Statistics for Wayne County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 9, South District, Brunswick Circuit, Non-CII.

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Wayne County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports53957.8 per 10K39.1 per 10K44
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports478/53988.7%86.4%54
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations13914.9 per 10K14.3 per 10K89
Children Subject of Alternative Response23625.3 per 10K10.7 per 10K11
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports16417.6 per 10K14.1 per 10K66
Victim Reports667.1 per 10K3.9 per 10K55.5
Victim Reports of Neglect404.3 per 10K2.7 per 10K71.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse111.2 per 10K0.5 per 10K26.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse30.3 per 10K0.2 per 10K52.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse121.3 per 10K0.5 per 10K32
Victims Removed to Foster Care14/6621.2%25.3%104
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care1/3090.3%2.4%129
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/2360%0.7%116
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/160%0.5%84.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report13/1681.2%28.6%5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report15/1693.8%35.8%5
Median Days from Report to Removal162.0 days30.0 days144.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal167.0 days259.0 days152
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/160%1.5%93
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/610%3.1%121
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/140%1.5%88
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/470%3.7%118.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 10/3133.2%2.6%60
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 7/2273.1%2.1%46.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/0nanana

Wayne County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care1417.8 per 10K20.4 per 10K106
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.21.5 per 10K1.7 per 10K104.5
Reentries to Foster Care2/1414.3%13.2%51
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/140%4.5%103
Removals for Neglect4/1429%35%89
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use6/1443%41%78
Removals for Physical Abuse0/140%9%117
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope2/1414%8%31.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing4/1429%19%36
Removals for Incarceration1/147%13%73
Removals for Child Behavior1/147%8%62
Removals for Abandonment1/147%11%60.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/140%3%101.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting8/1080%57%37
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting0/100%37%128
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/100%0%73
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/100%0%72.5
Removals to Institution First Setting2/1020%5%14
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/100%0%73.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/100%1%75
Removals to ILP First Setting0/100%0%72.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal1/128%7%33
Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal5/1338%29%37.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/70%0%71.5

Wayne County Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 20257,965nana55
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20243342.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K110.5
Children in Care on March 31 20251924.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K136.5
Average Daily Children in Care2835.2 per 10K43.2 per 10K122
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 47nana78.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 10,19612,942.0 per 10K15,776.0 per 10K121
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 8,88611,279.0 per 10K12,131.0 per 10K106
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202511,69514,683.0 per 10K32,732.0 per 10K136
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202556.3 per 10K5.9 per 10K86
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202500.0 per 10K3.6 per 10K140
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202500.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K108
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day13/1968%62%41
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day0/190%19%149.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/190%3%120.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/190%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day5/1926%14%17
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/195%1%11.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/190%1%95.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/190%0%83
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20255/5100%91%33.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days9/2,2344 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days97.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence19/5336%26%33
Lateral Placements Moves31/5358%57%65
Placements Moves Away from Permanence3/536%18%132.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20250/190%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20253/1916%7%15
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20243314.8 months17.2 months94
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025198.0 months16.5 months145.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202425/3376%33%5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20248/8100%58%14.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 20256/1932%47%119.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20256/1932%36%80
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20256/1932%33%70.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20250/60%19%129
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months8/1267%33%21.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months8/1173%31%16
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months4/667%40%26.5

Wayne County Children Discharged
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges28/7,87835.5 per 10K19.8 per 10K60
Children Discharged for Reunification 11/2839%45%84
Children Discharged for Relative 3/2811%5%19
Children Discharged for Adoption 14/2850%24%21.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/280%0%80.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/280%10%127
Children Discharged for Guardianship 0/280%16%131.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/280%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 0/280%0%79
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/280%0%75
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care2815.6 months19.7 months113.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge1111.2 months12.5 months84
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge312.8 months9.6 months27
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge0na16.7 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge1428.0 months34.6 months95
Reunified within 72 Hours0/110%4%82
Reunified within 12 Months7/1164%51%39
Adopted within 24 Months2/1414%18%57.5
Adopted within 48 Months9/1464%74%89.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1122.9 months23.1 months61
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months117.1 months9.6 months95.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na56%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na
Adoption Discharges14/7,87817.8 per 10K4.7 per 10K23
Non-Permanent Discharges0/7,8780 per 10K2.1 per 10K132
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/120%2%76
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202500.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/190%8.4%94
Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na7.2%na
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0%64.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na5.6%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0.2%55
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%1.9%64.5
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na25%na

Wayne County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 53957.8 per 10K39.1 per 10K44
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 667.0 per 10K3.9 per 10K56
Removals During Period141.5 per 10K1.7 per 10K104.5
In-care on March 31 20251924.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K136.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period28nana49.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 30/30100%96.6%43
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 54/54100%99.58%66
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months7/1354%48%47
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay1311.2 months12.6 months83
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative3/933%24%42.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months0/190%8.4%97.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months2/1414%18%57.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay1428.0 months34.6 months95
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period11/1479%24%10
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period3/650%7%5.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months3/3100%60%15.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday8/1080%35%12.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children12/12100%98%53
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na43%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months13/1872%77%105.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months6/1060%54%59.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months4/1724%30%85

Wayne County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal9/1560%53%58
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal1/128%7%33
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal5/1338%29%37.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months8/1173%31%16
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1/425%26%44
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months8/8100%58%14.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na56%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na

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