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 Reports62235.4 per 10K23.0 per 10K34
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports522/62283.9%87.7%136.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations42624.2 per 10K10.7 per 10K10
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports19611.2 per 10K12.3 per 10K128.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Victim Reports412.3 per 10K2.5 per 10K114
Victim Reports of Neglect191.1 per 10K1.4 per 10K120.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse110.6 per 10K0.8 per 10K112.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse110.6 per 10K0.2 per 10K15
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K93
Victims Removed to Foster Care14/4134.1%29.4%58
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care22/3855.7%7.1%86.5
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 days389.0 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 April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care8659.9 per 10K19.2 per 10K23
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care7.25.0 per 10K1.6 per 10K22
Reentries to Foster Care6/867%13.7%83
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge6/867%4.6%31
Removals for Neglect46/8653%37%33.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use45/8652%41%62
Removals for Physical Abuse11/8613%10%37.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope3/863%8%82.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing19/8622%19%65.5
Removals for Incarceration11/8613%12%52.5
Removals for Child Behavior0/860%8%117.5
Removals for Abandonment3/863%9%82
Removals for Sexual Abuse2/862%3%39
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting26/3379%56%35.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting5/3315%39%102.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/330%0%70
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/330%0%69.5
Removals to Institution First Setting2/336%4%31.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/330%0%69.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/330%0%72.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/330%0%69.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal6/699%6%23.5
Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal19/7127%30%76
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/230%0%71

Walker County Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 202414,288nana40
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024nananana
Children in Care on March 31 2023146101.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K37.5
Children in Care on March 31 2024150105.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K29.5
Average Daily Children in Care13291.9 per 10K43.9 per 10K38
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 232nana19
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 48,14533,513.0 per 10K16,048.0 per 10K37
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 42,25829,415.0 per 10K12,345.0 per 10K27
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202483,64958,545.0 per 10K33,521.0 per 10K43
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 00.0 per 10K450.0 per 10K104
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 20241812.6 per 10K5.9 per 10K37
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 20242114.7 per 10K4.4 per 10K26
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202442.8 per 10K0.5 per 10K17.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day114/15076%62%24
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day12/1508%19%118
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day2/1501%3%91
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1500%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day18/15012%14%86.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day4/1503%1%17.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1500%1%97
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1500%0%81
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 202418/18100%92%37
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days100/9,94510.1 Per 1K Days5.7 Per 1K Days14
Placements Moves Toward Permanence61/29121%25%106.5
Lateral Placements Moves209/29172%57%19
Placements Moves Away from Permanence21/2917%18%140.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20240/1500%0%79.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20247/1505%7%82.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202314614.0 months16.7 months90
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202415013.0 months17.6 months113
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202362/14642%34%55
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 202323/3077%51%27.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202456/15037%49%115
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202438/15025%37%112.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202435/15023%34%112.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 202412/3534%22%48
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months40/6760%32%20
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months34/5958%31%24
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months11/2348%36%44.5

Walker County Children Discharged
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges80/14,36655.7 per 10K20.5 per 10K24
Children Discharged for Reunification 32/8140%43%85
Children Discharged for Relative 9/8111%5%23
Children Discharged for Adoption 33/8141%24%33.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 2/812%0%6
Children Discharged for Emancipation 2/812%10%109
Children Discharged for Guardianship 2/812%17%114
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/810%0%78.5
Children Discharged for Death 0/810%0%84
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/810%0%76.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care8021.2 months19.5 months64
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge3210.3 months12.8 months103.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge91.2 months11.5 months60.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge251.0 months16.4 months3
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge3340.7 months36.7 months51
Reunified within 72 Hours1/323%4%20.5
Reunified within 12 Months22/3269%50%36
Adopted within 24 Months3/339%19%61
Adopted within 48 Months24/3373%69%68.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2933.4 months24.7 months35
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months297.2 months9.7 months95
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/475%58%31
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/10%61%37
Adoption Discharges33/14,36623 per 10K4.8 per 10K10.5
Non-Permanent Discharges4/14,3662.8 per 10K2.3 per 10K61.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/303%3%26
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202400.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M81.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months9/2536%6.6%4
Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%5.2%46
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/220%0%62.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%20
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0%50
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%1.6%53
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Walker County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 62235.4 per 10K23.0 per 10K34
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 392.2 per 10K2.4 per 10K117.5
Removals During Period865.0 per 10K1.6 per 10K22
In-care on March 31 2024150105.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K29.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period81nana16
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 Months24/3765%47%34
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay379.5 months12.8 months110
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative6/2921%23%57.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months9/2733.3%8.1%3.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months3/339%19%61
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay3340.7 months36.7 months51
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period31/5655%24%18
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period7/3321%8%22
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months32/4276%54%31
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday34/5760%35%27.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children29/3097%97%99
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years2/2100%39%11.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months63/9765%78%125.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months20/5437%56%117.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months12/7516%31%115

Walker County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal28/5947%52%89
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal6/699%6%23.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal19/7127%30%76
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months34/5958%31%24
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal5/2124%26%47
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months23/3077%51%27.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/475%58%31
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/10%61%37

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