Statistics for Polk County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 3, Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, Seventh Judicial District.

Tables:

Polk County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated)
During January 2007 through December 2007
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations72355.8 per 10K22.9 per 10K8
Victim Reports33926.2 per 10K10.7 per 10K13
Victim Reports of Neglect31624.4 per 10K9.1 per 10K11
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse90.7 per 10K1.0 per 10K120
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse131.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K29
Victim Reports of Other Abuse10.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K97.5
Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 1/3830.3%1.7%100.5
Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 5/4091.2%3.2%117.5
Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 18/3904.6%6.8%109.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care74/33921.8%18.3%30
Victims Not Removed to Foster Care265/33978.2%81.7%130
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care21/3845.5%4.5%39
Removed to Foster Care Before Report2/952.1%3.3%49
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report27/9528.4%43.8%105
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report31/9532.6%50.1%118
Median Days from Report to Removal9550.0 days7.0 days23
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/95nanana
Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 0/830%1.1%98.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 3/863.5%1.9%30
Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 5/756.7%4.2%36.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 1/3000.3%1.8%97
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 2/3230.6%3.4%118.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 13/3154.1%7.4%120

Polk County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care124nana12
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care10.39.6 per 10K2.5 per 10K1
Reentries to Foster Care17/12413.7%16.4%79
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge6/1244.8%8.5%70.5
Removals for Neglect62/12450%60%104
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use70/12456%28%21
Removals for Physical Abuse10/1248%13%73.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope7/1246%13%98.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing36/12429%15%31.5
Removals for Incarceration6/1245%9%90
Removals for Child Behavior14/12411%9%43.5
Removals for Abandonment7/1246%8%59.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse3/1242%5%71
Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal45/12337%53%115
IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)7/5712%20%73.5

Polk County Children in Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Care on March 31 2007191177.0 per 10K51.0 per 10K3
Children in Care on March 31 2008193177.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K1
Average Daily Children in Care196180.0 per 10K47.0 per 10K2
Total Out of Home Placement-Days90,21283,102.0 per 10K32,500.0 per 10K8
Total Children Served315nana15
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day79/19341%58%129.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day70/19336%18%19.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day2/1931%2%68
Children in Home Visit on Last Day18/1939%2%6
Children in Group Home on Last Day10/1935%9%95
Children in Institution on Last Day14/1937%10%91.5
Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day0/1930%1%93
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 11/2903.79%4.07%69
Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 3/2951.02%1.63%80
Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent1/2950.34%0.71%58
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 200815/2462%79%140
Children with 2 or Fewer Moves143/19673%56%38
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 200836/19319%23%78.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20071919.7 months13.9 months119
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 200819312.1 months14.7 months118
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 200782/19143%42%90
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 200711/3531%32%96
In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 200897/19350%59%118.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 200840/19321%33%126.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 200833/19317%30%130
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 200810/3330%38%106.5
In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months42/8748%39%53.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months20/3459%33%25

Polk County Children Discharged
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges119nana15
Children Discharged to Reunification53/11945%45%66
Children Discharged to Relative36/11930%24%50.5
Children Discharged to Adoption12/11910%14%109
Children Discharged to Transfer8/1197%3%19
Children Discharged to Emancipation7/1196%8%88
Children Discharged to Guardianship3/1193%5%66
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care11912.0 months11.5 months83
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge5310.5 months6.4 months51.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge3617.6 months11.4 months50
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge1241.6 months33.4 months64
Reunified within 72 Hours3/536%9%61
Reunified within 12 Months33/5362%72%118
Adopted within 24 Months0/120%22%136.5
Adopted within 48 Months6/1250%78%140.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1223.1 months21.8 months87.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1215.6 months9.4 months61.5
Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2/1217%18%88

Polk County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2007 through March 2008
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During January 2007 through December 2007 72355.8 per 10K22.9 per 10K8
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 33926.1 per 10K10.7 per 10K13
Removals During Period1249.6 per 10K2.5 per 10K1
In-care on March 31 2008193177.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K1
Discharges During Period119nana15
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 216/22197.7%97.6%101
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 288/29597.63%98.64%138
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months47/8456%62%107.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay8411.6 months9.9 months62
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative20/5437%47%105.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months12/7116.9%9.1%28
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/120%22%136.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay1241.6 months33.4 months64
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period12/4427%22%69
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period7/4516%13%67
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months7/978%55%74
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday20/3459%33%25
C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency16/16100%94%69.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years2/729%46%128
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008138/15390%83%70
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 200866/8479%62%53
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 200835/7149%36%46

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