Statistics for Meriwether County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 4, North District, Coweta Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Meriwether 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 | 142 | 27.2 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 131/142 | 92.3% | 87.7% | 24.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 66 | 12.7 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 76 | 14.6 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 87 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 36 | 6.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 26 | 5.0 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 1.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 49.5 |
| 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 | 93.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/36 | 22.2% | 29.4% | 110 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/30 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 69.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 7/76 | 9.2% | 3.4% | 15 |
| 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% | 62.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 7/17 | 41.2% | 36.1% | 53 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 44.0 days | 34.0 days | 63 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 346.0 days | 388.0 days | 59 |
| 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 | 1/42 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 29 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/10 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/32 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 29 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/37 | 16.2% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 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 | 5/132 | 3.8% | 1.5% | 21.5 |
| Meriwether County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 12 | 28.0 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 72 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 71 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/12 | 0% | 13.5% | 122.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/12 | 0% | 4.4% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 8/12 | 67% | 37% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 5/12 | 42% | 44% | 93 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/12 | 8% | 9% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/12 | 0% | 8% | 121 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/12 | 33% | 19% | 28 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/12 | 17% | 11% | 33 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/12 | 0% | 8% | 111.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/12 | 0% | 8% | 114.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/12 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/6 | 33% | 38% | 80.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 6% | 98 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 68.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 0/12 | 0% | 7% | 106 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 0/14 | 0% | 29% | 144 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Meriwether County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 4,272 | na | na | 93 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 27 | 63.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 26 | 61.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 26 | 60.0 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 83 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 39 | na | na | 96.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 9,370 | 21,839.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 83 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 6,429 | 14,985.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 86 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 11,293 | 26,435.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 101 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 345 | 805.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 124 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 1 | 2.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 127.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 6 | 14.0 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 28 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/26 | 69% | 62% | 46 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/26 | 27% | 19% | 41 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/26 | 0% | 3% | 121.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/26 | 4% | 14% | 129.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/26 | 0% | 2% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/26 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/26 | 7.69% | 2.95% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/26 | 0% | 0.48% | 102 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/26 | 0% | 0.12% | 88 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/26 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 1/1 | 100% | 91% | 37 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 11/1,671 | 6.6 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 47.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 9/39 | 23% | 25% | 85 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 26/39 | 67% | 56% | 36 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/39 | 10% | 19% | 127.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/26 | 0% | 7% | 136.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 27 | 12.0 months | 16.6 months | 103 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 26 | 14.7 months | 17.4 months | 91 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 9/27 | 33% | 33% | 82.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 11/26 | 42% | 48% | 92.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 3/26 | 12% | 37% | 142.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 3/26 | 12% | 34% | 138 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0/3 | 0% | 22% | 131.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/6 | 83% | 34% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 33% | 133.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 36% | 6 |
| Meriwether County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 13/4,290 | 30.3 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5/13 | 38% | 42% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/13 | 8% | 6% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 4/13 | 31% | 26% | 58.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/13 | 8% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/13 | 8% | 8% | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/13 | 8% | 17% | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 13 | 24.9 months | 19.4 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5 | 12.4 months | 11.7 months | 71 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 22.2 months | 12.0 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 15.4 months | 17.1 months | 57 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 4 | 24.9 months | 37.4 months | 110.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/5 | 0% | 3% | 79 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 53% | 86.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 18% | 97 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 70% | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 15.2 months | 25.0 months | 105 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 9.7 months | 9.5 months | 67 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 51% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 4/4,290 | 9.3 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/4,290 | 4.7 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/4 | 0% | 4% | 78.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/9 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Meriwether County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 142 | 27.2 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 36 | 6.9 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 26 |
| Removals During Period | 12 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 71 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 26 | 61.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 13 | na | na | 92.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 11/11 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 26/26 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 50% | 97 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 6 | 17.3 months | 12.0 months | 30 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/6 | 0% | 23% | 126 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 8.3% | 95 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 18% | 97 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 4 | 24.9 months | 37.4 months | 110.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 4/4 | 100% | 24% | 3.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/1 | 100% | 9% | 1.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 58% | 11.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 0/0 | na | 36% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 4/4 | 100% | 96% | 44.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 44% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 78% | 130.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 6/16 | 38% | 59% | 133 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/9 | 44% | 34% | 43 |
| Meriwether County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 6/16 | 38% | 51% | 105 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 0/12 | 0% | 7% | 106 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 0/14 | 0% | 29% | 144 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 33% | 133.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 23% | 41 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 10 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 51% | na |