Statistics for Newton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 5, Alcovy Judicial Circuit, Tenth Judicial District.
Tables:
| Newton 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 | 1,024 | 32.1 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 72 |
| Victim Reports | 377 | 11.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 103 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 329 | 10.3 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 96 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 23 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 120 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 21 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 50.5 |
| 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 | 7/465 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 67 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 10/452 | 2.2% | 3.2% | 89 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 16/318 | 5% | 6.8% | 100.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 39/377 | 10.3% | 18.3% | 112.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 338/377 | 89.7% | 81.7% | 47.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/647 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 74 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/64 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 15/64 | 23.4% | 43.8% | 121 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 19/64 | 29.7% | 50.1% | 125 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 64 | 20.5 days | 7.0 days | 66 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/64 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 0/44 | 0% | 1.1% | 98.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 1/49 | 2% | 1.9% | 45 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 1/41 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 71.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 7/421 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 65 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 9/403 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 90 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 15/277 | 5.4% | 7.4% | 99.5 |
| Newton 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 | 45 | na | na | 46.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.8 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 118 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/45 | 20% | 16.4% | 49 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/45 | 2.2% | 8.5% | 84.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 31/45 | 69% | 60% | 57 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 15/45 | 33% | 28% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/45 | 4% | 13% | 93.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 5/45 | 11% | 13% | 77 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 23/45 | 51% | 15% | 15 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/45 | 11% | 9% | 51.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/45 | 20% | 9% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/45 | 13% | 8% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/45 | 0% | 5% | 118 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 39/64 | 61% | 53% | 46 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 3/18 | 17% | 20% | 58.5 |
| Newton 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 | 50 | 19.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 149 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 64 | 23.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 124.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 59 | 22.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 142 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 30,483 | 11,239.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 140 |
| Total Children Served | 95 | na | na | 56 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 29/64 | 45% | 58% | 123.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/64 | 16% | 18% | 82 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/64 | 3% | 2% | 39 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/64 | 2% | 2% | 31.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 10/64 | 16% | 9% | 20 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/64 | 19% | 10% | 27.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/64 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 2/102 | 1.96% | 4.07% | 107.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 2/105 | 1.9% | 1.63% | 50.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 1/105 | 0.95% | 0.71% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 21/22 | 95% | 79% | 70 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 24/59 | 41% | 56% | 134 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 23/64 | 36% | 23% | 37 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 50 | 10.0 months | 13.9 months | 114 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 64 | 11.9 months | 14.7 months | 121 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 10/50 | 20% | 42% | 146.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 4/17 | 24% | 32% | 112 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 31/64 | 48% | 59% | 125.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 13/64 | 20% | 33% | 131.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 13/64 | 20% | 30% | 121.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 7/13 | 54% | 38% | 61 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/23 | 22% | 39% | 140.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/14 | 21% | 33% | 116.5 |
| Newton County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 30 | na | na | 72 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 13/30 | 43% | 45% | 77 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 0/30 | 0% | 24% | 151.5 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 5/30 | 17% | 14% | 67.5 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 3/30 | 10% | 3% | 16 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 7/30 | 23% | 8% | 14 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 2/30 | 7% | 5% | 38 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 30 | 10.6 months | 11.5 months | 100.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 3.3 months | 6.4 months | 125 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 5 | 47.5 months | 33.4 months | 47 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/13 | 8% | 9% | 47.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 11/13 | 85% | 72% | 61.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 22% | 59 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 78% | 129.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 39.6 months | 21.8 months | 38 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 8.0 months | 9.4 months | 106 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 18% | 83 |
| Newton 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 | 1,024 | 32.1 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 70 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 377 | 12.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 102 |
| Removals During Period | 45 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 118 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 64 | 23.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 124.5 |
| Discharges During Period | 30 | na | na | 72 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 224/228 | 98.2% | 97.6% | 87.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 100/105 | 95.24% | 98.64% | 147 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 9/11 | 82% | 62% | 43 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 11 | 3.3 months | 9.9 months | 149 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/16 | 38% | 47% | 102 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/53 | 1.9% | 9.1% | 90 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 22% | 59 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 5 | 47.5 months | 33.4 months | 47 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 3/16 | 19% | 22% | 103 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/9 | 44% | 13% | 27 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/12 | 75% | 55% | 77 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/14 | 21% | 33% | 116 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 5/6 | 83% | 94% | 140 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/7 | 29% | 46% | 128 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 29/50 | 58% | 83% | 152 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 11/24 | 46% | 62% | 131.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 4/19 | 21% | 36% | 113.5 |