Statistics for Calhoun County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 4, District 3.

Tables:

Calhoun County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports22068.9 per 10K45.7 per 10K4
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports177/22080.5%85.3%76
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations21567.3 per 10K44.8 per 10K5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports51.6 per 10K1.0 per 10K15.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports6620.7 per 10K11.6 per 10K7
Victim Reports of Neglect5316.6 per 10K8.4 per 10K4
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse82.5 per 10K1.1 per 10K3
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse30.9 per 10K0.8 per 10K35
Victim Reports of Other Abuse20.6 per 10K1.3 per 10K55
Victims Removed to Foster Care18/6627.3%19.1%22.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care2/1491.3%2%53
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/50%1.3%37
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/200%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report10/2050%29%10.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report10/2050%34.9%17
Median Days from Report to Removal2020.0 days25.0 days50
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal20285.0 days241.0 days22.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/200%1.7%52
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 2/633.2%6.3%51
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/200%4.2%58
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 2/434.7%6.8%47
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 11/1517.3%4.6%9.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/40%4.4%43.5

Calhoun County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care1972.2 per 10K36.3 per 10K8
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.66.0 per 10K3.0 per 10K8
Reentries to Foster Care7/1936.8%15.1%2
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge1/195.3%6%24.5
Removals for Neglect10/1953%70%62.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use6/1932%41%59
Removals for Physical Abuse1/195%10%46.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope6/1932%15%4.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing4/1921%18%34
Removals for Incarceration2/1911%8%15
Removals for Child Behavior3/1916%2%4
Removals for Abandonment0/190%9%63.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse1/195%4%23
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting2/1020%27%43.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting5/1050%45%37
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/100%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/100%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting1/1010%1%4.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting2/1020%22%40.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/100%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/100%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/180%7%57
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal10/3132%44%54
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)4/1527%35%42.5

Calhoun County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20262,603nana60
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 202540150.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K4
Children in Care on March 31 202627104.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K12
Average Daily Children in Care41154.3 per 10K57.7 per 10K4
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 59nana36
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 15,08757,323.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K3
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 5,25819,978.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K7
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202615,28058,701.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K13
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 24,18391,882.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K4
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026311.5 per 10K6.0 per 10K9
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026830.7 per 10K8.1 per 10K2
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202627.7 per 10K1.3 per 10K5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day13/2748%39%17
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day6/2722%39%63
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/270%0%45
Children in Group Home on Last Day2/277%6%25
Children in Institution on Last Day1/274%4%34
Children in Home Visit on Last Day5/2719%9%15
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/270%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/270%2%58.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 3/634.76%6.97%51.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 3/634.76%2.2%12
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent3/634.76%0.97%5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/630%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20262/367%78%49
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days18/4,4384.1 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days54
Placements Moves Toward Permanence21/3757%50%24
Lateral Placements Moves9/3724%33%61.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence7/3719%17%27
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 202610/2737%34%32
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/270%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025407.3 months11.5 months69
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20262717.7 months12.4 months22
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202522/4055%46%26
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20255/771%61%22
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202613/2748%37%22.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20267/2726%24%29.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20267/2726%18%17.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20264/757%33%16.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/30%44%68.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/10%40%62
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/333%50%49.5

Calhoun County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges32/2,632121.6 per 10K36.3 per 10K1
Children Discharged for Reunification 21/3266%50%12
Children Discharged for Relative 0/320%12%65
Children Discharged for Adoption 11/3234%25%22.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/320%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/320%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 0/320%10%67
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/320%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/320%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/320%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care3212.7 months13.8 months48
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge2113.4 months10.4 months22.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na8.0 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge0na10.2 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge1112.1 months24.8 months60
Reunified within 72 Hours0/210%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months13/2162%67%44.5
Adopted within 24 Months11/11100%46%5.5
Adopted within 48 Months11/11100%90%20
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months117.6 months19.1 months59
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months114.5 months5.2 months40
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges11/2,63241.8 per 10K9 per 10K3
Non-Permanent Discharges0/2,6320 per 10K1.3 per 10K58
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/110%3%39
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M39.1 per 1M46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/110%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/110%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na4.1%na
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%0.5%35
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Calhoun County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 22068.9 per 10K45.7 per 10K4
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 6620.7 per 10K11.6 per 10K7
Removals During Period196.0 per 10K3.0 per 10K8
In-care on March 31 202627104.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K12
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period32nana26.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 29/29100%94.4%12.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 63/63100%99.12%25
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months13/2162%67%50
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay2111.3 months8.3 months24
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative5/1338%40%33
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/110%7.4%55.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months11/11100%46%5.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay1112.1 months24.8 months59
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period0/30%35%62
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period2/2100%24%1.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months8/8100%82%13.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday0/10%39%59
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children11/11100%97%22
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na26%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months19/2479%80%47.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months19/2868%57%26
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months4/667%41%8

Calhoun County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal22/3171%76%47.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/180%7%57
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal10/3132%44%54
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/10%40%62
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal6/1155%32%13
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months5/771%61%22
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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