Statistics for Northwest DSS/CD Region
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Clay, Cass, Platte, Buchanan, Johnson, Pettis, Lafayette, Ray, Nodaway, Saline, Clinton, Cooper, Andrew, Livingston, DeKalb, Linn, Grundy, Caldwell, Carroll, Harrison, Daviess, Chariton, Gentry, Sullivan, Atchison, Putnam, Holt, Mercer, Worth.
Tables:
| Northwest DSS/CD Region Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2019 through September 2020 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,901 | 32.9 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,481/8,901 | 84% | 83.4% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,914 | 10.8 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 5,864 | 21.7 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 123 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 498 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 181 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 129 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 161 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 27 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 127/498 | 25.5% | 35.6% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 377/8,280 | 4.6% | 7.1% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 255/5,864 | 4.3% | 7% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 5/123 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 8/509 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 148/509 | 29.1% | 28% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 168/509 | 33% | 34.2% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 509 | 46.5 days | 27.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 509 | 412.0 days | 392.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 13/509 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 10/629 | 1.6% | 2% | 5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/157 | 0% | 1.5% | 6.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 10/472 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 145/10,756 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 103/7,765 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 3/170 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| Northwest DSS/CD Region Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 628 | 27.7 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 52.3 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 98/628 | 15.6% | 15.5% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 17/628 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 275/628 | 44% | 41% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 276/628 | 44% | 53% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 92/628 | 15% | 14% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 66/628 | 11% | 14% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 131/628 | 21% | 20% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 71/628 | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 53/628 | 8% | 8% | 3 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 47/628 | 7% | 7% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 32/628 | 5% | 5% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 74/316 | 23% | 19% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 163/316 | 52% | 57% | 7 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 35/316 | 11% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/316 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 7/316 | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 37/316 | 12% | 12% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/316 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/316 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 32/573 | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 197/582 | 34% | 26% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 58/268 | 22% | 28% | 4 |
| Northwest DSS/CD Region Children in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2021 | 227,083 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 1,119 | 49.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 1,095 | 48.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,120 | 49.2 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 1,747 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 409,360 | 18,060.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 145,237 | 6,407.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 609,649 | 26,847.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 271,128 | 11,961.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 83 | 3.7 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 76 | 3.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 6 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 317/1,095 | 29% | 29% | 4 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 399/1,095 | 36% | 40% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 193/1,095 | 18% | 16% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 9/1,095 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 74/1,095 | 7% | 6% | 2 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 90/1,095 | 8% | 7% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/1,095 | 1% | 1% | 3.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/1,095 | 1% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 71/1,807 | 3.93% | 4.64% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 12/1,807 | 0.66% | 1.07% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 2/1,807 | 0.11% | 0.48% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/1,807 | 0.11% | 0.15% | 4.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 67/83 | 81% | 74% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 582/99,114 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 450/1,142 | 39% | 38% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 518/1,142 | 45% | 48% | 7 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 174/1,142 | 15% | 14% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 343/1,095 | 31% | 27% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 31/1,095 | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 1,119 | 14.0 months | 13.6 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 1,095 | 13.1 months | 13.6 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 476/1,119 | 43% | 37% | 1.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 34/75 | 45% | 53% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 441/1,095 | 40% | 40% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 303/1,095 | 28% | 27% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 255/1,095 | 23% | 20% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 53/255 | 21% | 23% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 186/420 | 44% | 40% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 122/281 | 43% | 37% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 134/306 | 44% | 45% | 4 |
| Northwest DSS/CD Region Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 639/226,668 | 28.2 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 292/639 | 46% | 46% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/639 | 1% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 138/639 | 22% | 22% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 6/639 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 53/639 | 8% | 10% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 137/639 | 21% | 20% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 3/639 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/639 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/639 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 639 | 18.7 months | 19.5 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 292 | 12.6 months | 14.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 1.0 months | 12.6 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 137 | 20.4 months | 21.1 months | 5.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 138 | 29.2 months | 29.0 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 9/292 | 3% | 2% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 160/292 | 55% | 53% | 2.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 53/138 | 38% | 34% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 123/138 | 89% | 87% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 136 | 22.1 months | 23.5 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 105 | 3.9 months | 4.4 months | 5.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 20/44 | 45% | 44% | 3.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 42% | 6 |
| Adoption Discharges | 138/226,668 | 6.1 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 66/226,668 | 2.9 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/108 | 3% | 6% | 6 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 5 | 22.0 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | 1.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 2/735 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/329 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/13 | 15.4% | 6.8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/146 | 0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 3.2% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/54 | 0% | 0.2% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/127 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Northwest DSS/CD Region Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 | 8,901 | 32.9 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 498 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Removals During Period | 628 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 6 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 1,095 | 48.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 639 | na | na | 5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 287/291 | 98.6% | 98.2% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 1,805/1,808 | 99.83% | 99.74% | 3 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 146/280 | 52% | 51% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 280 | 11.3 months | 11.9 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 65/212 | 31% | 21% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 15/346 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 53/137 | 39% | 34% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 137 | 29.1 months | 29.0 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 88/330 | 27% | 23% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 59/305 | 19% | 14% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 108/130 | 83% | 85% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 121/279 | 43% | 37% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 105/108 | 97% | 94% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 20/53 | 38% | 41% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 545/683 | 80% | 80% | 3.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 321/497 | 65% | 66% | 5.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 189/532 | 36% | 36% | 4.5 |
| Northwest DSS/CD Region Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal | 324/547 | 59% | 63% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 32/573 | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 197/582 | 34% | 26% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 122/281 | 43% | 37% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 21/142 | 15% | 18% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/75 | 45% | 53% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 20/44 | 45% | 44% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 42% | 6 |