Statistics for Polk County, Georgia

Statistics for Polk County

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

Tables:

Polk County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During January 2009 through December 2009	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	521	39.4 per 10K	11.9 per 10K	6
Victim Reports	292	22.1 per 10K	6.6 per 10K	7
Victim Reports of Neglect	203	15.4 per 10K	4.4 per 10K	6
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	48	3.6 per 10K	1.5 per 10K	18.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	10	0.8 per 10K	0.3 per 10K	25
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	31	2.3 per 10K	0.5 per 10K	10
Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2008 to September 2009	7/346	2%	1.5%	47
Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2008 to June 2009	17/349	4.9%	3.1%	36.5
Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2008 to December 2008	22/326	6.7%	5.6%	49
Victims Removed to Foster Care	57/292	19.5%	19.8%	52
Victims Not Removed to Foster Care	235/292	80.5%	80.2%	108
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	14/229	6.1%	5%	40
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	0/71	0%	1.6%	99.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	24/71	33.8%	48%	105
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	27/71	38%	54.3%	108
Median Days from Report to Removal	71	28.5 days	5.0 days	44
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	NA/71	na	na	na
Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2008 to September 2009	0/71	0%	0.7%	94.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2008 to June 2009	0/83	0%	1.8%	100
Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2008 to December 2008	0/88	0%	3.8%	111
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2008 to September 2009	7/275	2.5%	1.7%	40
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2008 to June 2009	17/266	6.4%	3.4%	20
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2008 to December 2008	22/238	9.2%	6%	32

Polk County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2009 through March 2010	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care	83	na	na	14
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	6.9	6.2 per 10K	1.8 per 10K	5.5
Reentries to Foster Care	14/83	16.9%	15.6%	60
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	9/83	10.8%	6.3%	23
Removals for Neglect	71/83	86%	76%	73
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	41/83	49%	32%	48
Removals for Physical Abuse	4/83	5%	13%	86.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	22/83	27%	17%	42.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing	13/83	16%	25%	93.5
Removals for Incarceration	6/83	7%	12%	74.5
Removals for Child Behavior	1/83	1%	10%	102
Removals for Abandonment	12/83	14%	19%	75.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse	4/83	5%	5%	47
Permanency Within 12 months of April 2008 through March 2009 Removal	37/108	34%	54%	122.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)	17/43	40%	40%	69.5

Polk County Children in Foster Care During April 2009 through March 2010	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Children in Care on March 31 2009	166	151.0 per 10K	35.0 per 10K	1
Children in Care on March 31 2010	143	129.0 per 10K	28.0 per 10K	2
Average Daily Children in Care	156	141.0 per 10K	30.0 per 10K	1
Total Out of Home Placement-Days	80,780	72,986.0 per 10K	21,108.0 per 10K	3
Total Children Served	249	na	na	13
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	73/143	51%	58%	92
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	44/143	31%	15%	23.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	9/143	6%	5%	43
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	1/143	1%	2%	35
Children in Group Home on Last Day	4/143	3%	5%	63.5
Children in Institution on Last Day	12/143	8%	15%	108
Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day	0/143	0%	1%	98.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during December 2008 through November 2009	na	na	na	na
Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009	3/293	1.02%	1.25%	55.5
Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Parent	3/293	1.02%	0.53%	24
Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	0/293	0%	0.49%	100.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2010	11/16	69%	83%	132.5
Children with 2 or Fewer Moves	82/156	53%	45%	56.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2010	48/143	34%	39%	98.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2009	166	11.8 months	14.1 months	105
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2010	143	16.8 months	13.1 months	43
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2009	74/166	45%	47%	104.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2009	19/44	43%	44%	87.5
In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2010	85/143	59%	53%	49.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010	34/143	24%	29%	89
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010	32/143	22%	27%	90.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2010	12/32	38%	31%	94
In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months	41/80	51%	45%	74.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months	20/38	53%	40%	61.5

Polk County Children Discharged During April 2009 through March 2010	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges	104	na	na	14
Children Discharged for Reunification	51/104	49%	42%	49.5
Children Discharged for Relative	21/104	20%	21%	86
Children Discharged for Adoption	23/104	22%	17%	72
Children Discharged for Transfer	0/104	0%	3%	111
Children Discharged for Emancipation	7/104	7%	9%	89
Children Discharged for Guardianship	2/104	2%	7%	74
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/104	0%	0%	85
Children Discharged for Death	0/104	0%	0%	87.5
Children Discharged for Unknown	0/104	0%	0%	83.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	104	15.3 months	12.1 months	68.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	51	10.6 months	7.6 months	63.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	21	22.1 months	10.2 months	57
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	23	31.7 months	32.4 months	100
Reunified within 72 Hours	3/51	6%	9%	62
Reunified within 12 Months	32/51	63%	70%	111.5
Adopted within 24 Months	3/23	13%	26%	106
Adopted within 48 Months	21/23	91%	77%	80.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	22	13.6 months	20.6 months	142
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	22	15.7 months	10.3 months	61
Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	6/22	27%	19%	73

Polk County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2009 through March 2010	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During January 2009 through December 2009	521	39.4 per 10K	11.9 per 10K	6
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2009 through December 2009	292	22.2 per 10K	6.6 per 10K	7
Removals During Period	83	6.2 per 10K	1.8 per 10K	5.5
In-care on March 31 2010	143	129.0 per 10K	28.0 per 10K	2
Total Children Served	249	na	na	13
Discharges During Period	104	na	na	14
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2009 through December 2009	155/161	96.3%	97.1%	115
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff January 2009 through December 2009	288/291	98.97%	98.97%	128
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	33/66	50%	62%	121.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	66	12.0 months	10.0 months	55.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2009, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	11/38	29%	46%	119
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2009, Reentering within 12 Months	3/100	3%	4.2%	54
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	3/23	13%	26%	106
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	23	31.7 months	32.4 months	100
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2009, Adopted During Period	20/45	44%	29%	61
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2009, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	0/20	0%	8%	125
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2008 through March 2009 , Adopted within 12 Months	6/23	26%	65%	143
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2009, Permanent By 18th Birthday	19/38	50%	40%	70.5
C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency	22/22	100%	93%	69
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	4/9	44%	49%	124
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	68/93	73%	72%	85
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	47/78	60%	50%	66
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	26/70	37%	25%	45

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