Statistics for St. Louis City DSS/CD Region
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Statistics for Individual County: St. Louis City.
Tables:
| St. Louis City 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 | 3,465 | 43.4 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,895/3,465 | 83.5% | 83.4% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,126 | 14.1 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,072 | 25.9 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 267 | 3.3 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 157 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 63 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 51 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 35 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 8 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 46/157 | 29.3% | 35.6% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 167/3,041 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 111/2,072 | 5.4% | 7% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 7/267 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/220 | 0% | 0.8% | 6.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 42/220 | 19.1% | 28% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 71/220 | 32.3% | 34.2% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 220 | 18.0 days | 27.0 days | 6 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 220 | 423.0 days | 392.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/220 | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 6/190 | 3.2% | 2% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 1/70 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 5/120 | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 52/4,279 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 37/2,932 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 7/427 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 3 |
| St. Louis City 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 | 277 | 41.7 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 23.1 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 36/277 | 13% | 15.5% | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 15/277 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 100/277 | 36% | 41% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 123/277 | 44% | 53% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 44/277 | 16% | 14% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 32/277 | 12% | 14% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 33/277 | 12% | 20% | 6 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/277 | 1% | 6% | 7 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 17/277 | 6% | 8% | 5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 25/277 | 9% | 7% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 14/277 | 5% | 5% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 33/136 | 24% | 19% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 78/136 | 57% | 57% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 9/136 | 7% | 9% | 5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/136 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/136 | 1% | 2% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 12/136 | 9% | 12% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/136 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 9/262 | 3% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 52/256 | 20% | 26% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 20/104 | 19% | 28% | 5 |
| St. Louis City 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 | 66,404 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 630 | 95.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 643 | 97.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 636 | 95.6 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 907 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 231,875 | 34,895.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 108,740 | 16,364.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 458,916 | 69,110.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 102,774 | 15,467.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 35 | 5.3 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 37 | 5.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 3 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 239/643 | 37% | 29% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 265/643 | 41% | 40% | 4 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 71/643 | 11% | 16% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/643 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 34/643 | 5% | 6% | 4 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 19/643 | 3% | 7% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 13/643 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/643 | 0% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 43/876 | 4.91% | 4.64% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 12/876 | 1.37% | 1.07% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 7/876 | 0.8% | 0.48% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/876 | 0.11% | 0.15% | 4.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 26/35 | 74% | 74% | 4 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 205/41,972 | 4.9 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 186/560 | 33% | 38% | 7 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 292/560 | 52% | 48% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 82/560 | 15% | 14% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 135/643 | 21% | 27% | 5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 15/643 | 2% | 2% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 630 | 16.5 months | 13.6 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 643 | 18.1 months | 13.6 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 177/630 | 28% | 37% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 38/64 | 59% | 53% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 323/643 | 50% | 40% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 239/643 | 37% | 27% | 1.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 175/643 | 27% | 20% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 29/175 | 17% | 23% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 93/291 | 32% | 40% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 66/209 | 32% | 37% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/160 | 32% | 45% | 7 |
| St. Louis City DSS/CD Region Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 243/66,449 | 36.6 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 97/243 | 40% | 46% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/243 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 61/243 | 25% | 22% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/243 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 28/243 | 12% | 10% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 49/243 | 20% | 20% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/243 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/243 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/243 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 243 | 24.0 months | 19.5 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 97 | 11.6 months | 14.1 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 1.6 months | 12.6 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 49 | 25.9 months | 21.1 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 61 | 33.3 months | 29.0 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/97 | 4% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 53/97 | 55% | 53% | 2.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/61 | 13% | 34% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 51/61 | 84% | 87% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 61 | 27.8 months | 23.5 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 61 | 4.9 months | 4.4 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/13 | 38% | 44% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 42% | 7 |
| Adoption Discharges | 61/66,449 | 9.2 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 32/66,449 | 4.8 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/66 | 3% | 6% | 6 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 1 | 15.1 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | 6.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 2/289 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 8/93 | 8.6% | 4.1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 6.8% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/48 | 2.1% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 3.2% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 0.2% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/58 | 0% | 2.3% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| St. Louis City 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 | 3,465 | 43.4 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 157 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 277 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 643 | 97.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 243 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 86/87 | 98.9% | 98.2% | 2.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 879/880 | 99.89% | 99.74% | 1 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 49/94 | 52% | 51% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 94 | 11.5 months | 11.9 months | 4.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 17/99 | 17% | 21% | 6.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/101 | 8.9% | 6.6% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/61 | 13% | 34% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 61 | 33.3 months | 29.0 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 51/256 | 20% | 23% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 24/221 | 11% | 14% | 5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 41/54 | 76% | 85% | 6 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 66/209 | 32% | 37% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 64/66 | 97% | 94% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 9/28 | 32% | 41% | 7 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 252/296 | 85% | 80% | 1.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 136/231 | 59% | 66% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 125/370 | 34% | 36% | 6 |
| St. Louis City 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 | 156/265 | 59% | 63% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 9/262 | 3% | 3% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 52/256 | 20% | 26% | 7 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 66/209 | 32% | 37% | 6 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/44 | 5% | 18% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/64 | 59% | 53% | 2 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/13 | 38% | 44% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 42% | 7 |