Statistics for Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Statistics for Lauderdale County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 6, District 10.

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Lauderdale 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	1,042	53.1 per 10K	43.5 per 10K	24
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	862/1,042	82.7%	84.3%	56
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	1,022	52.0 per 10K	42.3 per 10K	24
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	20	1.0 per 10K	1.2 per 10K	32.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	41.5
Victim Reports	163	8.3 per 10K	10.6 per 10K	57.5
Victim Reports of Neglect	100	5.1 per 10K	7.1 per 10K	63
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	15	0.8 per 10K	1.1 per 10K	59
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	28	1.4 per 10K	1.0 per 10K	22
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	20	1.0 per 10K	1.3 per 10K	44
Victims Removed to Foster Care	43/163	26.4%	16.3%	11
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	10/859	1.2%	0.8%	20
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	0/20	0%	0.6%	34.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	0/53	0%	1.1%	45.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	22/53	41.5%	37.3%	30
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	30/53	56.6%	45.2%	24.5
Median Days from Report to Removal	53	5.0 days	11.0 days	55.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal	53	178.0 days	104.0 days	7
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	1/53	1.9%	4.5%	30
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	17/229	7.4%	7%	31.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	2/29	6.9%	4.2%	16
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	15/200	7.5%	7.6%	37.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	37/888	4.2%	4.9%	44
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	1/31	3.2%	7.3%	27

Lauderdale 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	73	44.6 per 10K	31.4 per 10K	24
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	6.1	3.7 per 10K	2.6 per 10K	24
Reentries to Foster Care	11/73	15.1%	13.7%	28
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	4/73	5.5%	3.8%	20
Removals for Neglect	45/73	62%	67%	46.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	39/73	53%	41%	26.5
Removals for Physical Abuse	1/73	1%	8%	47
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	17/73	23%	17%	21.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing	13/73	18%	23%	45.5
Removals for Incarceration	1/73	1%	6%	39.5
Removals for Child Behavior	3/73	4%	4%	26
Removals for Abandonment	5/73	7%	6%	25.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse	2/73	3%	5%	30.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	16/50	32%	29%	34
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	31/50	62%	46%	22
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	0/50	0%	0%	38
Removals to Group Home First Setting	0/50	0%	3%	45
Removals to Institution First Setting	0/50	0%	3%	50
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	3/50	6%	18%	46.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting	0/50	0%	0%	40
Removals to ILP First Setting	0/50	0%	0%	38
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	3/64	5%	5%	23.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	17/48	35%	42%	46.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	10/30	33%	34%	34

Lauderdale 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	16,248	na	na	9
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2022	142	86.0 per 10K	56.0 per 10K	20
Children in Care on September 30 2023	123	76.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	28
Average Daily Children in Care	125	76.5 per 10K	53.6 per 10K	25
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	215	na	na	7
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	45,802	28,010.0 per 10K	19,589.0 per 10K	24
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023	25,344	15,499.0 per 10K	10,884.0 per 10K	21
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023	89,352	54,993.0 per 10K	32,007.0 per 10K	16
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023	67,149	41,064.0 per 10K	29,350.0 per 10K	23
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023	13	8.0 per 10K	6.9 per 10K	34
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	22	13.5 per 10K	7.9 per 10K	16
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	6	3.7 per 10K	1.2 per 10K	11
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	53/123	43%	42%	37
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	49/123	40%	34%	27
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	1/123	1%	0%	8.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	4/123	3%	7%	48
Children in Institution on Last Day	9/123	7%	5%	27.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	5/123	4%	10%	54.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day	1/123	1%	1%	8
Children in ILP on Last Day	1/123	1%	0%	10
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023	16/216	7.41%	6.63%	24
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023	5/216	2.31%	3.07%	41
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent	0/216	0%	1.19%	56.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	3/216	1.39%	0.82%	17
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023	12/13	92%	78%	26
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	31/10,875	2.9 Per 1K Days	5.1 Per 1K Days	64.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	37/72	51%	51%	42.5
Lateral Placements Moves	24/72	33%	33%	31.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	11/72	15%	17%	40.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023	50/123	41%	31%	18
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023	0/123	0%	0%	40
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	142	24.2 months	12.5 months	7
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023	123	13.1 months	13.1 months	40.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022	77/142	54%	44%	20
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022	13/24	54%	59%	35.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023	55/123	45%	36%	28.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	46/123	37%	25%	17
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	35/123	28%	19%	20
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	14/35	40%	39%	31.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	41/83	49%	47%	34
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	37/73	51%	46%	27
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	14/28	50%	50%	31.5

Lauderdale County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges	91/16,352	55.7 per 10K	31.3 per 10K	12
Children Discharged for Reunification	33/91	36%	43%	46.5
Children Discharged for Relative	19/91	21%	12%	14.5
Children Discharged for Adoption	25/91	27%	28%	36.5
Children Discharged for Transfer	0/91	0%	1%	43.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation	0/91	0%	2%	51.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	13/91	14%	12%	27
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/91	0%	0%	43
Children Discharged for Death	0/91	0%	0%	42
Children Discharged for Unknown	1/91	1%	1%	8
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	91	22.6 months	16.0 months	14
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	33	19.0 months	11.2 months	7
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	19	12.6 months	10.1 months	25
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	13	27.6 months	12.7 months	12
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	25	37.2 months	29.7 months	19
Reunified within 72 Hours	2/33	6%	1%	4.5
Reunified within 12 Months	12/33	36%	66%	65
Adopted within 24 Months	5/25	20%	34%	32
Adopted within 48 Months	17/25	68%	79%	45
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	25	31.7 months	23.5 months	16
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	25	5.5 months	4.9 months	26
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	5/5	100%	95%	14.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	1/1	100%	100%	8.5
Adoption Discharges	25/16,352	15.3 per 10K	8.8 per 10K	20
Non-Permanent Discharges	1/16,352	0.6 per 10K	1.5 per 10K	32
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	0/25	0%	2%	37
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023	0	0.0 per 1M	35.8 per 1M	46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023	4/86	4.7%	2.1%	11
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	4/50	8%	3.6%	11
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/8	0%	2.8%	27.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/16	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	0/1	0%	0%	17.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/3	0%	0.5%	25
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	0%	na

Lauderdale 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	1,042	53.1 per 10K	43.5 per 10K	24
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period	163	8.3 per 10K	10.6 per 10K	57.5
Removals During Period	73	3.7 per 10K	2.6 per 10K	24
In-care on September 30 2023	123	76.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	28
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	91	na	na	4
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	98/105	93.3%	93.1%	51.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	214/215	99.53%	98.66%	53
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	19/48	40%	64%	66
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	48	12.6 months	8.9 months	13
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	2/11	18%	32%	49.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months	4/58	6.9%	6.6%	20
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	5/25	20%	34%	32
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	25	37.2 months	29.6 months	19
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period	22/62	35%	39%	41
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	9/48	19%	28%	37
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months	12/17	71%	80%	44
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday	34/69	49%	46%	33
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	25/25	100%	98%	26
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	3/5	60%	28%	9
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	79/82	96%	82%	12
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	27/41	66%	62%	33
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	38/86	44%	41%	31.5

Lauderdale 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	36/48	75%	69%	29.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	3/64	5%	5%	23.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	17/48	35%	42%	46.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	37/73	51%	46%	27
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	4/21	19%	18%	18
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	13/24	54%	59%	35.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	5/5	100%	95%	14.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	1/1	100%	100%	8.5

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