Statistics for Harrison County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 7, District 2.
Tables:
| Harrison 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 | 2,835 | 49.8 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,439/2,835 | 86% | 85.3% | 35.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,782 | 48.9 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 30 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 53 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 985 | 17.3 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 781 | 13.7 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 97 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 48 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 59 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 40 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 100/985 | 10.2% | 19.1% | 64 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 31/1,797 | 1.7% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/53 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 6.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/132 | 0% | 0.5% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 43/132 | 32.6% | 29% | 33 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 51/132 | 38.6% | 34.9% | 29 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 132 | 29.0 days | 25.0 days | 34.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 132 | 338.0 days | 241.0 days | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/132 | 3% | 1.7% | 15 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 69/1,134 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 37 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/116 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 22 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 63/1,018 | 6.2% | 6.8% | 38 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 96/1,848 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 28 |
| 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 | 4/62 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 17 |
| Harrison 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 | 152 | 32.4 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 46 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 12.7 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 28/152 | 18.4% | 15.1% | 27 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/152 | 2.6% | 6% | 33 |
| Removals for Neglect | 119/152 | 78% | 70% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 59/152 | 39% | 41% | 39 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 15/152 | 10% | 10% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 35/152 | 23% | 15% | 13 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 47/152 | 31% | 18% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/152 | 11% | 8% | 15 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/152 | 1% | 2% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 14/152 | 9% | 9% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/152 | 6% | 4% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 27/71 | 38% | 27% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 36/71 | 51% | 45% | 33 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/71 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/71 | 1% | 1% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 7/71 | 10% | 22% | 54 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/71 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/123 | 0% | 7% | 57 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 34/118 | 29% | 44% | 63 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 24/61 | 39% | 35% | 29.5 |
| Harrison 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 | 46,450 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 231 | 49.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 251 | 54.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 236 | 50.3 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 46 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 383 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 85,975 | 18,338.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 33,412 | 7,127.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 132,076 | 28,434.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 166,381 | 35,489.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 38 | 8.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 40 | 8.6 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 35 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 86/251 | 34% | 39% | 50 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 118/251 | 47% | 39% | 28 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 20/251 | 8% | 6% | 22 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 18/251 | 7% | 4% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/251 | 2% | 9% | 57.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/251 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/251 | 1% | 2% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 24/371 | 6.47% | 6.97% | 36 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 3/371 | 0.81% | 2.2% | 47 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 2/371 | 0.54% | 0.97% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/371 | 0.27% | 0.54% | 21 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 23/38 | 61% | 78% | 57 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 158/21,722 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 23 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 72/147 | 49% | 50% | 47 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 52/147 | 35% | 33% | 33.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 23/147 | 16% | 17% | 36.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 91/251 | 36% | 34% | 35 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 231 | 12.8 months | 11.5 months | 29 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 251 | 10.4 months | 12.4 months | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 103/231 | 45% | 46% | 43.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 32/52 | 62% | 61% | 26 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 80/251 | 32% | 37% | 46 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 56/251 | 22% | 24% | 38 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 27/251 | 11% | 18% | 53 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 17/27 | 63% | 33% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/81 | 49% | 44% | 38 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/42 | 48% | 40% | 31.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/58 | 45% | 50% | 42.5 |
| Harrison County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 124/46,883 | 26.4 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 63/124 | 51% | 50% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 8/124 | 6% | 12% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 41/124 | 33% | 25% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/124 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/124 | 1% | 2% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/124 | 6% | 10% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/124 | 1% | 1% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/124 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 124 | 18.4 months | 13.8 months | 21.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 63 | 12.5 months | 10.4 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 8 | 29.0 months | 8.0 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 24.3 months | 10.2 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 41 | 26.2 months | 24.8 months | 29 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/63 | 0% | 1% | 40 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 34/63 | 54% | 67% | 50 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 15/41 | 37% | 46% | 37 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 35/41 | 85% | 90% | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 18.6 months | 19.1 months | 31 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 6.4 months | 5.2 months | 18 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 97% | 38 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 41/46,883 | 8.7 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 30 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/46,883 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/43 | 2% | 3% | 16.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 3 | 64.6 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 2/124 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/50 | 0% | 4.9% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 4.1% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/62 | 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 | 0/10 | 0% | 0.4% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Harrison 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 | 2,835 | 49.8 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 985 | 17.4 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Removals During Period | 152 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 251 | 54.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 124 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 491/515 | 95.3% | 94.4% | 41 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 367/368 | 99.73% | 99.12% | 50 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 36/68 | 53% | 67% | 55 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 68 | 11.0 months | 8.3 months | 27 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 10/48 | 21% | 40% | 53 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/57 | 0% | 7.4% | 55.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 14/40 | 35% | 46% | 37 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 40 | 27.5 months | 24.8 months | 23.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 30/69 | 43% | 35% | 28.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 14/37 | 38% | 24% | 21 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 38/54 | 70% | 82% | 48 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 17/36 | 47% | 39% | 26.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 42/43 | 98% | 97% | 44.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/13 | 31% | 26% | 21 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 116/159 | 73% | 80% | 59 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 69/111 | 62% | 57% | 35 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 47/91 | 52% | 41% | 17 |
| Harrison 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 | 83/114 | 73% | 76% | 45 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/123 | 0% | 7% | 57 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 34/118 | 29% | 44% | 63 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/42 | 48% | 40% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/36 | 17% | 32% | 42 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/52 | 62% | 61% | 26 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 97% | 38 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 10 |