Statistics for Elbert County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Northern Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Elbert 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 | 158 | 30.5 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 64 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 137/158 | 86.7% | 87.7% | 101 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 81 | 15.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 49 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 77 | 14.9 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 83.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 7 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 137 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 145 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 4 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/7 | 14.3% | 29.4% | 129 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/74 | 5.4% | 7.1% | 90 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 2/77 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 86.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/7 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 3/7 | 42.9% | 28.7% | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 4/7 | 57.1% | 36.1% | 21.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 7 | 0.0 days | 34.0 days | 155 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 7 | 64.0 days | 389.0 days | 145 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/7 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/15 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/5 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/10 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 4/81 | 4.9% | 2.2% | 28.5 |
| 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 | 1/103 | 1% | 1.5% | 84.5 |
| Elbert County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 19 | 41.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 45 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.6 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 46 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/19 | 15.8% | 12.9% | 43.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/19 | 0% | 4.5% | 104.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 0/19 | 0% | 36% | 143 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 16/19 | 84% | 40% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/19 | 16% | 10% | 23 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/19 | 5% | 8% | 64.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/19 | 47% | 19% | 25 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/19 | 5% | 12% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/19 | 5% | 8% | 69 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/19 | 0% | 10% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 100 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/5 | 80% | 58% | 37.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/5 | 20% | 37% | 95.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/19 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 0/3 | 0% | 30% | 136 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Elbert County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 4,669 | na | na | 85 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 17 | 37.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 115 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 27 | 58.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 23 | 49.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 95 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 36 | na | na | 95 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 8,122 | 17,626.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 98 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 5,869 | 12,736.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 95 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 14,661 | 31,401.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 89 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 5 | 10.7 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 50 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3 | 6.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 62.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 109 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/27 | 56% | 63% | 109 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/27 | 22% | 18% | 54 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 3% | 123 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/27 | 19% | 13% | 38.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/27 | 4% | 1% | 7 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/31 | 6.45% | 3.16% | 23 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/31 | 3.23% | 0.52% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/31 | 3.23% | 0.14% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/31 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 5/5 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 29/3,050 | 9.5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 21 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 13/70 | 19% | 25% | 117.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 43/70 | 61% | 57% | 54 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 14/70 | 20% | 18% | 57.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/27 | 11% | 7% | 33.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 17 | 22.4 months | 17.3 months | 30.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 27 | 8.7 months | 16.7 months | 137.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 3/17 | 18% | 34% | 137.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/3 | 0% | 56% | 121 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 9/27 | 33% | 47% | 117.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 8/27 | 30% | 37% | 98.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 5/27 | 19% | 34% | 126.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1/5 | 20% | 21% | 72 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 33% | 114.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 31% | 87 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 38% | 135 |
| Elbert County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 8/4,608 | 17.4 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5/8 | 62% | 43% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/8 | 0% | 5% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/8 | 0% | 25% | 137 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/8 | 25% | 11% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/8 | 12% | 16% | 75.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 8 | 26.2 months | 19.8 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5 | 5.0 months | 12.8 months | 125 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 25.1 months | 16.7 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 34.4 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/5 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 50% | 39 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 18% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 72% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 24.1 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 9.7 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 55% | 74 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/4,608 | 0 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/4,608 | 4.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 39 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/0 | na | 3% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 1/14 | 7.1% | 0.8% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 9.4% | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Elbert County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 158 | 30.5 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 64 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 7 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 136 |
| Removals During Period | 19 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 46 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 27 | 58.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 8 | na | na | 114 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 31/31 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 48% | 37.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 5 | 5.0 months | 12.7 months | 129 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/1 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 9.3% | 95.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 18% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 34.4 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 0/7 | 0% | 25% | 134 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/5 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 54% | 112 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/6 | 33% | 35% | 80.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 97% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/2 | 50% | 40% | 47 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 10/19 | 53% | 75% | 139 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 55% | 125 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1/13 | 8% | 30% | 127 |
| Elbert County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 2/5 | 40% | 53% | 102 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/19 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 0/3 | 0% | 30% | 136 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 31% | 87 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 24% | 81 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 56% | 121 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 55% | 74 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |