Statistics for Monroe County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 4, District 1.

Tables:

Monroe County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports43247.9 per 10K45.7 per 10K37
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports357/43282.6%85.3%61
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations42647.2 per 10K44.8 per 10K35
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports60.7 per 10K1.0 per 10K34.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports9710.8 per 10K11.6 per 10K46
Victim Reports of Neglect697.6 per 10K8.4 per 10K46
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse70.8 per 10K1.1 per 10K57
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse80.9 per 10K0.8 per 10K35
Victim Reports of Other Abuse131.4 per 10K1.3 per 10K29
Victims Removed to Foster Care15/9715.5%19.1%48.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care3/3290.9%2%62.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/60%1.3%37
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/180%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report5/1827.8%29%36
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report5/1827.8%34.9%48
Median Days from Report to Removal1824.5 days25.0 days43
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal1891.0 days241.0 days65.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/180%1.7%52
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 4/894.5%6.3%44
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/200%4.2%58
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 4/695.8%6.8%40
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 19/3825%4.6%31.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/80%4.4%43.5

Monroe County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care2026.6 per 10K36.3 per 10K53
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.72.2 per 10K3.0 per 10K53.5
Reentries to Foster Care6/2030%15.1%9
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge5/2025%6%3
Removals for Neglect10/2050%70%67.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use8/2040%41%36
Removals for Physical Abuse2/2010%10%30.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope1/205%15%50
Removals for Inadequate Housing0/200%18%71
Removals for Incarceration0/200%8%61
Removals for Child Behavior0/200%2%55.5
Removals for Abandonment0/200%9%63.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/200%4%59.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting0/140%27%67.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting9/1464%45%21
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/140%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/140%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/140%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting5/1436%22%21
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/140%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/140%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/190%7%57
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal11/3432%44%54
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)2/1217%35%54

Monroe County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20267,522nana24
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20255269.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K35
Children in Care on March 31 20264965.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K35
Average Daily Children in Care5067.2 per 10K57.7 per 10K34
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 72nana29.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 18,39924,469.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K34
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 7,88710,489.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K39
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202628,07737,327.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K32
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 33,66644,773.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K33
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202668.0 per 10K6.0 per 10K23.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 20261216.0 per 10K8.1 per 10K17
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202611.3 per 10K1.3 per 10K26.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day7/4914%39%74
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day29/4959%39%10.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/490%0%45
Children in Group Home on Last Day2/494%6%46
Children in Institution on Last Day4/498%4%10.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day7/4914%9%20
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/490%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/490%2%58.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 2/742.7%6.97%65.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 2/742.7%2.2%21
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent0/740%0.97%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff1/741.35%0.54%9
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20266/6100%78%16
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days6/3,2421.9 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days72.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence24/4751%50%34.5
Lateral Placements Moves14/4730%33%43
Placements Moves Away from Permanence9/4719%17%27
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 202613/4927%34%47
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/490%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025526.0 months11.5 months73
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20264916.3 months12.4 months24
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202518/5235%46%57.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20256/1155%61%31
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202616/4933%37%44
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202611/4922%24%38
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20266/4912%18%47.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20264/667%33%11
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months8/1844%44%41.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months6/1155%40%23
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months6/1638%50%47

Monroe County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges23/7,51930.6 per 10K36.3 per 10K48
Children Discharged for Reunification 14/2361%50%19.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/230%12%65
Children Discharged for Adoption 7/2330%25%31
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/230%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/230%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 2/239%10%34
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/230%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/230%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/230%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care2314.2 months13.8 months42
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge149.3 months10.4 months41
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na8.0 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge26.4 months10.2 months46.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge730.2 months24.8 months19
Reunified within 72 Hours0/140%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months12/1486%67%23.5
Adopted within 24 Months0/70%46%56
Adopted within 48 Months5/771%90%52
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months725.9 months19.1 months16
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months78.6 months5.2 months8.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges7/7,5199.3 per 10K9 per 10K28
Non-Permanent Discharges0/7,5190 per 10K1.3 per 10K58
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/70%3%39
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 20261132.9 per 1M39.1 per 1M7.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/390%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/150%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%4.1%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/150%0.5%35
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%5
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Monroe County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 43247.9 per 10K45.7 per 10K37
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 9710.8 per 10K11.6 per 10K46
Removals During Period202.2 per 10K3.0 per 10K53.5
In-care on March 31 20264965.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K35
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period23nana36
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 32/3494.1%94.4%50
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 78/78100%99.12%25
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months12/1486%67%21.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay148.0 months8.3 months41.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative6/2524%40%51
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/180%7.4%55.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/70%46%55.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay730.2 months24.8 months18
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period7/1644%35%27
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period3/650%24%15
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months12/1675%82%43
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday6/1060%39%16
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children7/7100%97%22
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/1100%26%4
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months22/2685%80%27.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months14/2654%57%46.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months10/1953%41%15

Monroe County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal23/2882%76%29.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/190%7%57
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal11/3432%44%54
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months6/1155%40%23
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal2/729%32%29
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months6/1155%61%31
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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