Statistics for Houston County, Georgia

Statistics for Houston County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 6, South District, Houston Circuit.

Tables:

Houston County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During August 2017 through July 2018	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	1,537	31.9 per 10K	42.1 per 10K	146
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	1,311/1,537	85.3%	82.4%	44
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	632	13.1 per 10K	16.7 per 10K	128
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	905	18.8 per 10K	25.4 per 10K	143
Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	80
Victim Reports	113	2.3 per 10K	2.6 per 10K	117
Victim Reports of Neglect	88	1.8 per 10K	2.0 per 10K	112.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	17	0.4 per 10K	0.3 per 10K	68
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	7	0.1 per 10K	0.2 per 10K	93
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	1	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	92
Victims Removed to Foster Care	21/113	18.6%	26.5%	103
Victims Not Removed to Foster Care	92/113	81.4%	73.5%	54
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	24/519	4.6%	4.3%	63.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	4/905	0.4%	0.9%	96.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	0/49	0%	0.9%	83.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	27/49	55.1%	50.7%	52
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	32/49	65.3%	59.2%	58
Median Days from Report to Removal	49	3.0 days	4.0 days	89.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	NA/49	na	na	na
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018	1/116	0.9%	2.4%	68
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018	0/21	0%	0.8%	82
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018	1/95	1.1%	3.2%	62.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018	4/466	0.9%	2.2%	104
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018	0/0	na	na	na
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018	12/1,095	1.1%	1.8%	109

Houston County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care	72	18.0 per 10K	34.1 per 10K	135
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	6	1.5 per 10K	2.8 per 10K	134.5
Reentries to Foster Care	8/72	11.1%	14.5%	76.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	4/72	5.6%	6.3%	52.5
Removals for Neglect	13/72	18%	47%	128.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	39/72	54%	42%	59
Removals for Physical Abuse	6/72	8%	10%	68
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	14/72	19%	10%	27
Removals for Inadequate Housing	8/72	11%	22%	107
Removals for Incarceration	3/72	4%	12%	107
Removals for Child Behavior	3/72	4%	10%	92
Removals for Abandonment	4/72	6%	7%	59.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse	0/72	0%	3%	110
Discharged within 1 Month of Removal	14/67	21%	11%	13
Permanence within 12 months of April 2016 through March 2017 Removal	40/76	53%	38%	20
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	3/26	12%	23%	90.5

Houston County Children in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 2018	40,302	na	na	14
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2018	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on March 31 2017	90	23.0 per 10K	50.0 per 10K	143
Children in Care on March 31 2018	88	22.0 per 10K	56.0 per 10K	149.5
Average Daily Children in Care	89	22.4 per 10K	52.7 per 10K	148
Total Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2018	47,354	11,750.0 per 10K	30,665.0 per 10K	144
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018	162	na	na	41
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018	32,325	8,082.0 per 10K	19,117.0 per 10K	148
Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During April 2017 through March 2018	32,325	8,082.0 per 10K	19,036.0 per 10K	148
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2017 through March 2018	163,421	40,860.0 per 10K	86,389.0 per 10K	138
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2018	14	3.5 per 10K	6.4 per 10K	114
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2018	21	5.2 per 10K	7.6 per 10K	103
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2018	2	0.5 per 10K	0.4 per 10K	32.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	63/88	72%	57%	26.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	6/88	7%	28%	145
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	5/88	6%	2%	17.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	0/88	0%	0%	91
Children in Institution on Last Day	14/88	16%	11%	24.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	0/88	0%	1%	98
Children in Runaway on Last Day	0/88	0%	1%	92
Children in ILP on Last Day	0/88	0%	0%	80
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2017 through March 2018	7/162	4.32%	6.16%	100
Children Victimized in Care during April 2017 through March 2018	1/162	0.62%	0.64%	43.5
Children Victimized in Care during April 2017 through March 2018 by Parent	0/162	0%	0.19%	90
Children Victimized in Care during April 2017 through March 2018 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	1/162	0.62%	0.2%	12
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2018	13/14	93%	89%	74
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	32/8,795	3.6 Per 1K Days	4.5 Per 1K Days	82.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanency	11/59	19%	24%	96.5
Lateral Placements Moves	45/59	76%	60%	24.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanency	3/59	5%	16%	128
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2018	23/88	26%	23%	67
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2018	3/88	3%	1%	12
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2017	90	13.5 months	13.4 months	71
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2018	88	9.7 months	13.1 months	113
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2017	48/90	53%	35%	23
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2017	12/49	24%	31%	88.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2018	30/88	34%	39%	80
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018	20/88	23%	28%	73.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018	19/88	22%	21%	57
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2018	13/19	68%	41%	29
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	12/26	46%	36%	53
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	9/20	45%	35%	51
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2016 through March 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	12/19	63%	37%	35

Houston County Children Discharged During April 2017 through March 2018	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges	72/39,995	18 per 10K	27.8 per 10K	131
Children Discharged for Reunification	25/72	35%	52%	116
Children Discharged for Relative	17/72	24%	12%	20
Children Discharged for Adoption	22/72	31%	18%	30.5
Children Discharged for Transfer	4/72	6%	2%	14
Children Discharged for Emancipation	2/72	3%	9%	114
Children Discharged for Guardianship	0/72	0%	7%	122.5
Children Discharged for Runaway	2/72	3%	1%	4.5
Children Discharged for Death	0/72	0%	0%	85
Children Discharged for Unknown	0/72	0%	0%	78
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	72	13.7 months	14.5 months	96.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	25	10.1 months	8.8 months	79
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	17	2.3 months	10.6 months	87.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	0	na	18.7 months	na
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	22	25.8 months	32.1 months	82.5
Reunified within 72 Hours	0/25	0%	5%	93
Reunified within 12 Months	13/25	52%	63%	93
Adopted within 24 Months	7/22	32%	22%	42
Adopted within 48 Months	17/22	77%	83%	88.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	22	20.9 months	19.9 months	47
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	22	8.1 months	10.1 months	74
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18	0/3	0%	38%	75.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18	0/3	0%	30%	37.5
Adoption Discharges	22/39,995	5.5 per 10K	5.1 per 10K	77
Non-Permanent Discharges	8/39,995	2 per 10K	3.2 per 10K	108.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	2/27	7%	6%	44
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2018	2	49.6 per 1M	36.8 per 1M	12.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during October 2016 through September 2017	2/80	2.5%	1.3%	22
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	3/73	4.1%	6.8%	56.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	1/19	5.3%	4.5%	10
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/9	0%	0%	56
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/3	0%	4.3%	29
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/7	0%	0.2%	53
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/3	0%	2.8%	42
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months	0/1	0%	5.4%	10

Houston County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2017 through March 2018	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During Period	1,685	35.1 per 10K	46.0 per 10K	146
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period	119	2.5 per 10K	3.0 per 10K	117.5
Removals During Period	72	1.5 per 10K	2.8 per 10K	134.5
In-care on March 31 2018	88	22.0 per 10K	56.0 per 10K	149.5
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	72	na	na	24.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	50/51	98%	98.2%	121.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	162/162	100%	100%	78.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	21/38	55%	58%	77.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	38	10.0 months	9.8 months	84
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	8/16	50%	32%	30
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months	5/93	5.4%	9.8%	69.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	7/22	32%	22%	42
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	22	25.8 months	32.1 months	82.5
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2017, Adopted During Period	11/25	44%	23%	30.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	5/7	71%	16%	9.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2016 through March 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months	7/16	44%	46%	66
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday	9/20	45%	35%	50
C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children	25/27	93%	94%	87
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	1/2	50%	28%	31
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	63/70	90%	83%	53
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	25/42	60%	62%	88
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	17/38	45%	39%	52.5

Houston County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2017 through March 2018	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2016 through December 2016 Removal	83/98	85%	68%	22
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal	14/69	20%	11%	15.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2016 through March 2017 Removal	40/76	53%	38%	20
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	9/20	45%	35%	51
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	3/14	21%	22%	34
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months	12/49	24%	31%	88.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18	0/3	0%	38%	75.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18	0/3	0%	30%	37.5

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