Statistics for Service Area 1
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Washington, Desoto, Bolivar, Leflore, Coahoma, Sunflower, Panola, Tate, Grenada, Tallahatchie, Montgomery, Quitman, Yalobusha, Tunica, Carroll.
Tables:
| Service Area 1 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,196 | 37.6 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,498/5,196 | 86.6% | 84.3% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 5,048 | 36.5 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 148 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,185 | 8.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 759 | 5.5 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 148 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 114 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 164 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 123/1,185 | 10.4% | 14.3% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 62/3,863 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/148 | 2% | 3.4% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/188 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 29/188 | 15.4% | 20.3% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 39/188 | 20.7% | 25.3% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 188 | 143.0 days | 60.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 188 | 448.0 days | 399.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/188 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 76/1,206 | 6.3% | 7% | 5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 5/114 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 71/1,092 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 183/4,333 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.5 |
| 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 | 6/187 | 3.2% | 7.3% | 6 |
| Service Area 1 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 296 | 25.9 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 24.7 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 20/296 | 6.8% | 14.5% | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/296 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 7 |
| Removals for Neglect | 210/296 | 71% | 72% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 72/296 | 24% | 42% | 6 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 38/296 | 13% | 12% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 30/296 | 10% | 17% | 7 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 37/296 | 12% | 20% | 7 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 20/296 | 7% | 8% | 5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 27/296 | 9% | 4% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 16/296 | 5% | 7% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 14/296 | 5% | 5% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 93/296 | 31% | 31% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 90/296 | 30% | 39% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/296 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 9/296 | 3% | 4% | 5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 22/296 | 7% | 5% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 76/296 | 26% | 20% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/296 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/296 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 14/276 | 5% | 6% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 20/100 | 20% | 21% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/135 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Service Area 1 Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 113,845 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 343 | 30.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 436 | 38.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 418 | 36.8 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 639 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 151,429 | 13,254.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 101,165 | 8,854.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 269,110 | 23,638.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 14,134 | 1,237.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 67 | 5.9 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 28 | 2.5 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 10 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 208/436 | 48% | 40% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 108/436 | 25% | 37% | 6 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/436 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 32/436 | 7% | 7% | 3 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 35/436 | 8% | 5% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 41/436 | 9% | 9% | 3.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 9/436 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/436 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 33/434 | 7.6% | 7.87% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 15/434 | 3.46% | 3.76% | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 6/434 | 1.38% | 1.68% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/434 | 0.92% | 0.98% | 3.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 59/67 | 88% | 78% | 1.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/47,388 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 380/867 | 44% | 39% | 1.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 270/867 | 31% | 35% | 6 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 217/867 | 25% | 25% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/436 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 23/436 | 5% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 343 | 17.1 months | 16.4 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 436 | 11.3 months | 11.2 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 50/343 | 15% | 23% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 3/27 | 11% | 25% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 165/436 | 38% | 33% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 138/436 | 32% | 24% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 112/436 | 26% | 17% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 17/112 | 15% | 36% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/160 | 6% | 19% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/131 | 5% | 18% | 7 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/84 | 5% | 9% | 7 |
| Service Area 1 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 122/114,256 | 10.7 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 70/124 | 56% | 46% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 27/124 | 22% | 14% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 13/124 | 10% | 25% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/124 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/124 | 4% | 2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/124 | 3% | 10% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/124 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/124 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 122 | 9.2 months | 12.9 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 70 | 7.6 months | 9.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 27 | 7.0 months | 8.0 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 15.4 months | 11.1 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 13 | 29.5 months | 29.2 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/70 | 0% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 59/70 | 84% | 74% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/13 | 31% | 28% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 11/13 | 85% | 87% | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 26.8 months | 23.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 2.7 months | 4.5 months | 7 |
| 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 | 13/114,256 | 1.1 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/114,256 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/13 | 0% | 3% | 6 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 7 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 1/93 | 1.1% | 2.6% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57.1% | 64.8% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 75% | 5 |
| 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 |
| Service Area 1 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 5,196 | 37.6 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,185 | 8.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Removals During Period | 296 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 6 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 436 | 38.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 124 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 493/525 | 93.9% | 93.1% | 3 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 416/426 | 97.65% | 98.49% | 6 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 76/92 | 83% | 71% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 92 | 6.8 months | 7.8 months | 5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 18/62 | 29% | 23% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 67.5% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/13 | 31% | 28% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 13 | 29.5 months | 29.2 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 9/154 | 6% | 14% | 7 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/136 | 3% | 12% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11% | 37% | 7 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/117 | 4% | 17% | 7 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/13 | 100% | 97% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 7/20 | 35% | 30% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 307/307 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 108/111 | 97% | 98% | 6 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 172/197 | 87% | 86% | 2 |