Statistics for Gaston County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: District District 27A.
Tables:
| Gaston County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,705 | 60.9 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 22 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 963 | 15.8 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 25 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,742 | 45.1 per 10K | 32.7 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Victim Reports | 356 | 5.8 per 10K | 6.5 per 10K | 66 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 271 | 4.5 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 66 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 47 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 35 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 74/356 | 20.8% | 21.5% | 49 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 282/356 | 79.2% | 78.5% | 52 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/3,349 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 58.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 72/2,742 | 2.6% | 4.1% | 70 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/118 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 16.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 27/118 | 22.9% | 16.2% | 26 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 32/118 | 27.1% | 22% | 29 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 118 | 115.0 days | 82.0 days | 43 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/118 | 2.5% | 1.4% | 18.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 14/426 | 3.3% | 6.3% | 60.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/96 | 0% | 2.3% | 72 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 14/330 | 4.2% | 7.2% | 59 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 116/4,401 | 2.6% | 3% | 57 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 101/3,556 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 63 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Gaston County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 127 | 24.8 per 10K | 24.1 per 10K | 52 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.6 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/127 | 3.1% | 4% | 47.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/127 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 90/127 | 71% | 83% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 33/127 | 26% | 41% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/127 | 9% | 9% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/127 | 2% | 22% | 78 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/127 | 7% | 15% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/127 | 2% | 6% | 52.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 18/127 | 14% | 8% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/127 | 2% | 5% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/127 | 2% | 3% | 39.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 1/107 | 1% | 4% | 64.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 9/94 | 10% | 31% | 94 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 23/47 | 49% | 36% | 32 |
| Gaston County Children in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Tribe Children in Region on September 30 2016 | 51,247 | na | na | 11 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 277 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 291 | 57.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 302 | 59.1 per 10K | 43.8 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2016 | 204,698 | 39,943.0 per 10K | 29,506.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 404 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 110,427 | 21,606.0 per 10K | 15,956.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2015 through September 2016 | 110,285 | 21,578.0 per 10K | 15,744.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2015 through September 2016 | 206,251 | 40,355.0 per 10K | 34,140.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2016 | 23 | 4.5 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 54 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 25 | 4.9 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 51 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 78 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 204/291 | 70% | 53% | 6.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 44/291 | 15% | 27% | 78.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 14/291 | 5% | 3% | 16 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 7/291 | 2% | 5% | 75.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/291 | 5% | 7% | 58.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/291 | 1% | 5% | 67 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/291 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/291 | 0% | 0% | 55 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 32/325 | 9.85% | 5.25% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 5/325 | 1.54% | 1.78% | 39.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Parent | 0/325 | 0% | 0.49% | 65.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/325 | 0% | 0.16% | 55.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2016 | 20/23 | 87% | 73% | 48 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 90/17,872 | 5 Per 1K Days | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 5.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 56/307 | 18% | 25% | 68.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 221/307 | 72% | 66% | 44 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 30/307 | 10% | 9% | 37 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 152/291 | 52% | 39% | 17.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 0/291 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 277 | 16.7 months | 14.0 months | 28.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 291 | 18.0 months | 13.8 months | 17.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 23/277 | 8% | 34% | 95 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2015 | 1/36 | 3% | 34% | 95 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 | 146/291 | 50% | 41% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 120/291 | 41% | 31% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 113/291 | 39% | 27% | 10.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 22/113 | 19% | 33% | 72.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/126 | 2% | 31% | 94 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/102 | 2% | 28% | 89 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2014 through September 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/58 | 2% | 38% | 88 |
| Gaston County Children Discharged During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 38/51,109 | 7.4 per 10K | 20.3 per 10K | 93 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 9/38 | 24% | 40% | 80 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/38 | 0% | 3% | 73 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/38 | 32% | 27% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/38 | 13% | 10% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/38 | 32% | 19% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 38 | 18.3 months | 15.6 months | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 9 | 8.1 months | 11.7 months | 73 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 24.2 months | 29.0 months | 82 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/9 | 0% | 1% | 58.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 7/9 | 78% | 57% | 33 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 32% | 32 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 11/12 | 92% | 85% | 57.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 21.3 months | 19.3 months | 47.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 4.3 months | 9.2 months | 89 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 50% | 77 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 50% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/51,109 | 2.3 per 10K | 5.4 per 10K | 76 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/51,109 | 1 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 71 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/12 | 0% | 3% | 71.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2016 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 15.2 per 1M | 62 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2014 through February 2015 | 0/35 | 0% | 1.8% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 0.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 58.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 1% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Gaston County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2014 through September 2015 | 3,705 | 60.9 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 22 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2014 through September 2015 | 185 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Removals During Period | 127 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 51 |
| In-care on September 30 2016 | 291 | 57.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served | 404 | na | na | 9 |
| Discharges During Period | 38 | na | na | 43 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 186/195 | 95.4% | 94% | 56.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2014 through September 2015 | 325/325 | 100% | 99.69% | 42 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/9 | 78% | 57% | 30.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 8.1 months | 10.7 months | 74 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2015, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/41 | 2% | 19% | 79 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2015, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/13 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 38 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 32% | 32 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 24.2 months | 29.0 months | 82 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Adopted During Period | 3/129 | 2% | 26% | 87 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/120 | 5% | 12% | 57.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2014 through September 2015 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 60% | 88 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2015, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/97 | 2% | 31% | 89 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 12/12 | 100% | 97% | 37.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/13 | 62% | 38% | 33 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 105/128 | 82% | 92% | 97.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 62/93 | 67% | 76% | 83.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 65/172 | 38% | 46% | 66 |
| Gaston County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2014 through June 2015 Removal | 51/111 | 46% | 59% | 83.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 1/110 | 1% | 4% | 64 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 9/94 | 10% | 31% | 94 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/102 | 2% | 28% | 89 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/11 | 18% | 32% | 79 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/36 | 3% | 34% | 95 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 50% | 77 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 50% | na |