Statistics for Chatham County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 12, Eastern Judicial Circuit, First Judicial District.
Tables:
| Chatham County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During January 2007 through December 2007 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,111 | 14.9 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 143 |
| Victim Reports | 628 | 8.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 133 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 525 | 7.0 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 132 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 83 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 15 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 126 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 16/647 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 39 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 23/610 | 3.8% | 3.2% | 52 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 32/669 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 102.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 213/628 | 33.9% | 18.3% | 3.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 415/628 | 66.1% | 81.7% | 156.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 31/483 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 24.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 22/244 | 9% | 3.3% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 107/244 | 43.9% | 43.8% | 54 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 130/244 | 53.3% | 50.1% | 48.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 244 | 7.0 days | 7.0 days | 112.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/244 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 1/224 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 36 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 4/210 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 47 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 7/213 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 63 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 15/423 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 26 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 19/400 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 46 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 25/456 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 96.5 |
| Chatham County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 268 | na | na | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 22.3 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 39/268 | 14.6% | 16.4% | 74 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 21/268 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 55 |
| Removals for Neglect | 169/268 | 63% | 60% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 45/268 | 17% | 28% | 123 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 41/268 | 15% | 13% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 11/268 | 4% | 13% | 107 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 34/268 | 13% | 15% | 79.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 14/268 | 5% | 9% | 90 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/268 | 1% | 9% | 92.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 14/268 | 5% | 8% | 67 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 14/268 | 5% | 5% | 55 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 177/309 | 57% | 53% | 64.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 4/94 | 4% | 20% | 88.5 |
| Chatham County Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Care on March 31 2007 | 368 | 59.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 81.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 344 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 350 | 56.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 73.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 203,448 | 32,544.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 88 |
| Total Children Served | 636 | na | na | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 192/344 | 56% | 58% | 87 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 58/344 | 17% | 18% | 76 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/344 | 3% | 2% | 39 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/344 | 1% | 2% | 37 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 15/344 | 4% | 9% | 101 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 65/344 | 19% | 10% | 27.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 3/344 | 1% | 1% | 20 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 11/600 | 1.83% | 4.07% | 109 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 6/649 | 0.92% | 1.63% | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 1/649 | 0.15% | 0.71% | 60 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 53/80 | 66% | 79% | 137 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 206/350 | 59% | 56% | 81 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 29/344 | 8% | 23% | 112 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 368 | 12.7 months | 13.9 months | 87 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 344 | 12.8 months | 14.7 months | 106.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 159/368 | 43% | 42% | 90 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 26/79 | 33% | 32% | 85.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 181/344 | 53% | 59% | 108.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 98/344 | 28% | 33% | 102 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 83/344 | 24% | 30% | 108 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 32/83 | 39% | 38% | 88.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 78/190 | 41% | 39% | 81 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/91 | 36% | 33% | 72.5 |
| Chatham County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 286 | na | na | 6 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 122/286 | 43% | 45% | 77 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 95/286 | 33% | 24% | 38 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 35/286 | 12% | 14% | 94 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 7/286 | 2% | 3% | 56 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 14/286 | 5% | 8% | 99.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 12/286 | 4% | 5% | 58 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 286 | 10.7 months | 11.5 months | 99 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 122 | 6.1 months | 6.4 months | 93 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 95 | 8.0 months | 11.4 months | 120.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 35 | 31.1 months | 33.4 months | 107.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 9/122 | 7% | 9% | 54.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 94/122 | 77% | 72% | 79.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/35 | 17% | 22% | 90.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 34/35 | 97% | 78% | 91.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 35 | 23.9 months | 21.8 months | 80 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 35 | 7.6 months | 9.4 months | 111.5 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1/35 | 3% | 18% | 109 |
| Chatham County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During January 2007 through December 2007 | 1,111 | 14.9 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 127 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 628 | 8.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 133.5 |
| Removals During Period | 268 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 344 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Discharges During Period | 286 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 334/344 | 97.1% | 97.6% | 116.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 642/649 | 98.92% | 98.64% | 115 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 114/177 | 64% | 62% | 87.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 177 | 8.2 months | 9.9 months | 95.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 53/107 | 50% | 47% | 71 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/235 | 4.7% | 9.1% | 76.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/35 | 17% | 22% | 90.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 35 | 31.1 months | 33.4 months | 107.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 31/117 | 26% | 22% | 73.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 14/81 | 17% | 13% | 63.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 22/36 | 61% | 55% | 94 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 33/90 | 37% | 33% | 72 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 38/42 | 90% | 94% | 131 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/15 | 40% | 46% | 112 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 225/287 | 78% | 83% | 122.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 80/145 | 55% | 62% | 115.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 71/159 | 45% | 36% | 50 |