Statistics for Walker County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Lookout Mountain Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Walker 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 | 622 | 35.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 522/622 | 83.9% | 87.7% | 136.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 426 | 24.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 196 | 11.2 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 128.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 41 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 114 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 19 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 120.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 14/41 | 34.1% | 29.4% | 57 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/385 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 86.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 13/196 | 6.6% | 3.4% | 27.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/49 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/49 | 18.4% | 28.7% | 103.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/49 | 20.4% | 36.1% | 119 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 49 | 78.0 days | 34.0 days | 40 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 49 | 418.0 days | 389.0 days | 26 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/49 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/46 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/9 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/37 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 8/371 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 66 |
| 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 | 2/323 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 102 |
| Walker County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 87 | 60.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 19 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.2 | 5.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 19 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/87 | 5.7% | 12.9% | 89 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/87 | 2.3% | 4.5% | 52 |
| Removals for Neglect | 50/87 | 57% | 36% | 36 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 44/87 | 51% | 40% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/87 | 14% | 10% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/87 | 5% | 8% | 64.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 19/87 | 22% | 19% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 6/87 | 7% | 12% | 71 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/87 | 0% | 8% | 123 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/87 | 1% | 10% | 84 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/87 | 7% | 3% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/26 | 85% | 58% | 33 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/26 | 12% | 37% | 104.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/26 | 4% | 4% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 7/83 | 8% | 6% | 26.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 14/63 | 22% | 30% | 86.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Walker County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 14,203 | na | na | 41 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 120 | 83.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 137 | 96.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 139 | 97.1 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 207 | na | na | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 50,510 | 35,368.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 44,793 | 31,365.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 85,701 | 60,340.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 17 | 12.0 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 40 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 20 | 14.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 5 | 3.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 105/137 | 77% | 63% | 24 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/137 | 5% | 18% | 129 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/137 | 1% | 3% | 82 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/137 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/137 | 12% | 13% | 87.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 7/137 | 5% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/137 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/137 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 6/190 | 3.16% | 3.16% | 65 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/190 | 1.05% | 0.52% | 24 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/190 | 0.53% | 0.14% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/190 | 0.53% | 0.25% | 17 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 14/17 | 82% | 92% | 110.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 155/14,325 | 10.8 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 15 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 66/336 | 20% | 25% | 112 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 245/336 | 73% | 57% | 20.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 25/336 | 7% | 18% | 132.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/137 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 10/137 | 7% | 7% | 63.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 120 | 15.0 months | 17.3 months | 83.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 137 | 15.0 months | 16.7 months | 90 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 45/120 | 38% | 34% | 71.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 14/23 | 61% | 56% | 60 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 60/137 | 44% | 47% | 85.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 38/137 | 28% | 37% | 104 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 37/137 | 27% | 34% | 99.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 11/37 | 30% | 21% | 53 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/52 | 58% | 33% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/39 | 56% | 31% | 28 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/22 | 50% | 38% | 55.5 |
| Walker County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 69/14,281 | 48.3 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 33/69 | 48% | 43% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/69 | 9% | 5% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 28/69 | 41% | 25% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/69 | 0% | 11% | 129 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/69 | 3% | 16% | 109 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 69 | 14.8 months | 19.8 months | 118 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 33 | 5.7 months | 12.8 months | 123 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 20.3 months | 9.4 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 51.0 months | 16.7 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 28 | 30.3 months | 34.4 months | 80 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/33 | 6% | 3% | 16 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 27/33 | 82% | 50% | 19 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/28 | 18% | 18% | 48.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 23/28 | 82% | 72% | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 27 | 23.7 months | 24.1 months | 63.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 27 | 7.3 months | 9.7 months | 84 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 28/14,281 | 19.6 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 18 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/14,281 | 0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 135 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/27 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/58 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 11/33 | 33.3% | 9.4% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.6% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Walker County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 622 | 35.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 39 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Removals During Period | 87 | 5.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 19 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 137 | 96.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 69 | na | na | 21 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 23/23 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 190/190 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 25/34 | 74% | 48% | 20 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 34 | 5.7 months | 12.7 months | 127 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/21 | 14% | 21% | 68 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/39 | 28.2% | 9.3% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/28 | 18% | 18% | 48.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 28 | 30.3 months | 34.4 months | 80 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 22/46 | 48% | 25% | 31 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/30 | 27% | 7% | 17 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 20/35 | 57% | 54% | 59 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/38 | 58% | 35% | 35.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 27/27 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/6 | 83% | 40% | 26 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 43/87 | 49% | 75% | 148 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/44 | 52% | 55% | 82.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/68 | 12% | 30% | 116 |
| Walker County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 31/60 | 52% | 53% | 74 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 7/83 | 8% | 6% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 14/63 | 22% | 30% | 86.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/39 | 56% | 31% | 28 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 10/24 | 42% | 24% | 26 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/23 | 61% | 56% | 60 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 15 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |