Statistics for Cole County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Northeast DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit19.

Tables:

Cole County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2019 through September 2020
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports76735.1 per 10K36.1 per 10K84
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports650/76784.7%83.4%44.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations25711.8 per 10K11.6 per 10K71
Children Subject of Alternative Response49922.9 per 10K23.4 per 10K83
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports110.5 per 10K1.1 per 10K64
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K58
Victim Reports291.3 per 10K2.1 per 10K101
Victim Reports of Neglect120.5 per 10K0.9 per 10K82.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse80.4 per 10K0.5 per 10K75.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse80.4 per 10K0.6 per 10K84
Victim Reports of Other Abuse10.0 per 10K0.2 per 10K90.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care11/2937.9%35.6%58
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care47/7276.5%7.1%61.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care26/4995.2%7%74.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/110%5.1%59.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/580%0.8%68.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report29/5850%28%21
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report37/5863.8%34.2%16
Median Days from Report to Removal584.0 days27.0 days93.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal58262.0 days392.0 days87
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/580%2.4%76
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 1/412.4%2%30
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/190%1.5%64
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 1/224.5%2.3%18
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 9/8041.1%1.6%81.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 5/5390.9%1.6%84
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/20%1.2%56.5

Cole County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Removals to Foster Care5831.8 per 10K45.8 per 10K95
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care4.82.6 per 10K3.8 per 10K96
Reentries to Foster Care9/5815.5%15.5%55
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge3/585.2%3.6%31
Removals for Neglect10/5817%41%102
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use33/5857%53%42.5
Removals for Physical Abuse11/5819%14%27.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope6/5810%14%50
Removals for Inadequate Housing13/5822%20%49.5
Removals for Incarceration7/5812%6%31.5
Removals for Child Behavior8/5814%8%29.5
Removals for Abandonment0/580%7%97.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse5/589%5%18.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting3/1619%19%52
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting9/1656%57%50
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting3/1619%9%20
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/160%1%61.5
Removals to Institution First Setting1/166%2%11
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/160%12%91
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/160%0%57.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/160%0%56
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal6/5411%3%15
Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal31/8736%26%38.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)5/3017%28%83

Cole County Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children in Region on September 30 202118,240nana15
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202014881.0 per 10K87.0 per 10K78
Children in Care on September 30 202112066.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K94
Average Daily Children in Care13272.2 per 10K87.4 per 10K91
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 206nana26
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 48,25826,474.0 per 10K31,848.0 per 10K91
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 16,5139,059.0 per 10K11,622.0 per 10K88
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202173,39540,238.0 per 10K51,383.0 per 10K87
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 7,8174,288.0 per 10K16,699.0 per 10K108
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021116.0 per 10K5.7 per 10K67.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202121.1 per 10K5.9 per 10K85
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202100.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K75
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day30/12025%29%68
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day40/12033%40%78
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day22/12018%16%40.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day1/1201%1%31.5
Children in Institution on Last Day10/1208%6%32.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day15/12012%7%27.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1200%1%72
Children in ILP on Last Day2/1202%0%7
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 11/2384.62%4.64%50
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 2/2380.84%1.07%47.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent0/2380%0.48%76.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/2380%0.15%69
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20216/1155%74%79
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days67/9,0917.4 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days28
Placements Moves Toward Permanence57/15936%38%66
Lateral Placements Moves66/15942%48%79
Placements Moves Away from Permanence36/15923%14%14
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 202111/1209%27%110.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20210/1200%2%84.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202014812.9 months13.6 months61.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202112014.4 months13.6 months41
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202069/14847%37%28.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20203/475%53%23
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202143/12036%40%72
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202135/12029%27%37.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202133/12028%20%21
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20212/336%23%69.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months23/5145%40%38.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months14/3145%37%40
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months23/4749%45%45.5

Cole County Children Discharged
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Discharges82/18,22845 per 10K42.1 per 10K74.5
Children Discharged for Reunification 28/8234%46%87.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/820%1%75
Children Discharged for Adoption 26/8232%22%27
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/820%1%66.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 4/825%10%86.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 24/8229%20%27
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/820%0%62
Children Discharged for Death 0/820%0%63
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/820%0%61.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care8217.9 months19.5 months65
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge2810.9 months14.1 months77
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na12.6 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge2417.5 months21.1 months62
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge2625.0 months29.0 months63
Reunified within 72 Hours1/284%2%18.5
Reunified within 12 Months17/2861%53%43
Adopted within 24 Months9/2635%34%42.5
Adopted within 48 Months24/2692%87%51.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2622.6 months23.5 months52.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months182.0 months4.4 months77.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/580%44%18
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na
Adoption Discharges26/18,22814.3 per 10K9.1 per 10K32.5
Non-Permanent Discharges4/18,2282.2 per 10K4.6 per 10K87
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/180%6%59
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202100.0 per 1M13.6 per 1M65
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 0/870%0.5%65
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/440%4.1%77
Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%6.8%16.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/160%0.3%51
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%3.2%10
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0.2%48
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months1/244.2%2.3%13
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%7

Cole County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 76735.1 per 10K36.1 per 10K84
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 291.3 per 10K2.1 per 10K101
Removals During Period582.6 per 10K3.8 per 10K96
In-care on September 30 202112066.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K94
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period82nana18.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 19/19100%98.2%43.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 240/24299.17%99.74%108
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months13/2454%51%52
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay249.1 months11.9 months75.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative8/3523%21%53
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months3/506%6.6%46
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months9/2635%34%43.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay2625.0 months29.0 months63
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period17/4736%23%20
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period11/4723%14%28
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months15/1694%85%47
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday14/3145%37%39.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children18/18100%94%29
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/425%41%63.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months48/6970%80%95
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months42/7159%66%70
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months13/6121%36%83.5

Cole County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal52/8363%63%58
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal6/5411%3%15
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal31/8736%26%38.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months14/3145%37%40
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal3/2412%18%45.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months3/475%53%23
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/580%44%18
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na