Statistics for Fourth District
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Sevier, Jefferson, Cocke, Grainger.
Tables:
| Fourth District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,412 | 61.9 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | 14 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,871/3,412 | 84.1% | 84.2% | 14 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,335 | 24.2 per 10K | 18.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,949 | 35.4 per 10K | 28.8 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 128 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Victim Reports | 460 | 8.4 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 109 | 2.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 273 | 5.0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 75 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 108/460 | 23.5% | 21.2% | 14 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 352/460 | 76.5% | 78.8% | 18 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 185/2,824 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 148/1,949 | 7.6% | 5.8% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 6/128 | 4.7% | 4.3% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/299 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 13.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 80/299 | 26.8% | 19.3% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 116/299 | 38.8% | 25.9% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 299 | 21.0 days | 61.0 days | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 9/299 | 3% | 2.6% | 13 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 13/421 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 13 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 2/102 | 2% | 1.3% | 9 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 11/319 | 3.4% | 3% | 12.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 74/3,244 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 10.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 35/1,994 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 17 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 6/195 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 12.5 |
| Fourth District Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 314 | 67.3 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 26.2 | 5.6 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 71/314 | 22.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 42/314 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 9 |
| Removals for Neglect | 160/314 | 51% | 35% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 141/314 | 45% | 36% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 15/314 | 5% | 7% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 57/314 | 18% | 13% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 46/314 | 15% | 11% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 21/314 | 7% | 8% | 20 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 74/314 | 24% | 27% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 9/314 | 3% | 8% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/314 | 3% | 3% | 12 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 43/62 | 69% | 64% | 13 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/62 | 16% | 19% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/62 | 0% | 1% | 19 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/62 | 2% | 7% | 28 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/62 | 6% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 17.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 4/62 | 6% | 6% | 13.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 10/280 | 4% | 8% | 27 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 84/286 | 29% | 36% | 25.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 60/144 | 42% | 41% | 16.5 |
| Fourth District Children in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2018 | 46,786 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2017 | 444 | 96.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 460 | 98.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 448 | 95.9 per 10K | 55.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2018 | 198,974 | 42,529.0 per 10K | 23,372.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 758 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 163,028 | 34,958.0 per 10K | 20,285.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018 | 160,574 | 34,431.0 per 10K | 19,952.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018 | 1,318,633 | 282,751.0 per 10K | 146,413.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2018 | 76 | 16.2 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 85 | 18.2 per 10K | 6.7 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 17 | 3.6 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 289/460 | 63% | 57% | 8 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/460 | 9% | 12% | 19 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 22/460 | 5% | 2% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 51/460 | 11% | 9% | 8.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 25/460 | 5% | 9% | 28.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 19/460 | 4% | 7% | 24 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 4/460 | 1% | 2% | 18 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 10/460 | 2% | 3% | 16.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 31/745 | 4.16% | 5.84% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 | 8/745 | 1.07% | 0.86% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Parent | 3/745 | 0.4% | 0.29% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2015 through September 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/745 | 0% | 0.02% | 17 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2018 | 69/76 | 91% | 90% | 16.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 386/45,820 | 8.4 Per 1K Days | 8.9 Per 1K Days | 14 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 136/322 | 42% | 46% | 25.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 155/322 | 48% | 40% | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 31/322 | 10% | 13% | 22 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 169/460 | 37% | 39% | 24 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 12/460 | 3% | 3% | 12.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 444 | 9.5 months | 8.8 months | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 460 | 10.9 months | 9.8 months | 9 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 142/444 | 32% | 34% | 23 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017 | 31/67 | 46% | 46% | 17 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 | 125/460 | 27% | 27% | 11 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 80/460 | 17% | 17% | 12.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 77/460 | 17% | 15% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 45/77 | 58% | 41% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/112 | 38% | 36% | 13.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/75 | 43% | 35% | 7 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/101 | 24% | 38% | 28 |
| Fourth District Children Discharged During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 219/46,636 | 47 per 10K | 31.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 98/232 | 42% | 42% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 28/232 | 12% | 17% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 64/232 | 28% | 20% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/232 | 1% | 1% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 21/232 | 9% | 7% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/232 | 2% | 5% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/232 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/232 | 0% | 0% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/232 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 219 | 11.2 months | 9.9 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 98 | 8.2 months | 7.7 months | 14.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 28 | 2.7 months | 4.0 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 15.2 months | 14.7 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 64 | 25.1 months | 24.5 months | 19 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/98 | 0% | 4% | 26.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 75/98 | 77% | 77% | 14.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 29/64 | 45% | 48% | 14 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 56/64 | 88% | 91% | 20.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 55 | 18.8 months | 17.6 months | 18 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 58 | 4.1 months | 4.6 months | 21.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 11/14 | 79% | 63% | 9 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 55% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 64/46,636 | 13.7 per 10K | 6.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 24/46,636 | 5.1 per 10K | 2.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/61 | 5% | 7% | 21 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2018 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 10.6 per 1M | 21 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2015 through March 2016 | 3/252 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 8/88 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/18 | 22.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 7.3% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.8% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Fourth District Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2015 through September 2016 | 3,412 | 61.9 per 10K | 50.8 per 10K | 14 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016 | 460 | 8.2 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 314 | 5.6 per 10K | 3.7 per 10K | 5.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2018 | 460 | 98.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 232 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 237/246 | 96.3% | 97.9% | 27 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016 | 742/745 | 99.6% | 99.9% | 30 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 94/117 | 80% | 77% | 9.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 117 | 6.7 months | 7.0 months | 17.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 33/132 | 25% | 32% | 25 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 38/132 | 28.8% | 24.7% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 29/64 | 45% | 48% | 14 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 64 | 25.1 months | 24.5 months | 19 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 36/113 | 32% | 30% | 15 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 22/63 | 35% | 17% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 47/70 | 67% | 72% | 18 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 31/74 | 42% | 35% | 8 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 58/61 | 95% | 93% | 11 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/35 | 9% | 10% | 18.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 239/371 | 64% | 64% | 14.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 108/206 | 52% | 47% | 8.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 44/142 | 31% | 34% | 18 |
| Fourth District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2016 through June 2017 Removal | 153/207 | 74% | 68% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 10/318 | 3% | 8% | 29.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 84/286 | 29% | 36% | 25.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/75 | 43% | 35% | 7 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 29/82 | 35% | 39% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/67 | 46% | 46% | 17 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 11/14 | 79% | 63% | 9 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 55% | 10 |