Statistics for Service Area 6
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lauderdale, Forrest, Jones, Scott, Simpson, Wayne, Newton, Jasper, Covington, Clarke, Smith, Perry, Greene.
Tables:
| Service Area 6 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 | 5,349 | 47.8 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,475/5,349 | 83.7% | 84.3% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 5,205 | 46.6 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 144 | 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 | 1,121 | 10.0 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 722 | 6.5 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 126 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 154 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 119 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 174/1,121 | 15.5% | 14.3% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 97/4,084 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 14/144 | 9.7% | 3.4% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/285 | 0% | 0.7% | 6.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 56/285 | 19.6% | 20.3% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 72/285 | 25.3% | 25.3% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 285 | 56.0 days | 60.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 285 | 374.0 days | 399.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 6/285 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 107/1,382 | 7.7% | 7% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 5/211 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 7 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 102/1,171 | 8.7% | 7.5% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 185/4,375 | 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 | 28/204 | 13.7% | 7.3% | 1 |
| Service Area 6 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 | 472 | 51.0 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 39.3 | 4.2 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 61/472 | 12.9% | 14.5% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 28/472 | 5.9% | 4.3% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 347/472 | 74% | 72% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 226/472 | 48% | 42% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 54/472 | 11% | 12% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 101/472 | 21% | 17% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 129/472 | 27% | 20% | 1 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 24/472 | 5% | 8% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 11/472 | 2% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 23/472 | 5% | 7% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 31/472 | 7% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 156/472 | 33% | 31% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 222/472 | 47% | 39% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 2/472 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 16/472 | 3% | 4% | 5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 17/472 | 4% | 5% | 5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 56/472 | 12% | 20% | 7 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/472 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 2/472 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 12/450 | 3% | 6% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 53/200 | 26% | 21% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/212 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Service Area 6 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 | 92,205 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 609 | 66.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 671 | 73.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 685 | 74.1 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,081 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 249,256 | 26,946.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 129,031 | 13,949.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 324,236 | 35,165.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 49,921 | 5,397.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 66 | 7.2 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 108 | 11.7 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 13 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 271/671 | 40% | 40% | 4 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 282/671 | 42% | 37% | 3.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/671 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 40/671 | 6% | 7% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 26/671 | 4% | 5% | 6 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 39/671 | 6% | 9% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/671 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 10/671 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 70/880 | 7.95% | 7.87% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 28/880 | 3.18% | 3.76% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 7/880 | 0.8% | 1.68% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 6/880 | 0.68% | 0.98% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 54/66 | 82% | 78% | 3 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/78,246 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 457/1,250 | 37% | 39% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 460/1,250 | 37% | 35% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 333/1,250 | 27% | 25% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/671 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 42/671 | 6% | 5% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 609 | 17.8 months | 16.4 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 671 | 9.5 months | 11.2 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 153/609 | 25% | 23% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 19/69 | 28% | 25% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 199/671 | 30% | 33% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 149/671 | 22% | 24% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 111/671 | 17% | 17% | 4.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 54/111 | 49% | 36% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 50/300 | 17% | 19% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/201 | 15% | 18% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/194 | 7% | 9% | 5.5 |
| Service Area 6 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 224/92,500 | 24.2 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 82/226 | 36% | 46% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 33/226 | 15% | 14% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 58/226 | 26% | 25% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/226 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/226 | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 40/226 | 18% | 10% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/226 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/226 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/226 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 224 | 14.9 months | 12.9 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 82 | 12.3 months | 9.7 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 33 | 6.7 months | 8.0 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 40 | 10.7 months | 11.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 58 | 25.9 months | 29.2 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/82 | 4% | 1% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 54/82 | 66% | 74% | 6 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 26/58 | 45% | 28% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 53/58 | 91% | 87% | 2.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 58 | 17.8 months | 23.0 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 58 | 4.9 months | 4.5 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/6 | 83% | 94% | 5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 58/92,500 | 6.3 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 11/92,500 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/63 | 0% | 3% | 6 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 3 | 32.5 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 4 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 8/234 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 12/15 | 80% | 64.8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/6 | 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 | 1/3 | 33.3% | 60% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Service Area 6 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 | 5,349 | 47.8 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,121 | 10.0 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Removals During Period | 472 | 4.2 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 671 | 73.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 226 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 565/620 | 91.1% | 93.1% | 7 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 869/881 | 98.64% | 98.49% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 70/110 | 64% | 71% | 6.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 110 | 7.4 months | 7.8 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/103 | 15% | 23% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 18/21 | 85.7% | 67.5% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 26/58 | 45% | 28% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 58 | 25.9 months | 29.2 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 29/281 | 10% | 14% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 32/233 | 14% | 12% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/17 | 12% | 37% | 6 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 28/190 | 15% | 17% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 63/63 | 100% | 97% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/24 | 33% | 30% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 491/491 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 226/227 | 100% | 98% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 289/335 | 86% | 86% | 3.5 |