Statistics for Ben Hill County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Cordele Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Ben Hill 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 | 175 | 37.1 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 25 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 166/175 | 94.9% | 87.7% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 101 | 21.4 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 74 | 15.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 74.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 63 | 13.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 48 | 10.2 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 12 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/63 | 31.7% | 29.4% | 67 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/38 | 5.3% | 7.1% | 92.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 11/74 | 14.9% | 3.4% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/33 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 16/33 | 48.5% | 28.7% | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 17/33 | 51.5% | 36.1% | 30 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 33 | 20.0 days | 34.0 days | 101 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 33 | 262.0 days | 389.0 days | 89 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/33 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/65 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/21 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/44 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/48 | 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 | 6/122 | 4.9% | 1.5% | 16 |
| Ben Hill 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 | 16 | 42.5 per 10K | 19.5 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.3 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/16 | 0% | 13.7% | 125.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/16 | 0% | 4.6% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 7/16 | 44% | 37% | 57.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/16 | 81% | 41% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/16 | 12% | 10% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/16 | 6% | 8% | 64 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/16 | 25% | 19% | 60 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/16 | 6% | 12% | 79.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/16 | 0% | 8% | 117.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/16 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/16 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/14 | 29% | 56% | 111 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/14 | 71% | 39% | 22.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 4% | 93 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 1/15 | 7% | 6% | 30.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 10/70 | 14% | 30% | 115 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Ben Hill 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 | 3,724 | na | na | 100 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 131 | 344.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 112 | 301.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 120 | 319.8 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 147 | na | na | 28.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 44,205 | 117,423.0 per 10K | 16,321.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 30,011 | 79,719.0 per 10K | 12,555.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 108,695 | 291,877.0 per 10K | 34,193.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 3,291 | 8,742.0 per 10K | 457.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 4 | 10.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 11 | 29.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 5 |
| 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 | 65/112 | 58% | 62% | 89.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 38/112 | 34% | 19% | 24.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/112 | 2% | 3% | 82 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/112 | 4% | 14% | 128.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/112 | 3% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/112 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/143 | 0% | 2.94% | 130 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/143 | 0% | 0.48% | 101.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/143 | 0% | 0.12% | 87.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/143 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 4/4 | 100% | 92% | 37 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 3/2,917 | 1 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 140 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 25/97 | 26% | 25% | 75 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 54/97 | 56% | 57% | 81 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 18/97 | 19% | 18% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 4/112 | 4% | 7% | 93.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 131 | 11.5 months | 16.7 months | 126 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 112 | 22.6 months | 17.6 months | 40.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 29/131 | 22% | 34% | 130.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 8/19 | 42% | 51% | 77.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 76/112 | 68% | 49% | 23 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 43/112 | 38% | 37% | 66.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 31/112 | 28% | 34% | 95.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 8/31 | 26% | 22% | 64 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/52 | 21% | 32% | 113 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/41 | 24% | 31% | 99.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/24 | 4% | 36% | 112 |
| Ben Hill County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 32/3,765 | 85 per 10K | 20.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 14/32 | 44% | 43% | 68.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/32 | 3% | 5% | 58.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/32 | 28% | 24% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/32 | 6% | 10% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/32 | 19% | 17% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 32 | 16.0 months | 19.5 months | 104 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 14 | 12.6 months | 12.8 months | 80 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 36.2 months | 11.5 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 11.1 months | 16.4 months | 87 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 72.9 months | 36.7 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/14 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 50% | 62 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 69% | 110.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 50.3 months | 24.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 22.6 months | 9.7 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 58% | 50 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 12 |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/3,765 | 23.9 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/3,765 | 5.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 28 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| 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 December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/52 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 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 | 0/10 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 1.6% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Ben Hill 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 | 175 | 37.1 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 25 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 61 | 12.9 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 16 | 3.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 41 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 112 | 301.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 32 | na | na | 50 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 34/34 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 143/143 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/15 | 47% | 47% | 65 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 15 | 14.0 months | 12.8 months | 63.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/25 | 16% | 23% | 72 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 8.1% | 93 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 72.9 months | 36.7 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 9/48 | 19% | 24% | 93.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/30 | 3% | 8% | 60.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 54% | 111.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/39 | 26% | 35% | 99 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/3 | 33% | 39% | 63 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 22/25 | 88% | 78% | 42 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 41/63 | 65% | 56% | 50 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 24/57 | 42% | 31% | 32 |
| Ben Hill 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 | 33/62 | 53% | 52% | 67.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 1/15 | 7% | 6% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 10/70 | 14% | 30% | 115 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/41 | 24% | 31% | 99.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 87 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 51% | 77.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 58% | 50 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 12 |