Statistics for Columbia County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 7, Augusta Judicial Circuit, Tenth Judicial District.
Tables:
| Columbia 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 | 573 | 14.8 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 144 |
| Victim Reports | 332 | 8.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 297 | 7.7 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 128 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 24 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 131.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 126 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 5/362 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 73 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 6/361 | 1.7% | 3.2% | 101.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 11/274 | 4% | 6.8% | 120 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 50/332 | 15.1% | 18.3% | 78 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 282/332 | 84.9% | 81.7% | 82 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/241 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 69 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/60 | 0% | 3.3% | 109 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/60 | 21.7% | 43.8% | 131 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 18/60 | 30% | 50.1% | 122.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 60 | 28.5 days | 7.0 days | 47 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/60 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 0/53 | 0% | 1.1% | 98.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 1/58 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 49 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 0/41 | 0% | 4.2% | 124 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 5/309 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 70 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 5/303 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 100 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 11/233 | 4.7% | 7.4% | 111.5 |
| Columbia 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 | 49 | na | na | 39 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.1 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 127.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/49 | 12.2% | 16.4% | 91.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/49 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 42/49 | 86% | 60% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 23/49 | 47% | 28% | 48 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/49 | 6% | 13% | 82.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/49 | 16% | 13% | 62 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 14/49 | 29% | 15% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/49 | 4% | 9% | 96 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/49 | 2% | 9% | 89 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/49 | 4% | 8% | 75 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/49 | 10% | 5% | 28 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 51/60 | 85% | 53% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 2/16 | 12% | 20% | 73.5 |
| Columbia 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 | 39 | 12.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 153.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 32 | 10.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 150 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 34 | 10.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 9,370 | 2,872.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 153 |
| Total Children Served | 88 | na | na | 59 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 19/32 | 59% | 58% | 73.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/32 | 38% | 18% | 17.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/32 | 0% | 2% | 117 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/32 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/32 | 3% | 9% | 105 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/32 | 0% | 10% | 140 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/32 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 1/90 | 1.11% | 4.07% | 117 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 0/90 | 0% | 1.63% | 125.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 0/90 | 0% | 0.71% | 110 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 1/1 | 100% | 79% | 46.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 26/34 | 76% | 56% | 24 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 0/32 | 0% | 23% | 148 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 39 | 4.5 months | 13.9 months | 155 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 32 | 3.5 months | 14.7 months | 157 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 34/39 | 87% | 42% | 8 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 2/2 | 100% | 32% | 21 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 4/32 | 12% | 59% | 156 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 2/32 | 6% | 33% | 150.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 2/32 | 6% | 30% | 148.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 0/2 | 0% | 38% | 149.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 39% | 36.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 33% | 37.5 |
| Columbia County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 56 | na | na | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 20/56 | 36% | 45% | 107.5 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 25/56 | 45% | 24% | 22 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 1/56 | 2% | 14% | 134 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 0/56 | 0% | 3% | 114 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 1/56 | 2% | 8% | 117 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 9/56 | 16% | 5% | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 56 | 6.4 months | 11.5 months | 133 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 20 | 6.4 months | 6.4 months | 89 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 25 | 8.3 months | 11.4 months | 115.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 85.5 months | 33.4 months | 31 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/20 | 0% | 9% | 115.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/20 | 70% | 72% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 22% | 136.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 78% | 157.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 25.4 months | 21.8 months | 71 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 60.1 months | 9.4 months | 32 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 18% | 134.5 |
| Columbia 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 | 573 | 14.8 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 128 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 332 | 8.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Removals During Period | 49 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 127.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 32 | 10.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 150 |
| Discharges During Period | 56 | na | na | 43.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 172/177 | 97.2% | 97.6% | 112.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 88/90 | 97.78% | 98.64% | 135 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 36/43 | 84% | 62% | 36.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 43 | 8.3 months | 9.9 months | 91.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 27/32 | 84% | 47% | 28 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/49 | 0% | 9.1% | 125.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 22% | 136.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 85.5 months | 33.4 months | 31 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 1/4 | 25% | 22% | 78.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/3 | 0% | 13% | 129.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 49 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/4 | 50% | 33% | 37.5 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 2/2 | 100% | 94% | 69.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/1 | 100% | 46% | 55.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 62/72 | 86% | 83% | 83 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 5/9 | 56% | 62% | 112 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 1/5 | 20% | 36% | 119.5 |