Statistics for Houston County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 6, South District, Houston Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Houston County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 844 | 16.8 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 149 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 757/844 | 89.7% | 87.7% | 46.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 296 | 5.9 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 149 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 548 | 10.9 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 132 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 101 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 125.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 51 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 124 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 43 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/101 | 27.7% | 29.4% | 89 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/195 | 4.6% | 7.1% | 105 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 17/548 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 73.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/56 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 22/56 | 39.3% | 28.7% | 36 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 24/56 | 42.9% | 36.1% | 49.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 56 | 11.0 days | 34.0 days | 118.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 56 | 304.0 days | 388.0 days | 76 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/56 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/111 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/29 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/82 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/291 | 0.7% | 2.2% | 97 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 12/714 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 58.5 |
| Houston County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 92 | 21.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 91 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.7 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/92 | 14.1% | 13.5% | 54.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/92 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 34 |
| Removals for Neglect | 27/92 | 29% | 37% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 52/92 | 57% | 44% | 59 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/92 | 1% | 9% | 86 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/92 | 4% | 8% | 83.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 14/92 | 15% | 19% | 87 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/92 | 9% | 11% | 61 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/92 | 1% | 8% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/92 | 7% | 8% | 51.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/92 | 1% | 3% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 20/39 | 51% | 56% | 76.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/39 | 46% | 38% | 52 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/39 | 3% | 6% | 56.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 68.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 2/92 | 2% | 7% | 62 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 27/79 | 34% | 29% | 51 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/48 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Houston County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 43,001 | na | na | 13 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 111 | 26.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 136 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 138 | 32.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 122.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 137 | 31.9 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 126 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 203 | na | na | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 49,636 | 11,628.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 126 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 36,943 | 8,654.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 126 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 64,544 | 15,010.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 140 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 7,237 | 1,695.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 105 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 15 | 3.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 7 | 1.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 118 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 83/138 | 60% | 62% | 80.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 36/138 | 26% | 19% | 46 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/138 | 2% | 3% | 64.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/138 | 11% | 14% | 89 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/138 | 1% | 2% | 41 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/151 | 0% | 2.95% | 130 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/151 | 0% | 0.48% | 102 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/151 | 0% | 0.12% | 88 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/151 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 14/15 | 93% | 91% | 87.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 101/18,184 | 5.6 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 67 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 49/203 | 24% | 25% | 79.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 126/203 | 62% | 56% | 62.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 28/203 | 14% | 19% | 101.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 9/138 | 7% | 7% | 53 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 111 | 7.1 months | 16.6 months | 135 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 138 | 11.7 months | 17.4 months | 127.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 38/111 | 34% | 33% | 76 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 9/11 | 82% | 61% | 32 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 32/138 | 23% | 48% | 139.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 24/138 | 17% | 37% | 130.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 19/138 | 14% | 34% | 133 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 1/19 | 5% | 22% | 114.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/37 | 43% | 34% | 57 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/20 | 35% | 33% | 64.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/35 | 46% | 36% | 43 |
| Houston County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 65/42,687 | 15.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 108 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 39/65 | 60% | 42% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/65 | 6% | 6% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 13/65 | 20% | 26% | 89.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/65 | 3% | 1% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/65 | 5% | 8% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/65 | 3% | 17% | 103.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/65 | 3% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 65 | 9.2 months | 19.4 months | 140.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 39 | 8.8 months | 11.7 months | 104 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 14.5 months | 12.0 months | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 9.6 months | 17.1 months | 93.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 13 | 26.2 months | 37.4 months | 104 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/39 | 3% | 3% | 20.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 32/39 | 82% | 53% | 25.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/13 | 46% | 18% | 15 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 70% | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 13.2 months | 25.0 months | 112 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 9.6 months | 9.5 months | 69 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 14.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 51% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 13/42,687 | 3 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/42,687 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 84 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/12 | 8% | 4% | 16.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/56 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/23 | 8.7% | 5.2% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 2% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 1.3% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Houston County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 844 | 16.8 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 149 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 100 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 125 |
| Removals During Period | 92 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 90.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 138 | 32.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 122.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 65 | na | na | 23 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 35/35 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 151/151 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 33/42 | 79% | 50% | 28 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 42 | 7.2 months | 12.0 months | 111.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/46 | 33% | 23% | 40.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/28 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 42.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/13 | 46% | 18% | 15 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 13 | 26.2 months | 37.4 months | 104 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 9/27 | 33% | 24% | 60.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/18 | 0% | 9% | 110 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/11 | 73% | 58% | 45 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/17 | 41% | 36% | 58 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/12 | 92% | 96% | 106.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/6 | 0% | 44% | 100 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 81/108 | 75% | 78% | 98.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 34/55 | 62% | 59% | 65 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/35 | 31% | 34% | 78 |
| Houston County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 21/46 | 46% | 51% | 87 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 2/92 | 2% | 7% | 62 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 27/79 | 34% | 29% | 51 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/20 | 35% | 33% | 64.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/8 | 62% | 23% | 15 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/11 | 82% | 61% | 32 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 14.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 51% | na |