Statistics for Service Area 3
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Hinds, Rankin, Madison, Yazoo, Holmes, Humphreys, Sharkey, Issaquena.
Tables:
| Service Area 3 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 | 4,667 | 31.7 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,018/4,667 | 86.1% | 84.3% | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 4,472 | 30.4 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 195 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,206 | 8.2 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 843 | 5.7 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 133 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 121 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 109 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 109/1,206 | 9% | 14.3% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 64/3,266 | 2% | 2.4% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 4/195 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/177 | 0% | 0.7% | 6.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 39/177 | 22% | 20.3% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 53/177 | 29.9% | 25.3% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 177 | 54.0 days | 60.0 days | 5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 177 | 419.0 days | 399.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/177 | 4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 63/1,095 | 5.8% | 7% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 4/95 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 59/1,000 | 5.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 164/4,177 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 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 | 7/309 | 2.3% | 7.3% | 7 |
| Service Area 3 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 | 231 | 19.2 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 19.2 | 1.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 59/231 | 25.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 14/231 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 2 |
| Removals for Neglect | 143/231 | 62% | 72% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 49/231 | 21% | 42% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 35/231 | 15% | 12% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 27/231 | 12% | 17% | 5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 34/231 | 15% | 20% | 6 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 23/231 | 10% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 11/231 | 5% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 38/231 | 16% | 7% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 17/231 | 7% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 104/231 | 45% | 31% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 26/231 | 11% | 39% | 7 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/231 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 32/231 | 14% | 4% | 1 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 14/231 | 6% | 5% | 3 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 49/231 | 21% | 20% | 3 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/231 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/231 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 34/219 | 16% | 6% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 32/129 | 25% | 21% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/103 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Service Area 3 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 | 119,211 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 348 | 29.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 367 | 31.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 386 | 32.0 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 579 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 141,047 | 11,729.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 112,529 | 9,358.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 244,228 | 20,487.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 18,811 | 1,564.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 75 | 6.3 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 19 | 1.6 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 7 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 6 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 201/367 | 55% | 40% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 42/367 | 11% | 37% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/367 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 59/367 | 16% | 7% | 1 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/367 | 4% | 5% | 6 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 34/367 | 9% | 9% | 3.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/367 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/367 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 25/446 | 5.61% | 7.87% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 12/446 | 2.69% | 3.76% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 1/446 | 0.22% | 1.68% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 6/446 | 1.35% | 0.98% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 66/75 | 88% | 78% | 1.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/33,625 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 310/803 | 39% | 39% | 4 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 293/803 | 36% | 35% | 4 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 200/803 | 25% | 25% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/367 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 45/367 | 12% | 5% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 348 | 17.5 months | 16.4 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 367 | 12.7 months | 11.2 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 64/348 | 18% | 23% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 12/39 | 31% | 25% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 128/367 | 35% | 33% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 103/367 | 28% | 24% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 92/367 | 25% | 17% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 15/92 | 16% | 36% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/173 | 22% | 19% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/147 | 22% | 18% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/69 | 17% | 9% | 1 |
| Service Area 3 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 130/120,251 | 10.8 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 53/136 | 39% | 46% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 32/136 | 24% | 14% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 31/136 | 23% | 25% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/136 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/136 | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/136 | 4% | 10% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/136 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 130 | 9.0 months | 12.9 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 53 | 2.8 months | 9.7 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 32 | 2.6 months | 8.0 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 13.5 months | 11.1 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 31 | 34.9 months | 29.2 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/53 | 2% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 47/53 | 89% | 74% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/31 | 3% | 28% | 7 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/31 | 68% | 87% | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 29.9 months | 23.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 6.8 months | 4.5 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 94% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 31/120,251 | 2.6 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/120,251 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/31 | 0% | 3% | 6 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 5 | 41.9 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 2 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 2/137 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/16 | 43.8% | 64.8% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 75% | 4 |
| 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 | 1/2 | 50% | 60% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Service Area 3 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 | 4,667 | 31.7 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,206 | 8.2 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Removals During Period | 231 | 1.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 7 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 367 | 31.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 136 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 576/605 | 95.2% | 93.1% | 1 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 441/463 | 95.25% | 98.49% | 7 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 59/72 | 82% | 71% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 72 | 3.9 months | 7.8 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/76 | 16% | 23% | 6 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/26 | 42.3% | 67.5% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/31 | 3% | 28% | 7 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 31 | 34.9 months | 29.2 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 30/152 | 20% | 14% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 15/123 | 12% | 12% | 4.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 12/12 | 100% | 37% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 31/130 | 24% | 17% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 31/31 | 100% | 97% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/32 | 25% | 30% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 223/223 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 119/123 | 97% | 98% | 6 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 157/184 | 85% | 86% | 5 |