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
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports62235.0 per 10K23.1 per 10K34
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports522/62283.9%87.7%136.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations42624.0 per 10K10.8 per 10K9
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports19611.0 per 10K12.3 per 10K131
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Victim Reports412.3 per 10K2.5 per 10K116
Victim Reports of Neglect191.1 per 10K1.4 per 10K120
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse110.6 per 10K0.8 per 10K112
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse110.6 per 10K0.2 per 10K14
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K93.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care14/4134.1%29.4%58
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care22/3855.7%7.1%87
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care13/1966.6%3.4%27.5
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 Report10/4920.4%36.1%119
Median Days from Report to Removal4978.0 days34.0 days40
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal49418.0 days388.0 days26
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/49nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/460%1.6%99
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/90%0.3%75.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/370%2.1%98
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 8/3712.2%2.2%66
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 2/3230.6%1.5%102

Walker County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care6141.5 per 10K19.4 per 10K46
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care5.13.5 per 10K1.6 per 10K45
Reentries to Foster Care13/6121.3%13.5%32
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge10/6116.4%4.4%9
Removals for Neglect31/6151%37%39.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use34/6156%44%63
Removals for Physical Abuse2/613%9%76
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope5/618%8%63
Removals for Inadequate Housing11/6118%19%75.5
Removals for Incarceration17/6128%11%16
Removals for Child Behavior0/610%8%111.5
Removals for Abandonment4/617%8%51.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/610%3%96.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting25/3083%56%28
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting1/303%38%112
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/300%0%69.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/300%0%69.5
Removals to Institution First Setting2/307%6%37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/300%0%69.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting2/307%1%1
Removals to ILP First Setting0/300%0%68.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal3/605%7%45.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal12/5124%29%87
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/340%1%72.5

Walker County Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 202314,654nana39
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202213894.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K38
Children in Care on September 30 202311881.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K52
Average Daily Children in Care13591.8 per 10K45.6 per 10K39.5
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 199nana24
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 49,27533,535.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K40
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 41,89628,513.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K29
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202380,25454,766.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K48
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 2,9962,039.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K101.5
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20231812.3 per 10K6.1 per 10K38
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20231711.6 per 10K4.4 per 10K40
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202321.4 per 10K0.5 per 10K36.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day85/11872%62%33.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day9/1188%19%121
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day5/1184%3%42
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1180%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day18/11815%14%59.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/1181%2%41
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1180%1%103
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1180%0%81
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 6/1903.16%2.95%63.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 2/1901.05%0.48%22
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent1/1900.53%0.12%11
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff1/1900.53%0.24%16
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202318/18100%91%37
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days62/10,9555.7 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days63
Placements Moves Toward Permanence49/19825%25%75
Lateral Placements Moves124/19863%56%56.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence25/19813%19%108.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/1180%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20234/1183%7%101
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202213822.4 months16.6 months27
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202311815.8 months17.4 months80
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202265/13847%33%33
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202212/1580%61%35
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202352/11844%48%84.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202339/11833%37%79.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202338/11832%34%69
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202311/3829%22%60
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months43/8054%34%31
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months37/6656%33%26
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months10/2442%36%53

Walker County Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges79/14,69353.8 per 10K20.2 per 10K27
Children Discharged for Reunification 33/8041%42%70
Children Discharged for Relative 6/808%6%39.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 30/8038%26%40
Children Discharged for Transfer 3/804%1%10.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 3/804%8%92.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 3/804%17%100
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/800%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 1/801%0%14
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/800%0%76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care7932.6 months19.4 months22
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge3315.6 months11.7 months36.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge66.8 months12.0 months52
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge339.1 months17.1 months8
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge3041.2 months37.4 months48
Reunified within 72 Hours0/330%3%79
Reunified within 12 Months14/3342%53%81
Adopted within 24 Months4/3013%18%55
Adopted within 48 Months24/3080%70%63
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2633.9 months25.0 months33
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months266.1 months9.5 months107
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/560%55%46
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/250%51%23
Adoption Discharges30/14,69320.4 per 10K5.2 per 10K18
Non-Permanent Discharges7/14,6934.8 per 10K1.9 per 10K27
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/274%4%31
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202300.0 per 1M3.6 per 1M82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/580%0.8%88.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/150%5.2%81.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%2%41
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/290%0%61.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%21
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%0%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%1.3%54
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na9.1%na

Walker County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 62235.0 per 10K23.1 per 10K34
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 392.2 per 10K2.4 per 10K117
Removals During Period613.5 per 10K1.6 per 10K45
In-care on September 30 202311881.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K52
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period80nana17
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 23/23100%98.4%63
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 190/190100%100%80
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months17/3944%50%74
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay3915.6 months12.0 months42.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative9/3129%23%46.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months0/190%8.3%95
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months4/3013%18%55
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay3041.2 months37.4 months48
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period26/6143%24%40
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period11/4922%9%29
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months22/2396%58%23
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday37/6458%36%32
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children26/2796%96%92
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years2/2100%44%13.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months49/7169%78%120
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months16/4337%59%135
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months19/8323%34%112

Walker County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal24/4850%51%74
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal3/605%7%45.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal12/5124%29%87
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months37/6656%33%26
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal7/2924%23%44
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months12/1580%61%35
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/560%55%46
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/250%51%23

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