Statistics for Douglas County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 3, North District, Douglas Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Douglas County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,156 | 48.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,827/2,156 | 84.7% | 86.4% | 112.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 696 | 15.6 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 81.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 634 | 14.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 826 | 18.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Victim Reports | 192 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 99.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 116 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 105 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 33 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 36 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 61 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 32/192 | 16.7% | 25.3% | 116.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 24/1,138 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 74 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 9/634 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 27.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/61 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 19/61 | 31.1% | 28.6% | 58 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 26/61 | 42.6% | 35.8% | 48 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 27.5 days | 30.0 days | 82.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 276.0 days | 259.0 days | 39 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/61 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/168 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 73.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/20 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/148 | 2% | 3.7% | 72.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 35/1,128 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 63.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 19/618 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 46.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Douglas County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 51 | 13.7 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 124 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.2 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 125.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/51 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 38.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/51 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 42 |
| Removals for Neglect | 12/51 | 24% | 35% | 100 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 17/51 | 33% | 41% | 99.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/51 | 18% | 9% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/51 | 4% | 8% | 76.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/51 | 25% | 19% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 9/51 | 18% | 13% | 34 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/51 | 12% | 8% | 34 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/51 | 12% | 11% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/51 | 6% | 3% | 23 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/30 | 70% | 57% | 55 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/30 | 20% | 37% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/30 | 10% | 5% | 22.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/49 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 18/59 | 31% | 29% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Douglas County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 37,330 | na | na | 17 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 139 | 37.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 119.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 142 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 115.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 147 | 39.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 112 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 190 | na | na | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 53,693 | 14,404.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 113 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 39,378 | 10,563.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 115 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 148,925 | 39,894.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 64 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 23 | 6.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 87 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 9 | 2.4 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 98.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 4 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 35 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 90/142 | 63% | 62% | 73.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/142 | 16% | 19% | 88.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/142 | 4% | 3% | 43 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 23/142 | 16% | 14% | 58.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/142 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/142 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 22/23 | 96% | 91% | 71 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 53/11,054 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 83 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 50/200 | 25% | 26% | 88 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 108/200 | 54% | 57% | 88.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 42/200 | 21% | 18% | 41.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 20/142 | 14% | 7% | 18.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 139 | 33.7 months | 17.2 months | 8 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 142 | 21.7 months | 16.5 months | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 34/139 | 24% | 33% | 126.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 11/18 | 61% | 58% | 70 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 73/142 | 51% | 47% | 54 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 64/142 | 45% | 36% | 34.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 59/142 | 42% | 33% | 29.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 8/59 | 14% | 19% | 89 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/89 | 24% | 33% | 110 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/77 | 22% | 31% | 104 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/22 | 50% | 40% | 62.5 |
| Douglas County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 41/37,278 | 11 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 127 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 20/41 | 49% | 45% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/41 | 5% | 5% | 47.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/41 | 27% | 24% | 70.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/41 | 10% | 10% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/41 | 10% | 16% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 41 | 33.4 months | 19.7 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 20 | 20.7 months | 12.5 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 7.3 months | 9.6 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 15.1 months | 16.7 months | 74.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 54.7 months | 34.6 months | 19 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/20 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 3/20 | 15% | 51% | 104.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 74% | 118 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 41.4 months | 23.1 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 16.8 months | 9.6 months | 27 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 39.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 11/37,278 | 3 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 106 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/37,278 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 94.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/14 | 0% | 2% | 76 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/31 | 29% | 8.4% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 25% | 3.5 |
| Douglas County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 2,156 | 48.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 192 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 100 |
| Removals During Period | 51 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 125.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 142 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 115.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 41 | na | na | 35 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 89/91 | 97.8% | 96.6% | 97.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 199/201 | 99% | 99.58% | 143 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 48% | 98.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 22 | 20.7 months | 12.6 months | 23.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/24 | 4% | 24% | 94 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/43 | 20.9% | 8.4% | 13 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 54.7 months | 34.6 months | 19 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 11/68 | 16% | 24% | 96.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/58 | 2% | 7% | 61 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/6 | 17% | 60% | 98.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 17/67 | 25% | 35% | 103.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 14/14 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/8 | 38% | 43% | 66 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 44/59 | 75% | 77% | 93 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 30/41 | 73% | 54% | 27.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 13/77 | 17% | 30% | 105.5 |
| Douglas County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 30/40 | 75% | 53% | 26 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/49 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 18/59 | 31% | 29% | 62.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/77 | 22% | 31% | 104 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/5 | 40% | 26% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 58% | 70 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 39.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |