Statistics for Hancock County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 7, District 2.
Tables:
| Hancock County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 677 | 66.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 560/677 | 82.7% | 85.3% | 60 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 673 | 66.0 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 4 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 119 | 11.7 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 88 | 8.6 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 12 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 34 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 30/119 | 25.2% | 19.1% | 27 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/554 | 3.6% | 2% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/4 | 0% | 1.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/51 | 0% | 0.5% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/51 | 17.6% | 29% | 52.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/51 | 19.6% | 34.9% | 62.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 51 | 54.0 days | 25.0 days | 16 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 51 | 314.0 days | 241.0 days | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/51 | 0% | 1.7% | 52 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 20/168 | 11.9% | 6.3% | 6.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 5/40 | 12.5% | 4.2% | 8 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 15/128 | 11.7% | 6.8% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 28/618 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 38 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/8 | 25% | 4.4% | 2 |
| Hancock County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 32 | 37.9 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 42 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.7 | 3.2 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/32 | 34.4% | 15.1% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/32 | 0% | 6% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 21/32 | 66% | 70% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 20/32 | 62% | 41% | 16 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/32 | 9% | 10% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/32 | 19% | 15% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/32 | 22% | 18% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/32 | 3% | 8% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/32 | 0% | 2% | 55.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/32 | 12% | 9% | 19 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/32 | 0% | 4% | 59.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/18 | 11% | 27% | 55 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/18 | 56% | 45% | 28 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/18 | 6% | 2% | 9 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/18 | 6% | 1% | 7 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 4/18 | 22% | 22% | 37.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/29 | 3% | 7% | 29 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 29/58 | 50% | 44% | 28.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 10/13 | 77% | 35% | 6 |
| Hancock County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 8,384 | na | na | 19 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 78 | 92.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 56 | 67.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 64 | 76.2 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 28 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 110 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 23,825 | 28,242.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 11,756 | 13,936.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 37,808 | 45,095.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 49,884 | 59,133.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 9 | 10.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 17 | 20.3 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 8 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6 | 7.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/56 | 41% | 39% | 26.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 17/56 | 30% | 39% | 56.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 6/56 | 11% | 6% | 13.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/56 | 5% | 4% | 25.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/56 | 11% | 9% | 27 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/56 | 2% | 2% | 23.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 8/124 | 6.45% | 6.97% | 37.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 3/124 | 2.42% | 2.2% | 24 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 0/124 | 0% | 0.97% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/124 | 0% | 0.54% | 51 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 8/9 | 89% | 78% | 37 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 28/4,551 | 6.2 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 30 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 26/56 | 46% | 50% | 50 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 20/56 | 36% | 33% | 31.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 10/56 | 18% | 17% | 30.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 28/56 | 50% | 34% | 11.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 78 | 10.2 months | 11.5 months | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 56 | 12.5 months | 12.4 months | 39 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 41/78 | 53% | 46% | 30 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 11/19 | 58% | 61% | 28 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 21/56 | 38% | 37% | 38 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 12/56 | 21% | 24% | 41.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 10/56 | 18% | 18% | 34.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 10/10 | 100% | 33% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/26 | 54% | 44% | 29.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/18 | 50% | 40% | 28 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/25 | 72% | 50% | 24.5 |
| Hancock County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 49/8,436 | 58.1 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 23/49 | 47% | 50% | 40.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/49 | 8% | 12% | 40.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 17/49 | 35% | 25% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/49 | 4% | 2% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/49 | 4% | 10% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/49 | 2% | 1% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 49 | 14.3 months | 13.8 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 23 | 10.3 months | 10.4 months | 35 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 5.5 months | 8.0 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 45.3 months | 10.2 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 17 | 24.7 months | 24.8 months | 34 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/23 | 0% | 1% | 40 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 17/23 | 74% | 67% | 32.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/17 | 47% | 46% | 31.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 17/17 | 100% | 90% | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 17.8 months | 19.1 months | 37.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 15 | 4.8 months | 5.2 months | 37 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 17/8,436 | 20.2 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/8,436 | 3.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/16 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 8 | 954.2 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 7/55 | 12.7% | 2.4% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/32 | 12.5% | 4.9% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 4.1% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 0.5% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Hancock County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 677 | 66.4 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 119 | 11.8 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Removals During Period | 32 | 3.2 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 40 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 56 | 67.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 49 | na | na | 17 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 54/62 | 87.1% | 94.4% | 73 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 113/114 | 99.12% | 99.12% | 55 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 20/26 | 77% | 67% | 35.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 26 | 8.5 months | 8.3 months | 37 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/23 | 39% | 40% | 31 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/39 | 12.8% | 7.4% | 17 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/17 | 47% | 46% | 31.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 17 | 24.7 months | 24.8 months | 33 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 9/20 | 45% | 35% | 26 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/9 | 33% | 24% | 25.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 13/15 | 87% | 82% | 34 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/15 | 47% | 39% | 26.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/16 | 100% | 97% | 22 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/6 | 33% | 26% | 18.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 32/43 | 74% | 80% | 57 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 21/35 | 60% | 57% | 38 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 9/26 | 35% | 41% | 42.5 |
| Hancock County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 40/49 | 82% | 76% | 29.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/29 | 3% | 7% | 29 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 29/58 | 50% | 44% | 28.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/18 | 50% | 40% | 28 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/15 | 27% | 32% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/19 | 58% | 61% | 28 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 97% | 19 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 10 |