Statistics for Houston County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 6, Houston Judicial Circuit, Third Judicial District.
Tables:
| Houston 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 | 697 | 15.7 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 137 |
| Victim Reports | 502 | 11.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 109 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 426 | 9.6 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 105 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 49 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 23 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 76 |
| 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 | 3/484 | 0.6% | 1.7% | 92.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 11/515 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 92 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 31/477 | 6.5% | 6.8% | 79 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 104/502 | 20.7% | 18.3% | 35.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 398/502 | 79.3% | 81.7% | 124.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/195 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 86.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/111 | 1.8% | 3.3% | 52.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 67/111 | 60.4% | 43.8% | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 75/111 | 67.6% | 50.1% | 15 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 111 | 0.0 days | 7.0 days | 152.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/111 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 1/101 | 1% | 1.1% | 32.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 0/102 | 0% | 1.9% | 109 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 2/85 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 71.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 2/383 | 0.5% | 1.8% | 91.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 11/413 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 79 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 29/392 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 70 |
| Houston 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 | 88 | na | na | 17.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.3 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 97 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 20/88 | 22.7% | 16.4% | 36 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/88 | 5.7% | 8.5% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 72/88 | 82% | 60% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 39/88 | 44% | 28% | 55 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/88 | 11% | 13% | 58.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/88 | 1% | 13% | 113 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 14/88 | 16% | 15% | 72 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 15/88 | 17% | 9% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/88 | 0% | 9% | 126.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/88 | 3% | 8% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/88 | 7% | 5% | 42.5 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 65/112 | 58% | 53% | 59.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 9/30 | 30% | 20% | 24.5 |
| Houston 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 | 129 | 35.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 115 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 121 | 32.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 127 | 34.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 109 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 96,263 | 25,803.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 103 |
| Total Children Served | 217 | na | na | 23 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 93/121 | 77% | 58% | 20.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/121 | 11% | 18% | 105.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/121 | 2% | 2% | 52.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/121 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 6/121 | 5% | 9% | 95 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/121 | 5% | 10% | 105.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/121 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 7/215 | 3.26% | 4.07% | 78 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 1/237 | 0.42% | 1.63% | 90 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 1/237 | 0.42% | 0.71% | 56 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 11/12 | 92% | 79% | 77 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 76/127 | 60% | 56% | 77.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 46/121 | 38% | 23% | 32.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 129 | 17.3 months | 13.9 months | 49 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 121 | 14.7 months | 14.7 months | 85 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 42/129 | 33% | 42% | 127 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 14/33 | 42% | 32% | 56.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 75/121 | 62% | 59% | 77 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 39/121 | 32% | 33% | 88 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 38/121 | 31% | 30% | 80 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 15/38 | 39% | 38% | 88.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/73 | 32% | 39% | 115 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/47 | 26% | 33% | 96 |
| Houston County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 95 | na | na | 22 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 37/95 | 39% | 45% | 91 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 31/95 | 33% | 24% | 38 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 14/95 | 15% | 14% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 1/95 | 1% | 3% | 64 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 11/95 | 12% | 8% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 0/95 | 0% | 5% | 120 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 95 | 6.2 months | 11.5 months | 134.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 37 | 0.6 months | 6.4 months | 148 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 31 | 2.0 months | 11.4 months | 144 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 49.8 months | 33.4 months | 41.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 7/37 | 19% | 9% | 25 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 28/37 | 76% | 72% | 82 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 22% | 109 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/14 | 43% | 78% | 147.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 23.8 months | 21.8 months | 82.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 20.5 months | 9.4 months | 44 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 18% | 107 |
| Houston 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 | 697 | 15.7 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 122 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 502 | 11.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 109 |
| Removals During Period | 88 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 97 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 121 | 32.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Discharges During Period | 95 | na | na | 22 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 313/316 | 99.1% | 97.6% | 69.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 237/237 | 100% | 98.64% | 52.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 33/51 | 65% | 62% | 85 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 51 | 3.4 months | 9.9 months | 148 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 22/49 | 45% | 47% | 82 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/81 | 0% | 9.1% | 125.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 22% | 109 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 49.8 months | 33.4 months | 41.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 14/59 | 24% | 22% | 83.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/31 | 0% | 13% | 129.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/13 | 8% | 55% | 147 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 12/47 | 26% | 33% | 96.5 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 14/17 | 82% | 94% | 142 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 9/11 | 82% | 46% | 73 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 72/81 | 89% | 83% | 74.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 34/51 | 67% | 62% | 84.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 27/67 | 40% | 36% | 64.5 |