Statistics for Forrest County, Mississippi

Statistics for Forrest County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 6, District 12.

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Forrest County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	1,108	52.6 per 10K	43.5 per 10K	25
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	930/1,108	83.9%	84.3%	50
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	1,065	50.5 per 10K	42.3 per 10K	26
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	43	2.0 per 10K	1.2 per 10K	9.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	41.5
Victim Reports	136	6.5 per 10K	10.6 per 10K	71
Victim Reports of Neglect	65	3.1 per 10K	7.1 per 10K	75
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	18	0.9 per 10K	1.1 per 10K	54.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	38	1.8 per 10K	1.0 per 10K	9.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	15	0.7 per 10K	1.3 per 10K	54
Victims Removed to Foster Care	31/136	22.8%	16.3%	22
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	2/929	0.2%	0.8%	50.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	0/43	0%	0.6%	34.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	0/33	0%	1.1%	45.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	9/33	27.3%	37.3%	50.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	9/33	27.3%	45.2%	59
Median Days from Report to Removal	33	15.0 days	11.0 days	32.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal	33	71.0 days	104.0 days	38.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	0/33	0%	4.5%	56
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	15/237	6.3%	7%	38
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	2/84	2.4%	4.2%	33
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	13/153	8.5%	7.6%	29
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	20/997	2%	4.9%	71.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	0/0	na	na	na
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	3/53	5.7%	7.3%	23

Forrest County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care	45	25.6 per 10K	31.4 per 10K	48
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	3.8	2.1 per 10K	2.6 per 10K	48
Reentries to Foster Care	2/45	4.4%	13.7%	53
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	0/45	0%	3.8%	52
Removals for Neglect	40/45	89%	67%	11
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	17/45	38%	41%	39
Removals for Physical Abuse	3/45	7%	8%	37
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	12/45	27%	17%	17
Removals for Inadequate Housing	11/45	24%	23%	34
Removals for Incarceration	7/45	16%	6%	14.5
Removals for Child Behavior	2/45	4%	4%	26
Removals for Abandonment	4/45	9%	6%	20
Removals for Sexual Abuse	5/45	11%	5%	8.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	11/25	44%	29%	20
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	12/25	48%	46%	36
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	0/25	0%	0%	38
Removals to Group Home First Setting	0/25	0%	3%	45
Removals to Institution First Setting	0/25	0%	3%	50
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	1/25	4%	18%	50
Removals to Runaway First Setting	1/25	4%	0%	1
Removals to ILP First Setting	0/25	0%	0%	38
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	1/44	2%	5%	33.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	55/134	41%	42%	39
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	13/28	46%	34%	23

Forrest County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on September 30 2023	17,595	na	na	8
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2022	177	101.0 per 10K	56.0 per 10K	10
Children in Care on September 30 2023	137	78.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	26
Average Daily Children in Care	155	88.2 per 10K	53.6 per 10K	15.5
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	222	na	na	6
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	56,856	32,369.0 per 10K	19,589.0 per 10K	15
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023	32,822	18,686.0 per 10K	10,884.0 per 10K	14
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023	78,028	44,347.0 per 10K	32,007.0 per 10K	24
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023	71,098	40,477.0 per 10K	29,350.0 per 10K	24
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023	21	11.9 per 10K	6.9 per 10K	18
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	17	9.7 per 10K	7.9 per 10K	29
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	1	0.6 per 10K	1.2 per 10K	32.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	59/137	43%	42%	37
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	36/137	26%	34%	53.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	0/137	0%	0%	46.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	19/137	14%	7%	13
Children in Institution on Last Day	2/137	1%	5%	59
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	19/137	14%	10%	18.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day	1/137	1%	1%	8
Children in ILP on Last Day	1/137	1%	0%	10
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023	18/227	7.93%	6.63%	19
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023	5/227	2.2%	3.07%	43
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent	0/227	0%	1.19%	56.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	1/227	0.44%	0.82%	25
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023	16/21	76%	78%	38
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	36/8,308	4.3 Per 1K Days	5.1 Per 1K Days	49
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	66/135	49%	51%	52
Lateral Placements Moves	54/135	40%	33%	15
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	15/135	11%	17%	49
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023	49/137	36%	31%	28.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023	0/137	0%	0%	40
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	177	7.4 months	12.5 months	62
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023	137	14.4 months	13.1 months	31.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022	73/177	41%	44%	44.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022	4/12	33%	59%	48
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023	55/137	40%	36%	33.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	30/137	22%	25%	41
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	21/137	15%	19%	46
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	7/21	33%	39%	36
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	9/31	29%	47%	53.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	9/31	29%	46%	49.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	9/19	47%	50%	36

Forrest County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges	84/17,565	47.8 per 10K	31.3 per 10K	21
Children Discharged for Reunification	24/84	29%	43%	58
Children Discharged for Relative	19/84	23%	12%	12
Children Discharged for Adoption	12/84	14%	28%	51
Children Discharged for Transfer	2/84	2%	1%	6
Children Discharged for Emancipation	5/84	6%	2%	12
Children Discharged for Guardianship	21/84	25%	12%	11.5
Children Discharged for Runaway	1/84	1%	0%	6.5
Children Discharged for Death	0/84	0%	0%	42
Children Discharged for Unknown	0/84	0%	1%	44
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	84	12.8 months	16.0 months	48.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	24	12.6 months	11.2 months	24.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	19	8.7 months	10.1 months	32
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	21	11.4 months	12.7 months	28
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	12	30.5 months	29.7 months	29
Reunified within 72 Hours	0/24	0%	1%	40.5
Reunified within 12 Months	18/24	75%	66%	36
Adopted within 24 Months	6/12	50%	34%	16.5
Adopted within 48 Months	12/12	100%	79%	17
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	12	24.4 months	23.5 months	31
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	12	4.3 months	4.9 months	37
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	0/0	na	95%	na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	0/0	na	100%	na
Adoption Discharges	12/17,565	6.8 per 10K	8.8 per 10K	39
Non-Permanent Discharges	8/17,565	4.6 per 10K	1.5 per 10K	8
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	1/13	8%	2%	7.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023	1	56.8 per 1M	35.8 per 1M	7.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023	1/89	1.1%	2.1%	21.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/17	0%	3.6%	42.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/3	0%	2.8%	27.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/14	0%	0%	31
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	0%	na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/2	0%	0%	17.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/24	0%	0.5%	25
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	0%	na

Forrest County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During Period	1,108	52.6 per 10K	43.5 per 10K	25
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period	136	6.5 per 10K	10.6 per 10K	71
Removals During Period	45	2.1 per 10K	2.6 per 10K	48
In-care on September 30 2023	137	78.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	26
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	84	na	na	5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	74/79	93.7%	93.1%	48.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	222/222	100%	98.66%	26.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	34/43	79%	64%	30
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	43	9.3 months	8.9 months	34.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	18/67	27%	32%	40.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months	3/23	13%	6.6%	16.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	6/12	50%	34%	16.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	12	30.5 months	29.6 months	29
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period	9/27	33%	39%	44.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	9/17	53%	28%	17
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months	13/15	87%	80%	31
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday	9/26	35%	46%	44
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	12/13	92%	98%	55.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	0/2	0%	28%	36
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	59/78	76%	82%	51.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	59/98	60%	62%	40
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	14/40	35%	41%	47

Forrest County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal	80/113	71%	69%	36.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	1/44	2%	5%	33.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	55/134	41%	42%	39
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	9/31	29%	46%	49.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	2/19	11%	18%	24
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	4/12	33%	59%	48
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	0/0	na	95%	na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	0/0	na	100%	na

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