Statistics for Jefferson County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 5, District 22.
Tables:
| Jefferson 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 | 65 | 34.3 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 66 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 53/65 | 81.5% | 84.3% | 65.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 65 | 34.3 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 65 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 73.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 14 | 7.4 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 66 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 12 | 6.3 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 41 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 2 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 42 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/14 | 0% | 14.3% | 80 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/51 | 0% | 2.4% | 75.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 3.4% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/0 | na | 0.7% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/0 | na | 20.3% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 0/0 | na | 25.3% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 0 | na | 60.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 0 | na | 399.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/0 | na | 2.4% | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 1/12 | 8.3% | 7% | 23 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | 4.3% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 1/12 | 8.3% | 7.5% | 29.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 3/57 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 27 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 7.3% | na |
| Jefferson County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 2 | 12.5 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 70 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.2 | 1.0 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 70 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/2 | 0% | 14.5% | 68.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/2 | 0% | 4.3% | 55 |
| Removals for Neglect | 0/2 | 0% | 72% | 76 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1/2 | 50% | 42% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/2 | 0% | 12% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/2 | 50% | 17% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/2 | 0% | 20% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/2 | 0% | 8% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/2 | 0% | 4% | 55 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/2 | 0% | 7% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/2 | 0% | 5% | 59 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/2 | 100% | 31% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 39% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 4% | 56 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 5% | 62 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 20% | 68 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 1% | 43 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 6% | 55.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 0/0 | na | 21% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Jefferson County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 1,615 | na | na | 75 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 3 | 19.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 72 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 2 | 12.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 3 | 17.8 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 74 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 5 | na | na | 77 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,049 | 6,544.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 74 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,053 | 6,569.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 64 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 449 | 2,780.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 77 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 123 | 766.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 76 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 72 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/2 | 100% | 40% | 2.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/2 | 0% | 37% | 76.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 47 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/2 | 0% | 7% | 71.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/2 | 0% | 5% | 69 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/2 | 0% | 9% | 69 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/2 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/2 | 0% | 1% | 52.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 0/3 | 0% | 7.87% | 74.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 0/3 | 0% | 3.76% | 70.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 0/3 | 0% | 1.68% | 59.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/3 | 0% | 0.98% | 54.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 0/0 | na | 78% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/447 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 3/4 | 75% | 39% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 0/4 | 0% | 35% | 76 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 1/4 | 25% | 25% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/2 | 0% | 5% | 63.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 3 | 33.5 months | 16.4 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 2 | 7.3 months | 11.2 months | 63 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 1/3 | 33% | 23% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/2 | 0% | 25% | 48 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 0/2 | 0% | 33% | 77 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 0/2 | 0% | 24% | 74.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 0/2 | 0% | 17% | 73.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0/0 | na | 36% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 19% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 18% | 62.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 9% | 56.5 |
| Jefferson County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 1/1,603 | 6.2 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 0/1 | 0% | 46% | 70 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/1 | 0% | 14% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/1 | 100% | 25% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/1 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/1 | 0% | 2% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/1 | 0% | 10% | 56 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/1 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1 | 33.6 months | 12.9 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 0 | na | 9.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 8.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 11.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 33.6 months | 29.2 months | 16 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/0 | na | 1% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 74% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 28% | 42.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 87% | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 27.9 months | 23.0 months | 12 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 5.7 months | 4.5 months | 20.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 94% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/1,603 | 6.2 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 27 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/1,603 | 0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 3% | 30.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 46.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 0/2 | 0% | 2.6% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 64.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 60% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Jefferson County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 65 | 34.3 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 66 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 14 | 7.4 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 66 |
| Removals During Period | 2 | 1.0 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 70 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 2 | 12.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1 | na | na | 73 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 5/6 | 83.3% | 93.1% | 76 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 3/3 | 100% | 98.49% | 26.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 7.8 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/0 | na | 23% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 67.5% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 28% | 42.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 33.6 months | 29.2 months | 16 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 1/3 | 33% | 14% | 10 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/1 | 100% | 12% | 1.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 37% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 0/2 | 0% | 17% | 60.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 23.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 30% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 98% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 86% | 72.5 |