Statistics for Lancaster County (excluding OJS Wards)

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DHHS Southeast Service Area (excluding OJS Wards), Judicial District 3 (excluding OJS Wards), NCI District 3 (excluding OJS Wards).

Tables:

Lancaster County (excluding OJS Wards) Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2017 through September 2018
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports4,52051.9 per 10K41.0 per 10K18
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports3,671/4,52081.2%84.2%21
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations2,97434.2 per 10K26.6 per 10K21
Children Subject of Alternative Response1511.7 per 10K1.5 per 10K19
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports550.6 per 10K0.7 per 10K20
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports1,34015.4 per 10K12.2 per 10K20
Victim Reports4184.8 per 10K3.0 per 10K12
Victim Reports of Neglect3634.2 per 10K2.4 per 10K10
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse380.4 per 10K0.3 per 10K16.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse160.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K17
Victim Reports of Other Abuse10.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K48
Victims Removed to Foster Care119/41828.5%40.9%22
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care105/2,7073.9%7%21
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care2/1511.3%2.9%9
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care1/551.8%4.9%6
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/2570%0.5%17.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report81/25731.5%27.2%12
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report93/25736.2%32.8%14
Median Days from Report to Removal25735.0 days25.0 days8
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal257387.0 days388.0 days10
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation2/2570.8%2.2%14
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 66/8158.1%4.9%4
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 5/2492%1.2%5.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 61/56610.8%7.9%7
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 152/3,4144.5%2.8%3.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 1/1690.6%0.6%4
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2017 to March 2018 7/1066.6%4.5%5

Lancaster County (excluding OJS Wards) Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2018 through September 2019
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Total Removals to Foster Care25434.6 per 10K44.5 per 10K39
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care21.22.9 per 10K3.7 per 10K38.5
Reentries to Foster Care56/25422%21.4%22
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge13/2545.1%6.6%21
Removals for Neglect124/25449%65%40
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use89/25435%36%23
Removals for Physical Abuse29/25411%17%29
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope10/2544%5%11.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing22/2549%18%8.5
Removals for Incarceration15/2546%13%24
Removals for Child Behavior14/2546%7%27.5
Removals for Abandonment13/2545%7%15.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse21/2548%9%16
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting32/9235%38%28.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting46/9250%43%16.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/920%0%29.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting1/921%1%5.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/920%1%32
Removals to Home Visit First Setting13/9214%16%24.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/920%0%29
Removals to ILP First Setting0/920%1%31
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2018 through August 2019 Removal4/2272%8%27.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2017 through September 2018 Removal51/19127%38%48.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)13/9713%19%22.5

Lancaster County (excluding OJS Wards) Children in Foster Care
During October 2018 through September 2019
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Children in Region on September 30 201973,724nana2
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2019nananana
Children in Care on September 30 201848466.0 per 10K73.0 per 10K30
Children in Care on September 30 201947064.0 per 10K71.0 per 10K37
Average Daily Children in Care44460.6 per 10K72.2 per 10K36
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 738nana2
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 162,02522,084.0 per 10K26,373.0 per 10K36
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care with Own Family During October 2018 through September 2019 73,60610,032.0 per 10K12,328.0 per 10K34
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2019252,36534,231.0 per 10K38,989.0 per 10K30
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2018 through September 2019 588,75080,246.0 per 10K85,233.0 per 10K25
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2019324.3 per 10K3.9 per 10K21
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2019689.2 per 10K10.5 per 10K30
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 201970.9 per 10K1.5 per 10K16
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day194/47041%44%40
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day158/47034%30%29.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day15/4703%6%19
Children in Group Home on Last Day15/4703%2%14.5
Children in Institution on Last Day17/4704%3%13.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day49/47010%10%30.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day6/4701%1%5.5
Children in ILP on Last Day16/4703%3%21
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2017 through August 2018 49/7906.2%5.14%28
Children Victimized in Care during September 2017 through August 2018 8/7901.01%0.85%11
Children Victimized in Care during September 2017 through August 2018 by Parent8/7901.01%0.57%8
Children Victimized in Care during September 2017 through August 2018 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/7900%0.08%43.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 201928/3288%89%29.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days131/36,4693.6 Per 1K Days3.1 Per 1K Days16.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanency116/29939%43%44
Lateral Placements Moves116/29939%37%31.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanency67/29922%19%24.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 201993/47020%23%32
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20190/4700%0%38.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 201848414.6 months14.0 months26
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 201947012.1 months12.2 months39
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2018226/48447%45%41.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 201862/8573%59%18
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2019174/47037%38%35
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2019127/47027%26%24.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2019107/47023%21%25
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 201936/10734%44%31
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months119/19960%50%28.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months49/10746%46%29
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2017 through September 2018 Permanent within 12 Months106/15967%50%18.5

Lancaster County (excluding OJS Wards) Children Discharged
During October 2018 through September 2019
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Total Discharges266/73,36836.3 per 10K45.5 per 10K40
Children Discharged for Reunification119/26645%56%50
Children Discharged for Relative0/2660%0%36.5
Children Discharged for Adoption88/26633%25%20
Children Discharged for Transfer3/2661%2%7.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation19/2667%6%18
Children Discharged for Guardianship36/26614%10%25.5
Children Discharged for Runaway0/2660%0%37.5
Children Discharged for Death1/2660%0%37
Children Discharged for Unknown0/2660%0%38
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care26621.9 months18.0 months21
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge11918.0 months11.7 months12.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0nanana
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge3623.4 months20.2 months14
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge8825.5 months28.8 months30
Reunified within 72 Hours1/1191%5%17
Reunified within 12 Months59/11950%64%47.5
Adopted within 24 Months37/8842%32%13
Adopted within 48 Months84/8895%92%33
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months8419.2 months20.3 months21
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months845.4 months6.4 months32
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 187/888%95%19
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 181/1100%100%2.5
Adoption Discharges88/73,36812 per 10K11.6 per 10K24
Non-Permanent Discharges23/73,3683.1 per 10K3.9 per 10K24
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/851%1%4.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 201900.0 per 1M6.2 per 1M48
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2017 through February 2018 0/2710%0.6%42.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months2/1521.3%4.9%17
Children Discharged for Relative October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months0/810%0.4%25
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%3.9%4.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months2/1711.8%4.6%2
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months3/329.4%6.1%4
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Lancaster County (excluding OJS Wards) Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2018 through September 2019
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2017 through September 2018 4,52051.9 per 10K41.0 per 10K18
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2017 through September 2018 4184.8 per 10K3.0 per 10K12.5
Removals During Period2542.9 per 10K3.7 per 10K38.5
In-care on September 30 201947064.0 per 10K71.0 per 10K37
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period266nana2
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 247/26194.6%96%23
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2017 through September 2018 790/790100%99.88%40
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months56/11648%61%47.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay11613.0 months9.8 months16
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2018, Discharged to Reunification or Relative16/7621%36%30
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2018, Reentering within 12 Months4/1542.6%7.5%23
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months37/8842%32%13
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay8825.5 months28.8 months30
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2018, Adopted During Period64/12750%42%23.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2018, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period14/8317%23%26
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2017 through September 2018 , Adopted within 12 Months93/10589%71%20
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2018, Permanent By 18th Birthday47/8853%51%27
C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children84/8599%99%37.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years7/2429%24%6
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months238/26390%90%51
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months185/22682%75%32
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months106/20452%47%27

Lancaster County (excluding OJS Wards) Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2018 through September 2019
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=93)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2017 through June 2018 Removal147/20472%74%44
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2018 through August 2019 Removal4/2272%8%27.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2017 through September 2018 Removal51/19127%38%48.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months49/10746%46%29
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal18/6926%22%16
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months62/8573%59%18
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 187/888%95%19
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 181/1100%100%2.5

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