Statistics for Missouri
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Statewide Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2019 through September 2020 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=45) |
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| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 63,494 | 36.1 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | na |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 52,970/63,494 | 83.4% | 83.4% | na |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 20,488 | 11.6 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 41,146 | 23.4 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1,860 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports | 3,626 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,509 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 810 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1,004 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 303 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | na |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,290/3,626 | 35.6% | 35.6% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4,114/58,008 | 7.1% | 7.1% | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2,899/41,146 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 95/1,860 | 5.1% | 5.1% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 45/5,503 | 0.8% | 0.8% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1,539/5,503 | 28% | 28% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1,880/5,503 | 34.2% | 34.2% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 5,503 | 27.0 days | 27.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 5,503 | 392.0 days | 392.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 131/5,503 | 2.4% | 2.4% | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 94/4,601 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 25/1,655 | 1.5% | 1.5% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 69/2,946 | 2.3% | 2.3% | na |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 1,210/73,779 | 1.6% | 1.6% | na |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 834/53,034 | 1.6% | 1.6% | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 31/2,653 | 1.2% | 1.2% | na |
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Statewide Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=45) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 6,745 | 45.8 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 562.1 | 3.8 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1,047/6,745 | 15.5% | 15.5% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 245/6,745 | 3.6% | 3.6% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 2,763/6,745 | 41% | 41% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 3,607/6,745 | 53% | 53% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 940/6,745 | 14% | 14% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 933/6,745 | 14% | 14% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1,352/6,745 | 20% | 20% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 432/6,745 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 527/6,745 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 485/6,745 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 346/6,745 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 665/3,543 | 19% | 19% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2,013/3,543 | 57% | 57% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 333/3,543 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 22/3,543 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 68/3,543 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 439/3,543 | 12% | 12% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 3/3,543 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/3,543 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 210/6,165 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 1,699/6,448 | 26% | 26% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 833/3,009 | 28% | 28% | na |
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Statewide Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=45) |
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| Children in Region on September 30 2021 | 1,473,598 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 12,775 | 87.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 13,111 | 89.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 12,852 | 87.4 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 19,520 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 4,687,041 | 31,848.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 1,710,428 | 11,622.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | na |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 7,571,839 | 51,383.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 2,457,674 | 16,699.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 845 | 5.7 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 870 | 5.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 58 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3,822/13,111 | 29% | 29% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5,306/13,111 | 40% | 40% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2,036/13,111 | 16% | 16% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 98/13,111 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 747/13,111 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 961/13,111 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 83/13,111 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 58/13,111 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 895/19,297 | 4.64% | 4.64% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 206/19,297 | 1.07% | 1.07% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 93/19,297 | 0.48% | 0.48% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 29/19,297 | 0.15% | 0.15% | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 625/845 | 74% | 74% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 5,844/1,072,677 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 4,666/12,308 | 38% | 38% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 5,967/12,308 | 48% | 48% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 1,675/12,308 | 14% | 14% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 3,547/13,111 | 27% | 27% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 243/13,111 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 12,775 | 13.6 months | 13.6 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 13,111 | 13.6 months | 13.6 months | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 4,749/12,775 | 37% | 37% | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 535/1,019 | 53% | 53% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 5,290/13,111 | 40% | 40% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 3,537/13,111 | 27% | 27% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 2,653/13,111 | 20% | 20% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 611/2,653 | 23% | 23% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,914/4,772 | 40% | 40% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,245/3,344 | 37% | 37% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,472/3,281 | 45% | 45% | na |
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Statewide Children Discharged
During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=45) |
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| Total Discharges | 6,194/1,471,709 | 42.1 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2,832/6,203 | 46% | 46% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 76/6,203 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1,346/6,203 | 22% | 22% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 32/6,203 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 601/6,203 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1,269/6,203 | 20% | 20% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 16/6,203 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 15/6,203 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 7/6,203 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 6,194 | 19.5 months | 19.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2,832 | 14.1 months | 14.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 76 | 12.6 months | 12.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1,269 | 21.1 months | 21.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1,346 | 29.0 months | 29.0 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 66/2,832 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1,493/2,832 | 53% | 53% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 459/1,346 | 34% | 34% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1,176/1,346 | 87% | 87% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1,327 | 23.5 months | 23.5 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1,117 | 4.4 months | 4.4 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 206/463 | 44% | 44% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 33/78 | 42% | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1,346/1,471,709 | 9.1 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 671/1,471,709 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 68/1,202 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 20 | 13.6 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | na |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 37/6,767 | 0.5% | 0.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 118/2,856 | 4.1% | 4.1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/73 | 6.8% | 6.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/1,558 | 0.3% | 0.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/31 | 3.2% | 3.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/597 | 0.2% | 0.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 28/1,224 | 2.3% | 2.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=45) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 | 63,494 | 36.1 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 3,626 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 6,745 | 3.8 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | na |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 13,111 | 89.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 6,203 | na | na | na |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 2,090/2,129 | 98.2% | 98.2% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 19,313/19,363 | 99.74% | 99.74% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1,413/2,792 | 51% | 51% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2,792 | 11.9 months | 11.9 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 509/2,420 | 21% | 21% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 198/3,004 | 6.6% | 6.6% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 459/1,345 | 34% | 34% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1,345 | 29.0 months | 29.0 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 938/4,001 | 23% | 23% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 481/3,503 | 14% | 14% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1,249/1,477 | 85% | 85% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1,246/3,340 | 37% | 37% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1,134/1,202 | 94% | 94% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 250/617 | 41% | 41% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 5,795/7,264 | 80% | 80% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4,009/6,091 | 66% | 66% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2,127/5,872 | 36% | 36% | na |
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Statewide Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=45) |
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| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal | 3,873/6,102 | 63% | 63% | na |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 210/6,165 | 3% | 3% | na |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 1,699/6,448 | 26% | 26% | na |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,245/3,344 | 37% | 37% | na |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 230/1,292 | 18% | 18% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 535/1,019 | 53% | 53% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 206/463 | 44% | 44% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 33/78 | 42% | 42% | na |
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