Statistics for Effingham County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Ogeechee Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Effingham 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 | 462 | 21.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 407/462 | 88.1% | 87.7% | 76.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 129 | 6.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 148 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 333 | 15.6 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 78 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 21 | 1.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 144 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 10 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 142.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/21 | 47.6% | 29.4% | 27.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/108 | 3.7% | 7.1% | 113.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/333 | 0.9% | 3.4% | 125 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/17 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 5/17 | 29.4% | 28.7% | 61.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 7/17 | 41.2% | 36.1% | 53 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 15.0 days | 34.0 days | 109 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 160.0 days | 389.0 days | 119 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/17 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/37 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/14 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/23 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/139 | 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 | 1/410 | 0.2% | 1.5% | 109 |
| Effingham 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 | 11 | 5.9 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 143 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.9 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 142.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/11 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 78 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/11 | 0% | 4.6% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 3/11 | 27% | 37% | 94.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 3/11 | 27% | 41% | 117 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/11 | 0% | 10% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/11 | 18% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/11 | 9% | 19% | 100 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/11 | 0% | 12% | 123 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/11 | 9% | 8% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/11 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/7 | 14% | 56% | 122.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/7 | 29% | 39% | 85 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 4% | 93 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 4/7 | 57% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/10 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 4/13 | 31% | 30% | 65 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Effingham 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 | 18,978 | na | na | 33 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 51 | 28.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 129.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 42 | 22.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 42 | 22.3 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 139 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 62 | na | na | 64 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 15,489 | 8,261.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 139 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 11,921 | 6,358.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 138 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 32,683 | 17,222.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 131 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 781 | 416.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 147.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 15 | 7.9 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 52 |
| 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 | 24/42 | 57% | 62% | 95 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/42 | 19% | 19% | 73.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/42 | 14% | 3% | 14 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 14% | 147.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 4/42 | 10% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/42 | 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 | 0/0 | na | 92% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 4/1,098 | 3.6 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 111 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 19/40 | 48% | 25% | 8 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 18/40 | 45% | 57% | 125 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/40 | 8% | 18% | 135.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/42 | 0% | 7% | 138.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 51 | 19.7 months | 16.7 months | 42 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 42 | 25.4 months | 17.6 months | 19.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 16/51 | 31% | 34% | 95 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 8/15 | 53% | 51% | 61 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 30/42 | 71% | 49% | 17 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 22/42 | 52% | 37% | 25 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 20/42 | 48% | 34% | 24.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 10/20 | 50% | 22% | 32 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/32 | 34% | 32% | 76 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/22 | 50% | 31% | 31.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/15 | 7% | 36% | 108.5 |
| Effingham County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 19/18,749 | 10.1 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 139 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5/19 | 26% | 43% | 122 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/19 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/19 | 53% | 24% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/19 | 16% | 10% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/19 | 5% | 17% | 106 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 19 | 33.2 months | 19.5 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5 | 20.9 months | 12.8 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 17.6 months | 16.4 months | 56 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 46.7 months | 36.7 months | 35 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/5 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 50% | 128 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/10 | 60% | 69% | 89 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 24.8 months | 24.7 months | 57.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 12.2 months | 9.7 months | 38.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 58% | 75.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 61% | 37 |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/18,749 | 5.3 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 85 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/18,749 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 95 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/10 | 10% | 3% | 16.5 |
| 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 6.6% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 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 | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| 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 |
| Effingham 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 | 462 | 21.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 21 | 1.0 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 144 |
| Removals During Period | 11 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 142.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 42 | 22.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 19 | na | na | 76 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 76/76 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 47% | 130.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 5 | 20.9 months | 12.8 months | 23 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/1 | 0% | 23% | 115.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 8.1% | 93 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 46.7 months | 36.7 months | 35 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 10/30 | 33% | 24% | 55 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/16 | 38% | 8% | 10 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/11 | 73% | 54% | 35 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/20 | 55% | 35% | 33 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/10 | 90% | 97% | 108.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/1 | 100% | 39% | 11.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 11/11 | 100% | 78% | 13.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 3/14 | 21% | 56% | 138 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 9/35 | 26% | 31% | 72 |
| Effingham 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 | 6/18 | 33% | 52% | 115 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/10 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 4/13 | 31% | 30% | 65 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/22 | 50% | 31% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/12 | 0% | 26% | 87 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/15 | 53% | 51% | 61 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 58% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 61% | 37 |