Statistics for Service Area 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Neshoba, Clay, Pontotoc, Winston, Chickasaw, Leake, Attala, Noxubee, Calhoun, Kemper, Choctaw, Webster.
Tables:
| Service Area 4 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 | 4,904 | 52.6 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,868/4,904 | 78.9% | 84.3% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 4,793 | 51.4 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 111 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,134 | 12.2 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 806 | 8.6 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 109 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 92 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 127 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 215/1,134 | 19% | 14.3% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 120/3,659 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/111 | 0.9% | 3.4% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/337 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 56/337 | 16.6% | 20.3% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 77/337 | 22.8% | 25.3% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 337 | 77.0 days | 60.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 337 | 407.0 days | 399.0 days | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/337 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 124/1,338 | 9.3% | 7% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 11/235 | 4.7% | 4.3% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 113/1,103 | 10.2% | 7.5% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 265/3,923 | 6.8% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 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 | 9/90 | 10% | 7.3% | 4 |
| Service Area 4 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 | 332 | 43.3 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 27.7 | 3.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 46/332 | 13.9% | 14.5% | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 11/332 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 254/332 | 77% | 72% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 152/332 | 46% | 42% | 4 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 45/332 | 14% | 12% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 54/332 | 16% | 17% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 64/332 | 19% | 20% | 4 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 29/332 | 9% | 8% | 3 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 22/332 | 7% | 4% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/332 | 3% | 7% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 23/332 | 7% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 68/332 | 20% | 31% | 7 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 169/332 | 51% | 39% | 1 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 3/332 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 9/332 | 3% | 4% | 5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 24/332 | 7% | 5% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 57/332 | 17% | 20% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/332 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/332 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 5/298 | 2% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 50/281 | 18% | 21% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Service Area 4 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 | 76,153 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 634 | 82.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 604 | 79.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 647 | 84.4 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 966 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 236,870 | 30,917.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 101,405 | 13,236.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 314,618 | 41,314.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 42,219 | 5,511.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 72 | 9.5 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 55 | 7.2 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 10 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 170/604 | 28% | 40% | 7 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 308/604 | 51% | 37% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/604 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 36/604 | 6% | 7% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 36/604 | 6% | 5% | 2 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 47/604 | 8% | 9% | 5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/604 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/604 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 76/831 | 9.15% | 7.87% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 34/831 | 4.09% | 3.76% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 24/831 | 2.89% | 1.68% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/831 | 0.48% | 0.98% | 7 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 52/72 | 72% | 78% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/51,726 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 439/1,090 | 40% | 39% | 3 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 374/1,090 | 34% | 35% | 5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 277/1,090 | 25% | 25% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/604 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 15/604 | 2% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 634 | 13.7 months | 16.4 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 604 | 12.6 months | 11.2 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 159/634 | 25% | 23% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 5/47 | 11% | 25% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 203/604 | 34% | 33% | 4.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 118/604 | 20% | 24% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 72/604 | 12% | 17% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 26/72 | 36% | 36% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 55/253 | 22% | 19% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/180 | 19% | 18% | 4 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/155 | 12% | 9% | 2 |
| Service Area 4 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 202/76,614 | 26.4 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 101/205 | 49% | 46% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 16/205 | 8% | 14% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 46/205 | 22% | 25% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/205 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/205 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 32/205 | 16% | 10% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/205 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/205 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/205 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 202 | 14.2 months | 12.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 101 | 12.0 months | 9.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 16 | 8.2 months | 8.0 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 32 | 14.2 months | 11.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 46 | 31.3 months | 29.2 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/101 | 1% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 69/101 | 68% | 74% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/46 | 24% | 28% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 40/46 | 87% | 87% | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 27.6 months | 23.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 3.4 months | 4.5 months | 6 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/6 | 100% | 94% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 46/76,614 | 6 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/76,614 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/46 | 2% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 1 | 13.1 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 5.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 3/139 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 64.8% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 75% | 1.5 |
| 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 4 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 | 4,904 | 52.6 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,134 | 12.1 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 332 | 3.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 604 | 79.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 205 | na | na | 4.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 577/630 | 91.6% | 93.1% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 834/840 | 99.29% | 98.49% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 78/114 | 68% | 71% | 5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 114 | 9.3 months | 7.8 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 41/158 | 26% | 23% | 4 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/13 | 53.8% | 67.5% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/46 | 24% | 28% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 46 | 31.3 months | 29.2 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 31/240 | 13% | 14% | 4 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 22/214 | 10% | 12% | 6 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/16 | 31% | 37% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 31/173 | 18% | 17% | 4 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 45/46 | 98% | 97% | 4.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/23 | 22% | 30% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 354/354 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 295/297 | 99% | 98% | 2.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 254/295 | 86% | 86% | 3.5 |