Statistics for Polk County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Southwest DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit30.
Tables:
| Polk 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 | 537 | 58.9 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 432/537 | 80.4% | 83.4% | 86.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 178 | 19.5 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 349 | 38.3 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 10 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 22 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 69 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 6 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 4 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 10 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 49 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/22 | 27.3% | 35.6% | 89 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/505 | 3% | 7.1% | 94.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 11/349 | 3.2% | 7% | 94 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/10 | 0% | 5.1% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/21 | 0% | 0.8% | 68.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/21 | 0% | 28% | 111 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1/21 | 4.8% | 34.2% | 110 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 21 | 149.0 days | 27.0 days | 16 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 21 | 398.0 days | 392.0 days | 31 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/21 | 0% | 2.4% | 76 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/21 | 0% | 2% | 80 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/7 | 0% | 1.5% | 64 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/14 | 0% | 2.3% | 75 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 6/635 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 92.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 5/456 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 76 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/17 | 0% | 1.2% | 56.5 |
| Polk 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 | 26 | 34.3 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 94 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.2 | 2.8 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 94 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/26 | 3.8% | 15.5% | 99 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/26 | 0% | 3.6% | 89 |
| Removals for Neglect | 8/26 | 31% | 41% | 82 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 17/26 | 65% | 53% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/26 | 15% | 14% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/26 | 12% | 14% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/26 | 0% | 20% | 109.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/26 | 19% | 6% | 14 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/26 | 15% | 8% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/26 | 8% | 7% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/26 | 0% | 5% | 87.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/11 | 36% | 19% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/11 | 55% | 57% | 55 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 9% | 85 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/11 | 9% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 12% | 91 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 57.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 56 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 0/24 | 0% | 3% | 88.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 3/30 | 10% | 26% | 96 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 9/14 | 64% | 28% | 9 |
| Polk 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 | 7,582 | na | na | 37 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 58 | 76.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 83 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 65 | 86.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 62 | 81.9 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 79 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 84 | na | na | 55.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 22,673 | 29,891.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 7,326 | 9,658.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 35,102 | 46,296.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 77 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 19,319 | 25,469.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 56 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 4 | 5.3 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 73 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 3 | 4.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 65 |
| 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 | 21/65 | 32% | 29% | 31.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 32/65 | 49% | 40% | 26.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/65 | 9% | 16% | 81 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/65 | 2% | 1% | 21 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/65 | 5% | 6% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/65 | 2% | 7% | 92 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/65 | 0% | 1% | 72 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/65 | 2% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 3/72 | 4.17% | 4.64% | 60 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 0/72 | 0% | 1.07% | 89 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 0/72 | 0% | 0.48% | 76.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/72 | 0% | 0.15% | 69 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 3/4 | 75% | 74% | 52 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 32/4,483 | 7.1 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 35.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 15/56 | 27% | 38% | 94.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 32/56 | 57% | 48% | 21 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 9/56 | 16% | 14% | 46 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 34/65 | 52% | 27% | 9 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 2/65 | 3% | 2% | 27.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 58 | 12.6 months | 13.6 months | 70.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 65 | 13.6 months | 13.6 months | 48 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 15/58 | 26% | 37% | 93.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 5/6 | 83% | 53% | 18.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 25/65 | 38% | 40% | 60.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 17/65 | 26% | 27% | 53.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 10/65 | 15% | 20% | 77.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1/10 | 10% | 23% | 61.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/16 | 6% | 40% | 102 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11% | 37% | 94 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 45% | 102.5 |
| Polk County Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 17/7,585 | 22.4 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 102 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5/17 | 29% | 46% | 98.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/17 | 53% | 22% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 66.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/17 | 6% | 10% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/17 | 12% | 20% | 67.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 17 | 19.1 months | 19.5 months | 55 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5 | 15.3 months | 14.1 months | 35.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 19.1 months | 21.1 months | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 20.1 months | 29.0 months | 85 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/5 | 0% | 2% | 73 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 53% | 83.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/9 | 89% | 34% | 11 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/9 | 100% | 87% | 23.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 13.3 months | 23.5 months | 90 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 5.1 months | 4.4 months | 38.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 44% | 39 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/7,585 | 11.9 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 38 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/7,585 | 1.3 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 94.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/10 | 10% | 6% | 15 |
| 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 | 0/15 | 0% | 0.5% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 4.1% | 77 |
| 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 | 0/4 | 0% | 0.2% | 48 |
| 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 |
| Polk 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 | 537 | 58.9 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 22 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 68 |
| Removals During Period | 26 | 2.8 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 94 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 65 | 86.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 17 | na | na | 68.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 15/15 | 100% | 98.2% | 43.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 75/75 | 100% | 99.74% | 48.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 51% | 75.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 5 | 12.1 months | 11.9 months | 48 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/16 | 0% | 21% | 95.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 6.6% | 86 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/9 | 89% | 34% | 11 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 20.1 months | 29.0 months | 85 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 1/16 | 6% | 23% | 80 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/16 | 19% | 14% | 33.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 85% | 53 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/9 | 11% | 37% | 94 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/10 | 90% | 94% | 73 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/1 | 100% | 41% | 6.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 20/27 | 74% | 80% | 83.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 26/34 | 76% | 66% | 28.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 9/22 | 41% | 36% | 43 |
| Polk 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 | 10/22 | 45% | 63% | 99.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 0/24 | 0% | 3% | 88.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 3/30 | 10% | 26% | 96 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11% | 37% | 94 |
| 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 | 5/6 | 83% | 53% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 44% | 39 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |