Statistics for Appling County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 9, South District, Brunswick Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Appling 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 | 158 | 29.2 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 139/158 | 88% | 87.7% | 78 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 71 | 13.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 71 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 87 | 16.1 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 68 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 19 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 14 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/19 | 5.3% | 29.4% | 148.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/52 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 85 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 5/87 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 42.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/9 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1/9 | 11.1% | 28.7% | 118.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 2/9 | 22.2% | 36.1% | 116.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 9 | 223.0 days | 34.0 days | 10 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 9 | 538.0 days | 389.0 days | 1.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/9 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/25 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/3 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/22 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/56 | 0% | 2.2% | 132 |
| 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 | 5/131 | 3.8% | 1.5% | 21.5 |
| Appling County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 31 | 67.9 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.6 | 5.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/31 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 89 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/31 | 0% | 4.6% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 29/31 | 94% | 37% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 21/31 | 68% | 41% | 26 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/31 | 3% | 10% | 80 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/31 | 39% | 8% | 7 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 15/31 | 48% | 19% | 21 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/31 | 3% | 12% | 92.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/31 | 3% | 8% | 78.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/31 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/31 | 6% | 3% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/19 | 21% | 56% | 115 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/19 | 74% | 39% | 21 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/19 | 5% | 4% | 35 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 2/17 | 12% | 30% | 121.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Appling County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 4,576 | na | na | 88 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 29 | 64.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 40 | 87.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 41 | 90.7 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 60 | na | na | 68.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 15,109 | 33,113.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 11,100 | 24,327.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 19,102 | 41,744.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 10 | 21.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 6 | 13.1 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 32 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/40 | 35% | 62% | 145 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/40 | 30% | 19% | 34 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/40 | 10% | 3% | 22.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/40 | 25% | 14% | 23.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/40 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/40 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 4/10 | 40% | 92% | 131 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 29/6,167 | 4.7 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 87.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 12/57 | 21% | 25% | 106.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 35/57 | 61% | 57% | 59 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 10/57 | 18% | 18% | 71.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/40 | 0% | 7% | 138.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 29 | 10.4 months | 16.7 months | 130 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 40 | 11.6 months | 17.6 months | 124.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 14/29 | 48% | 34% | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 2/6 | 33% | 51% | 95 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 12/40 | 30% | 49% | 134.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 9/40 | 22% | 37% | 120 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 9/40 | 22% | 34% | 115.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 4/9 | 44% | 22% | 39 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/12 | 17% | 32% | 119 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11% | 31% | 119.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 36% | 106 |
| Appling County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 20/4,563 | 43.8 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 7/20 | 35% | 43% | 103 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/20 | 10% | 5% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 4/20 | 20% | 24% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/20 | 5% | 10% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/20 | 25% | 17% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/20 | 5% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 20 | 19.8 months | 19.5 months | 72.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 7 | 19.8 months | 12.8 months | 27 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 3.9 months | 11.5 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 18.6 months | 16.4 months | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 4 | 23.6 months | 36.7 months | 116 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/7 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 50% | 128 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 19% | 15 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 69% | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 15.2 months | 24.7 months | 104 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 5.5 months | 9.7 months | 113 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 58% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 4/4,563 | 8.8 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 55 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/4,563 | 4.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 39 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/5 | 20% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 6.6% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Appling County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 158 | 29.2 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 18 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Removals During Period | 31 | 5.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 14.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 40 | 87.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 20 | na | na | 72.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 27/27 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 47% | 106 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 19.8 months | 12.8 months | 29 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/2 | 0% | 23% | 115.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 8.1% | 93 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 19% | 15 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 4 | 23.6 months | 36.7 months | 116 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 3/12 | 25% | 24% | 77.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/6 | 17% | 8% | 28.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 54% | 88.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/9 | 11% | 35% | 121 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 4/5 | 80% | 97% | 121.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 39% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 24/32 | 75% | 78% | 94.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 11/16 | 69% | 56% | 36.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 31% | 107.5 |
| Appling County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 2/16 | 12% | 52% | 142 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 2/17 | 12% | 30% | 121.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11% | 31% | 119.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/5 | 80% | 26% | 19 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 51% | 95 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 58% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |