Statistics for Thomas County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 10, Southern Judicial Circuit, Second Judicial District.
Tables:
| Thomas 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 | 303 | 20.6 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 126 |
| Victim Reports | 168 | 11.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 108 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 126 | 8.6 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 117 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 29 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 62 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 45 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 3/143 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 50.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 3/126 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 83.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 4/118 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 126.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/168 | 8.9% | 18.3% | 126 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 153/168 | 91.1% | 81.7% | 34 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/135 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 130.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/18 | 5.6% | 3.3% | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/18 | 33.3% | 43.8% | 86.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 6/18 | 33.3% | 50.1% | 112 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 19.0 days | 7.0 days | 73.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/18 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 0/12 | 0% | 1.1% | 98.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 0/15 | 0% | 1.9% | 109 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 1/15 | 6.7% | 4.2% | 36.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 3/131 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 48.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 3/111 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 79 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 3/103 | 2.9% | 7.4% | 134.5 |
| Thomas 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 | 13 | na | na | 97.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.1 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 136.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/13 | 15.4% | 16.4% | 69.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/13 | 0% | 8.5% | 123.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 3/13 | 23% | 60% | 138 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2/13 | 15% | 28% | 128.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/13 | 23% | 13% | 19 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/13 | 23% | 13% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/13 | 0% | 15% | 138 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/13 | 23% | 9% | 12 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/13 | 8% | 9% | 59 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/13 | 31% | 8% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/13 | 0% | 5% | 118 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 6/14 | 43% | 53% | 105 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 1/7 | 14% | 20% | 65 |
| Thomas 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 | 48 | 39.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 107 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 35 | 28.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 116 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 40 | 32.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 42,296 | 34,328.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Total Children Served | 61 | na | na | 76 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 19/35 | 54% | 58% | 95 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1/35 | 3% | 18% | 135.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/35 | 3% | 2% | 39 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/35 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/35 | 3% | 9% | 105 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 13/35 | 37% | 10% | 4 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/35 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 2/61 | 3.28% | 4.07% | 77 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 0/61 | 0% | 1.63% | 125.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 0/61 | 0% | 0.71% | 110 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 13/14 | 93% | 79% | 73.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 23/40 | 58% | 56% | 83.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 4/35 | 11% | 23% | 101 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 48 | 30.4 months | 13.9 months | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 35 | 29.6 months | 14.7 months | 21 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 22/48 | 46% | 42% | 73.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 4/11 | 36% | 32% | 74 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 23/35 | 66% | 59% | 59.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 20/35 | 57% | 33% | 20 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 20/35 | 57% | 30% | 17 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 6/20 | 30% | 38% | 106.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/41 | 46% | 39% | 62.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/32 | 41% | 33% | 63 |
| Thomas County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 26 | na | na | 81 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 12/26 | 46% | 45% | 60.5 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 7/26 | 27% | 24% | 62 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 4/26 | 15% | 14% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 0/26 | 0% | 3% | 114 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 3/26 | 12% | 8% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 0/26 | 0% | 5% | 120 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 26 | 32.8 months | 11.5 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 12 | 29.8 months | 6.4 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 28.3 months | 11.4 months | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 4 | 42.9 months | 33.4 months | 61 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/12 | 0% | 9% | 115.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1/12 | 8% | 72% | 154 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 22% | 136.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 78% | 60 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 20.4 months | 21.8 months | 112 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 18.2 months | 9.4 months | 50 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 18% | 46.5 |
| Thomas 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 | 303 | 20.6 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 115 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 168 | 11.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Removals During Period | 13 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 136.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 35 | 28.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 116 |
| Discharges During Period | 26 | na | na | 81 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 93/94 | 98.9% | 97.6% | 71.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 60/61 | 98.36% | 98.64% | 122.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/19 | 11% | 62% | 149 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 19 | 28.3 months | 9.9 months | 13 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/4 | 50% | 47% | 71 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 0% | 9.1% | 125.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 22% | 136.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 4 | 42.9 months | 33.4 months | 61 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 4/25 | 16% | 22% | 108.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/22 | 5% | 13% | 92 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 89 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 13/32 | 41% | 33% | 63 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 4/4 | 100% | 94% | 69.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/3 | 67% | 46% | 78.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 12/14 | 86% | 83% | 83 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 7/10 | 70% | 62% | 77 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 20/37 | 54% | 36% | 29 |