Statistics for Ben Hill County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, Cordele Circuit, Eighth District.
Tables:
| Ben Hill County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During January 2008 through December 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 130 | 22.3 per 10K | 15.4 per 10K | 52 |
| Victim Reports | 51 | 8.8 per 10K | 8.3 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 25 | 4.3 per 10K | 6.6 per 10K | 136.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 14 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2007 to September 2008 | 0/44 | 0% | 1.4% | 123 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2007 to June 2008 | 0/51 | 0% | 2.9% | 137 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 | 1/91 | 1.1% | 5.5% | 135 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/51 | 3.9% | 20.4% | 147 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 49/51 | 96.1% | 79.6% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/79 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 116 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/4 | 25% | 2.3% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 2/4 | 50% | 42.9% | 48.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 2/4 | 50% | 48.9% | 60.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 4 | 38.5 days | 10.0 days | 53 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/4 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2007 to September 2008 | 0/1 | 0% | 0.7% | 95 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2007 to June 2008 | 0/3 | 0% | 1.7% | 103.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 | 0/6 | 0% | 4.1% | 115.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2007 to September 2008 | 0/43 | 0% | 1.5% | 120.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2007 to June 2008 | 0/48 | 0% | 3.2% | 135.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2007 to December 2007 | 1/85 | 1.2% | 5.8% | 133.5 |
| Ben Hill County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 3 | na | na | 132 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.2 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.8 per 10K | 137 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/3 | 0% | 11% | 130 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/3 | 0% | 4.5% | 112 |
| Removals for Neglect | 3/3 | 100% | 77% | 22 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 3/3 | 100% | 33% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/3 | 100% | 11% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/3 | 0% | 18% | 139 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/3 | 0% | 25% | 138 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/3 | 0% | 14% | 126 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/3 | 0% | 9% | 127.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/3 | 0% | 14% | 125 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/3 | 0% | 4% | 107 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of October 2007 through September 2008 Removal | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 53 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/0 | 0% | 36% | 132 |
| Ben Hill County Children in Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 16 | 33.0 per 10K | 39.0 per 10K | 94.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2009 | 4 | 8.0 per 10K | 31.0 per 10K | 140 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 6 | 11.0 per 10K | 34.0 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 4,946 | 10,176.0 per 10K | 24,122.0 per 10K | 121 |
| Total Children Served | 19 | na | na | 114 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 58% | 153 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/4 | 50% | 15% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/4 | 50% | 4% | 1.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 2% | 105 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 5% | 120 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 14% | 141 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 93.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | 0/32 | 0% | 1.12% | 111.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 by Parent | 0/32 | 0% | 0.5% | 103.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2009 | 0/0 | na | 81% | na |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 2/6 | 33% | 46% | 135.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 1/4 | 25% | 36% | 124 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 16 | 20.3 months | 15.6 months | 48 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 4 | 33.0 months | 13.7 months | 21 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 12/16 | 75% | 48% | 34 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2008 | 8/10 | 80% | 40% | 31 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2009 | 4/4 | 100% | 54% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 3/4 | 75% | 32% | 15.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 1/4 | 25% | 29% | 96 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2009 | 1/1 | 100% | 31% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/14 | 79% | 45% | 33 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 38% | 40 |
| Ben Hill County Children Discharged During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 10 | na | na | 110 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 0/10 | 0% | 41% | 150.5 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 2/10 | 20% | 22% | 90 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 5/10 | 50% | 17% | 13 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 0/10 | 0% | 2% | 108.5 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 0/10 | 0% | 9% | 134.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 3/10 | 30% | 8% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged to Other (Runaway/Death/Unknown) | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 89.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 10 | 25.1 months | 13.4 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 0 | na | 8.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 34.4 months | 11.2 months | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 5 | 55.4 months | 32.1 months | 41 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/0 | na | 9% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 66% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 27% | 66.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 78% | 148 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 18.5 months | 21.3 months | 123.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 19.8 months | 10.1 months | 51 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 15% | 134.5 |
| Ben Hill County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During January 2008 through December 2008 | 130 | 22.3 per 10K | 15.4 per 10K | 43 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2008 through December 2008 | 51 | 8.8 per 10K | 8.3 per 10K | 103 |
| Removals During Period | 3 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.8 per 10K | 137 |
| In-care on September 30 2009 | 4 | 8.0 per 10K | 31.0 per 10K | 140 |
| Total Children Served | 19 | na | na | 114 |
| Discharges During Period | 10 | na | na | 110 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2008 through December 2008 | 13/15 | 86.7% | 97.7% | 155.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff January 2008 through December 2008 | 32/32 | 100% | 99% | 55 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 58% | 153.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2 | 34.4 months | 10.8 months | 12 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2008, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/2 | 0% | 46% | 150 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2008, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 4.2% | 112.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 27% | 66.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 5 | 55.4 months | 32.1 months | 41 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2008, Adopted During Period | 4/6 | 67% | 27% | 34 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2008, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/2 | 0% | 8% | 128 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2007 through September 2008 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 59% | 135 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2008, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/7 | 71% | 38% | 39 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 4/4 | 100% | 92% | 69.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 49% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 74% | 23.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 53% | 25.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 27% | 146 |