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% | 70 |
| 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% | 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 | 42.0 days | 34.0 days | 68.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 190.0 days | 389.0 days | 110.5 |
| 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/33 | 3% | 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 April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 11 | 25.8 per 10K | 19.5 per 10K | 77 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.9 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/11 | 27.3% | 13.7% | 22 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/11 | 0% | 4.6% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/11 | 55% | 37% | 29 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 7/11 | 64% | 41% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/11 | 9% | 10% | 56 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/11 | 0% | 8% | 120 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/11 | 64% | 19% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/11 | 18% | 12% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/11 | 0% | 8% | 117.5 |
| 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 | 1/6 | 17% | 56% | 118.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/6 | 83% | 39% | 14 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 4% | 93 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/11 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 3/11 | 27% | 30% | 76 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Meriwether 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 | 4,252 | na | na | 93 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 27 | 63.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 81 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 24 | 56.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 24 | 57.2 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 38 | na | na | 97.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 9,014 | 21,109.0 per 10K | 16,321.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 5,631 | 13,187.0 per 10K | 12,555.0 per 10K | 99 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 10,828 | 25,466.0 per 10K | 34,193.0 per 10K | 106 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 457.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 4 | 9.4 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 7 | 16.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 24 |
| 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 | 8/24 | 33% | 62% | 147 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/24 | 29% | 19% | 38 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/24 | 21% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/24 | 17% | 14% | 50 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/26 | 7.69% | 2.94% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/26 | 0% | 0.48% | 101.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/26 | 0% | 0.12% | 87.5 |
| 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 March 31 2024 | 3/4 | 75% | 92% | 116 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 7/1,873 | 3.7 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 109.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 17/44 | 39% | 25% | 21.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 19/44 | 43% | 57% | 130 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 8/44 | 18% | 18% | 71.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 1/24 | 4% | 7% | 93.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 27 | 15.5 months | 16.7 months | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 24 | 14.2 months | 17.6 months | 102.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 13/27 | 48% | 34% | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 4/6 | 67% | 51% | 42 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 10/24 | 42% | 49% | 98.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 6/24 | 25% | 37% | 112.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 6/24 | 25% | 34% | 107 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 5/6 | 83% | 22% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/9 | 78% | 32% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 31% | 10 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 36% | 8.5 |
| Meriwether County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 14/4,270 | 32.8 per 10K | 20.8 per 10K | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5/14 | 36% | 43% | 100 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/14 | 7% | 5% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 6/14 | 43% | 24% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/14 | 7% | 10% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/14 | 7% | 17% | 96.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 14 | 25.6 months | 19.5 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5 | 27.0 months | 12.8 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 22.2 months | 11.5 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 15.4 months | 16.4 months | 64.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 6 | 25.6 months | 36.7 months | 111 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/5 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 50% | 106.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 69% | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 16.9 months | 24.7 months | 94 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 8.7 months | 9.7 months | 78 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 58% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 6/4,270 | 14.1 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 29 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/4,270 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| 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 December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/9 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| 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 | 0/0 | na | 5.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| 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 |
| Meriwether 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 | 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 | 11 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 75.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 24 | 56.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 14 | na | na | 93.5 |
| 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 | 1/6 | 17% | 47% | 114 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 6 | 24.6 months | 12.8 months | 20 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/6 | 50% | 23% | 18 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 8.1% | 93 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 6 | 25.6 months | 36.7 months | 111 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 4/6 | 67% | 24% | 9.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/5 | 20% | 8% | 23 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 54% | 48 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/3 | 100% | 35% | 4.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 39% | 98 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 9/12 | 75% | 78% | 94.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 56% | 114.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/15 | 27% | 31% | 67.5 |
| Meriwether 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 | 5/14 | 36% | 52% | 109 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/11 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 3/11 | 27% | 30% | 76 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 31% | 10 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/7 | 0% | 26% | 87 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 51% | 42 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 58% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |