Statistics for Polk County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 3, North District, Tallapoosa Circuit, CII.

Tables:

Polk County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports42732.4 per 10K23.0 per 10K51
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports378/42788.5%87.7%68.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations19915.1 per 10K10.7 per 10K53.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports22817.3 per 10K12.3 per 10K55.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Victim Reports866.5 per 10K2.5 per 10K29
Victim Reports of Neglect493.7 per 10K1.4 per 10K36
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse342.6 per 10K0.8 per 10K20.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse30.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K65.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K93
Victims Removed to Foster Care24/8627.9%29.4%85.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care16/11314.2%7.1%20
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care9/2283.9%3.4%62.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/490%0.3%81
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report9/4918.4%28.7%103.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report14/4928.6%36.1%102
Median Days from Report to Removal4918.0 days34.0 days105
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal49330.0 days389.0 days65
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/49nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/650%1.6%99
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/140%0.3%75.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/510%2.1%98
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 11/1716.4%2.2%21
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 6/3091.9%1.5%53

Polk County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care3531.4 per 10K20.4 per 10K68
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care2.92.6 per 10K1.7 per 10K68.5
Reentries to Foster Care5/3514.3%12.9%48.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/350%4.5%104.5
Removals for Neglect13/3537%36%72.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use10/3529%40%105
Removals for Physical Abuse1/353%10%76.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope1/353%8%79.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing0/350%19%135.5
Removals for Incarceration7/3520%12%26.5
Removals for Child Behavior11/3531%8%8
Removals for Abandonment8/3523%10%16
Removals for Sexual Abuse4/3511%3%13.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting10/2442%58%104.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting14/2458%37%30
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/240%0%71.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/240%0%71.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/240%4%94
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/240%0%72
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/240%0%74
Removals to ILP First Setting0/240%0%71.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal2/346%6%35
Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal15/4434%30%52.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/160%0%70.5

Polk County Children in Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 202411,159nana46
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20237568.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K63
Children in Care on September 30 20247567.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K65
Average Daily Children in Care7971.3 per 10K43.2 per 10K56
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 110nana43.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 29,09526,140.0 per 10K15,830.0 per 10K57
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 24,08521,639.0 per 10K12,205.0 per 10K47
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202466,57359,659.0 per 10K32,678.0 per 10K42
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20241715.2 per 10K5.8 per 10K24
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202432.7 per 10K3.9 per 10K96
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202421.8 per 10K0.5 per 10K30.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day41/7555%63%114.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day12/7516%18%86
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day4/755%3%43
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/750%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day17/7523%13%25.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/751%1%42
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/750%1%96.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/750%0%83
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 5/1303.85%3.16%49
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 1/1300.77%0.52%30
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent0/1300%0.14%89.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff1/1300.77%0.25%15
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202417/17100%92%36.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days19/5,4823.5 Per 1K Days6 Per 1K Days112.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence20/10220%25%112
Lateral Placements Moves61/10260%57%59.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence21/10221%18%47.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20240/750%0%79.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20243/754%7%91
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20237513.8 months17.3 months100.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20247521.0 months16.7 months40
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202321/7528%34%106
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20232/450%56%74.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202441/7555%47%41.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202428/7537%37%69
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202423/7531%34%80
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20243/2313%21%90.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months9/3129%33%95.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months8/2631%31%80
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months9/1850%38%55.5

Polk County Children Discharged
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges34/11,13130.5 per 10K20.2 per 10K70.5
Children Discharged for Reunification 13/3438%43%88
Children Discharged for Relative 2/346%5%40
Children Discharged for Adoption 4/3412%25%105
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/340%0%78
Children Discharged for Emancipation 3/349%11%69
Children Discharged for Guardianship 12/3435%16%17
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/340%0%79
Children Discharged for Death 0/340%0%82
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/340%0%75.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care3419.6 months19.8 months77.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge1318.3 months12.8 months40
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge26.4 months9.4 months44
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge1210.8 months16.7 months89
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge439.9 months34.4 months42
Reunified within 72 Hours0/130%3%80.5
Reunified within 12 Months4/1331%50%91.5
Adopted within 24 Months0/40%18%96
Adopted within 48 Months2/450%72%102
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months320.2 months24.1 months76
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months318.1 months9.7 months15
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%55%15
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%56%11.5
Adoption Discharges4/11,1313.6 per 10K5 per 10K99.5
Non-Permanent Discharges3/11,1312.7 per 10K2.3 per 10K65
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/30%3%74.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202400.0 per 1M3.2 per 1M83
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/430%0.8%88.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/200%9.4%92
Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months1/425%8%7.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%0%62.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2.6%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%0%53
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/100%0.8%56.5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na40%na

Polk County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 42732.4 per 10K23.0 per 10K51
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 866.5 per 10K2.4 per 10K28
Removals During Period352.6 per 10K1.7 per 10K68.5
In-care on September 30 20247567.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K65
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period34nana41.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 31/3393.9%98.4%140
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 130/130100%100%80
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months6/1540%48%79.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay1512.7 months12.7 months71
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/90%21%111.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months1/244.2%9.3%50
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/40%18%96
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay439.9 months34.4 months42
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period4/2615%25%98
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/250%7%105.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months0/0na54%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday8/2433%35%80.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children3/3100%97%48.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/333%40%69
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months30/3781%75%62.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months14/3441%55%109.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months6/3617%30%105

Polk County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal14/3936%53%113.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal2/346%6%35
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal15/4434%30%52.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months8/2631%31%80
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/20%24%81
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months2/450%56%74.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%55%15
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%56%11.5

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