Statistics for Newton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Alcovy Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Newton 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 | 849 | 24.4 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 109 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 743/849 | 87.5% | 87.7% | 85 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 316 | 9.1 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 119.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 533 | 15.3 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 82 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 110.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 52 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 99.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 112 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/82 | 20.7% | 29.4% | 116 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/234 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 103.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 12/533 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 94 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/40 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 11/40 | 27.5% | 28.7% | 70.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/40 | 30% | 36.1% | 93 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 40 | 54.0 days | 34.0 days | 53 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 40 | 404.0 days | 389.0 days | 31.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/40 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/90 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 31 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/19 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/71 | 2.8% | 2.1% | 30 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 8/264 | 3% | 2.2% | 49.5 |
| 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 | 18/575 | 3.1% | 1.5% | 30.5 |
| Newton 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 | 30 | 10.3 per 10K | 19.5 per 10K | 125 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.5 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 122 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/30 | 13.3% | 13.7% | 63 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/30 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 44 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/30 | 37% | 37% | 71.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/30 | 43% | 41% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/30 | 3% | 10% | 80 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/30 | 10% | 8% | 46 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 5/30 | 17% | 19% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/30 | 3% | 12% | 92.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/30 | 23% | 8% | 14 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/30 | 17% | 9% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/30 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/10 | 50% | 56% | 82 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/10 | 50% | 39% | 52 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 4% | 93 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 2/30 | 7% | 6% | 30.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 8/29 | 28% | 30% | 73 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Newton 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 | 29,151 | na | na | 20 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 83 | 29.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 128.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 72 | 25.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 133 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 79 | 27.1 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 136 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 113 | na | na | 41.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 28,974 | 9,946.0 per 10K | 16,321.0 per 10K | 136 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 24,140 | 8,286.0 per 10K | 12,555.0 per 10K | 128 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 62,852 | 21,561.0 per 10K | 34,193.0 per 10K | 120 |
| 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 | 20 | 6.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 12 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 83 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 1 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 59 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/72 | 56% | 62% | 99.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/72 | 14% | 19% | 93 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/72 | 3% | 3% | 72 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 20/72 | 28% | 14% | 19 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 8/134 | 5.97% | 2.94% | 21 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/134 | 0.75% | 0.48% | 29 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/134 | 0.75% | 0.12% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/134 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 20/20 | 100% | 92% | 37 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 39/5,829 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 42 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 40/172 | 23% | 25% | 90.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 94/172 | 55% | 57% | 87.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 38/172 | 22% | 18% | 43.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 4/72 | 6% | 7% | 70 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 83 | 19.1 months | 16.7 months | 48.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 72 | 18.3 months | 17.6 months | 64.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 27/83 | 33% | 34% | 83.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 1/10 | 10% | 51% | 117 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 36/72 | 50% | 49% | 68 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 33/72 | 46% | 37% | 38.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 31/72 | 43% | 34% | 39.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 12/31 | 39% | 22% | 44.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/46 | 33% | 32% | 80.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/34 | 21% | 31% | 107.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/23 | 43% | 36% | 54.5 |
| Newton County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 41/29,132 | 14.1 per 10K | 20.8 per 10K | 124 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 16/41 | 39% | 43% | 89.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/41 | 7% | 5% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 4/41 | 10% | 24% | 118 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/41 | 22% | 10% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 9/41 | 22% | 17% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 41 | 22.7 months | 19.5 months | 57.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 16 | 16.1 months | 12.8 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 0.6 months | 11.5 months | 63.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 9 | 31.5 months | 16.4 months | 17.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 4 | 34.5 months | 36.7 months | 63 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/16 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/16 | 31% | 50% | 93 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 19% | 33.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 69% | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 28.9 months | 24.7 months | 44 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 37.7 months | 9.7 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 58% | 42 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 27 |
| Adoption Discharges | 4/29,132 | 1.4 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 125 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/29,132 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 59 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/3 | 33% | 3% | 2 |
| 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 | 0/57 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14.3% | 6.6% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 1.6% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Newton 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 | 849 | 24.4 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 109 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 81 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 113 |
| Removals During Period | 30 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 122 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 72 | 25.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 133 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 41 | na | na | 35 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 40/40 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 134/134 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/18 | 39% | 47% | 79 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 18 | 14.8 months | 12.8 months | 61 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/12 | 8% | 23% | 88 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/17 | 11.8% | 8.1% | 23 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 19% | 33.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 4 | 34.5 months | 36.7 months | 63 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 3/30 | 10% | 24% | 116 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/24 | 8% | 8% | 48.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 54% | 93 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/29 | 24% | 35% | 107.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 2/3 | 67% | 97% | 123 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 39% | 51 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 24/35 | 69% | 78% | 116 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 9/28 | 32% | 56% | 127.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/42 | 26% | 31% | 72 |
| Newton 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 | 13/27 | 48% | 52% | 86 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 2/30 | 7% | 6% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 8/29 | 28% | 30% | 73 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/34 | 21% | 31% | 107.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/5 | 0% | 26% | 87 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 51% | 117 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 58% | 42 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 27 |