Statistics for Howell County
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| Howell 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 | 764 | 65.0 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 588/764 | 77% | 83.4% | 108 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 269 | 22.9 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 486 | 41.3 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 9 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 85 | 7.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 44 | 3.7 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 14 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 16 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 32/85 | 37.6% | 35.6% | 59 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 40/670 | 6% | 7.1% | 65 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 24/486 | 4.9% | 7% | 77 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/9 | 0% | 5.1% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/72 | 0% | 0.8% | 68.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 19/72 | 26.4% | 28% | 59 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 24/72 | 33.3% | 34.2% | 61 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 72 | 20.0 days | 27.0 days | 65 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 72 | 371.0 days | 392.0 days | 48.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/72 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 24.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 2/107 | 1.9% | 2% | 35 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/33 | 0% | 1.5% | 64 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 2/74 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 29 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 28/859 | 3.3% | 1.6% | 26 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 20/591 | 3.4% | 1.6% | 21.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/21 | 0% | 1.2% | 56.5 |
| Howell 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 | 70 | 71.7 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 52 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.8 | 5.9 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 53 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/70 | 12.9% | 15.5% | 70 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/70 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 35 |
| Removals for Neglect | 30/70 | 43% | 41% | 54 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 33/70 | 47% | 53% | 73 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/70 | 10% | 14% | 70.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 13/70 | 19% | 14% | 25 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/70 | 30% | 20% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/70 | 4% | 6% | 70 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 8/70 | 11% | 8% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/70 | 7% | 7% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/70 | 1% | 5% | 58 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/28 | 39% | 19% | 18 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/28 | 46% | 57% | 77.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 9% | 85 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/28 | 4% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 3/28 | 11% | 12% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 57.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 56 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 8/69 | 12% | 3% | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 26/63 | 41% | 26% | 25.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 6/27 | 22% | 28% | 69.5 |
| Howell 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 | 9,749 | na | na | 28 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 117 | 120.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 118 | 121.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 57 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 117 | 119.7 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 57 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 187 | na | na | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 42,684 | 43,726.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 22,939 | 23,499.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 70,253 | 72,062.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 36,052 | 36,932.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 16 | 16.4 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1 | 1.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 86 |
| 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 | 36/118 | 31% | 29% | 37.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 48/118 | 41% | 40% | 44 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/118 | 3% | 16% | 98 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 7/118 | 6% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/118 | 8% | 6% | 32.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 14/118 | 12% | 7% | 27.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/118 | 0% | 1% | 72 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 12/184 | 6.52% | 4.64% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 1/184 | 0.54% | 1.07% | 59 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 1/184 | 0.54% | 0.48% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/184 | 0% | 0.15% | 69 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 8/16 | 50% | 74% | 83.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 87/9,688 | 9 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 15 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 51/97 | 53% | 38% | 11 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 38/97 | 39% | 48% | 89 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 8/97 | 8% | 14% | 90.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 53/118 | 45% | 27% | 23 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 0/118 | 0% | 2% | 84.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 117 | 16.4 months | 13.6 months | 23 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 118 | 14.9 months | 13.6 months | 36 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 46/117 | 39% | 37% | 55 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 0/1 | 0% | 53% | 80.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 47/118 | 40% | 40% | 48.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 40/118 | 34% | 27% | 24 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 27/118 | 23% | 20% | 38.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1/27 | 4% | 23% | 72.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/54 | 31% | 40% | 71 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/32 | 16% | 37% | 90 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/32 | 41% | 45% | 60.5 |
| Howell County Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 68/9,762 | 69.7 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 31/68 | 46% | 46% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/68 | 9% | 1% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/68 | 10% | 22% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/68 | 1% | 1% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/68 | 10% | 10% | 52 |
| 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 | 15.9 months | 19.5 months | 75.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 31 | 11.5 months | 14.1 months | 70 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 25.8 months | 12.6 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 16 | 16.2 months | 21.1 months | 69.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 22.0 months | 29.0 months | 74 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/31 | 3% | 2% | 24.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 16/31 | 52% | 53% | 65 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 34% | 13 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/7 | 86% | 87% | 64.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 22.0 months | 23.5 months | 55 |
| 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 | 1/4 | 25% | 44% | 63.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/9,762 | 7.2 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/9,762 | 8.2 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 41.5 |
| 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 | 1/70 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/35 | 5.7% | 4.1% | 26.5 |
| 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 | 0/3 | 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 0.2% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/13 | 7.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Howell 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 | 764 | 65.0 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 85 | 7.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Removals During Period | 70 | 5.9 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 53 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 118 | 121.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 57 |
| 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 | 47/49 | 95.9% | 98.2% | 98 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 178/178 | 100% | 99.74% | 48.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 15/34 | 44% | 51% | 69.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 34 | 12.8 months | 11.9 months | 44 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/28 | 32% | 21% | 35 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/35 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 47.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 34% | 13 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 22.0 months | 29.0 months | 74 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 4/43 | 9% | 23% | 75.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/49 | 4% | 14% | 65 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 85% | 22.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/32 | 16% | 37% | 90 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 94% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 54/76 | 71% | 80% | 91.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 28/52 | 54% | 66% | 87 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 22/56 | 39% | 36% | 48.5 |
| Howell 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 | 43/64 | 67% | 63% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 8/69 | 12% | 3% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 26/63 | 41% | 26% | 25.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/32 | 16% | 37% | 90 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/7 | 14% | 18% | 40 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 53% | 80.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 44% | 63.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |