Statistics for Paulding County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 3, North District, Paulding Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Paulding 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 | 1,156 | 21.4 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,007/1,156 | 87.1% | 87.7% | 94 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 491 | 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 | 665 | 12.3 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 119 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 80 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 134 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 47 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 129 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 27 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 122 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/80 | 28.8% | 29.4% | 80 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/411 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 68 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 17/665 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 86.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/68 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/68 | 17.6% | 28.7% | 105 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/68 | 30.9% | 36.1% | 90 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 68 | 24.0 days | 34.0 days | 95 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 68 | 400.0 days | 389.0 days | 35 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/68 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 3/67 | 4.5% | 1.6% | 16 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/14 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 3/53 | 5.7% | 2.1% | 17.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 9/442 | 2% | 2.2% | 73 |
| 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 | 11/854 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 74.5 |
| Paulding 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 | 50 | 10.9 per 10K | 19.5 per 10K | 122 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.2 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 122 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/50 | 18% | 13.7% | 46.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/50 | 4% | 4.6% | 41 |
| Removals for Neglect | 25/50 | 50% | 37% | 44 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 8/50 | 16% | 41% | 132.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/50 | 4% | 10% | 74 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/50 | 8% | 8% | 54 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/50 | 2% | 19% | 116 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/50 | 10% | 12% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/50 | 18% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 12/50 | 24% | 9% | 11 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/50 | 2% | 3% | 39 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/23 | 74% | 56% | 42 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/23 | 22% | 39% | 95 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/23 | 4% | 4% | 38.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 7/45 | 16% | 6% | 7.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 13/63 | 21% | 30% | 96 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Paulding 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 | 46,228 | na | na | 12 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 122 | 27.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 133 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 95 | 21.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 141 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 106 | 23.1 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 172 | na | na | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 39,209 | 8,523.0 per 10K | 16,321.0 per 10K | 138 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 30,597 | 6,651.0 per 10K | 12,555.0 per 10K | 137 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 53,636 | 11,602.0 per 10K | 34,193.0 per 10K | 145 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 2,752 | 598.0 per 10K | 457.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 16 | 3.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 122 |
| 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 | 55/95 | 58% | 62% | 89.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/95 | 15% | 19% | 87.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/95 | 6% | 3% | 41 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/95 | 17% | 14% | 50 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/95 | 3% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/95 | 1% | 1% | 25.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 9/170 | 5.29% | 2.94% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/170 | 0% | 0.48% | 101.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/170 | 0% | 0.12% | 87.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/170 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 15/16 | 94% | 92% | 79.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 46/5,767 | 8 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 27.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 83/240 | 35% | 25% | 31 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 103/240 | 43% | 57% | 130 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 54/240 | 22% | 18% | 43.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 6/95 | 6% | 7% | 70 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 122 | 12.0 months | 16.7 months | 122 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 95 | 14.8 months | 17.6 months | 95 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 55/122 | 45% | 34% | 42.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 10/10 | 100% | 51% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 39/95 | 41% | 49% | 102 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 24/95 | 25% | 37% | 112.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 22/95 | 23% | 34% | 112.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 0/22 | 0% | 22% | 127.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/35 | 60% | 32% | 20 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/19 | 47% | 31% | 36 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/30 | 57% | 36% | 29.5 |
| Paulding County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 76/46,004 | 16.5 per 10K | 20.8 per 10K | 114 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 39/76 | 51% | 43% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/76 | 3% | 5% | 58.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 21/76 | 28% | 24% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/76 | 5% | 10% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/76 | 13% | 17% | 76.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 76 | 16.6 months | 19.5 months | 99.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 39 | 12.1 months | 12.8 months | 83 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 2.4 months | 11.5 months | 56 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 10.8 months | 16.4 months | 89 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 21 | 33.7 months | 36.7 months | 73 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/39 | 3% | 4% | 20.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/39 | 49% | 50% | 68.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/21 | 19% | 19% | 47.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/21 | 100% | 69% | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 19.6 months | 24.7 months | 84 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 12.4 months | 9.7 months | 36 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 58% | 14.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 21/46,004 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/46,004 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 108 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/10 | 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 | 1/64 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/16 | 25% | 6.6% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 1.6% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Paulding 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 | 1,156 | 21.4 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 77 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 134.5 |
| Removals During Period | 50 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 122 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 95 | 21.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 141 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 76 | na | na | 18 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 30/30 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 170/170 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 17/37 | 46% | 47% | 67.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 37 | 12.8 months | 12.8 months | 79 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/27 | 22% | 23% | 53 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/22 | 27.3% | 8.1% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/21 | 19% | 19% | 47.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 21 | 33.7 months | 36.7 months | 73 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 15/27 | 56% | 24% | 16.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/19 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 54% | 41.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/15 | 60% | 35% | 27.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 10/10 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/6 | 0% | 39% | 98 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 42/58 | 72% | 78% | 104 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 38/64 | 59% | 56% | 64.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/41 | 7% | 31% | 127.5 |
| Paulding 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 | 22/51 | 43% | 52% | 98.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 7/45 | 16% | 6% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 13/63 | 21% | 30% | 96 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/19 | 47% | 31% | 36 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/1 | 100% | 26% | 9 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 51% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 58% | 14.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |