 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 4/27 | 15% | 23% | 49.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/64 | 45% | 40% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/37 | 38% | 37% | 52 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/52 | 52% | 45% | 31 |
| Cass County Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 68/27,269 | 24.9 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 99 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 34/68 | 50% | 46% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/68 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/68 | 12% | 22% | 67.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/68 | 3% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/68 | 12% | 10% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 16/68 | 24% | 20% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 68 | 25.0 months | 19.5 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 34 | 25.0 months | 14.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 16 | 27.2 months | 21.1 months | 18.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 22.4 months | 29.0 months | 71.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/34 | 3% | 2% | 24.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 6/34 | 18% | 53% | 101 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 34% | 19 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 87% | 23.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 20.9 months | 23.5 months | 60 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 1.9 months | 4.4 months | 79 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/10 | 60% | 44% | 28 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/27,269 | 2.9 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 84 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/27,269 | 3.7 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 77 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/7 | 0% | 6% | 59 |
| 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 | 0/114 | 0% | 0.5% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/58 | 5.2% | 4.1% | 29 |
| 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 | 0/12 | 0% | 0.3% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 0.2% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 2.3% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Cass 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 | 896 | 27.5 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 101 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 46 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 98.5 |
| Removals During Period | 78 | 2.4 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 100 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 150 | 55.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 68 | na | na | 24.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 28/28 | 100% | 98.2% | 43.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 235/235 | 100% | 99.74% | 48.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/33 | 15% | 51% | 100.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 33 | 20.3 months | 11.9 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/15 | 27% | 21% | 40 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/57 | 7% | 6.6% | 36 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 34% | 19 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 22.4 months | 29.0 months | 71.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 6/41 | 15% | 23% | 65 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 11/52 | 21% | 14% | 30 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 85% | 22.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 14/37 | 38% | 37% | 52 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/7 | 100% | 94% | 29 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/8 | 38% | 41% | 52.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 58/83 | 70% | 80% | 95 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 33/60 | 55% | 66% | 85 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 17/75 | 23% | 36% | 80 |
| Cass 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 | 37/64 | 58% | 63% | 77.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 1/71 | 1% | 3% | 58.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 20/67 | 30% | 26% | 48.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/37 | 38% | 37% | 52 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/16 | 0% | 18% | 73.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 53% | 66 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/10 | 60% | 44% | 28 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |