Statistics for Walton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Alcovy Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Walton 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 | 672 | 23.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 115.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 582/672 | 86.6% | 87.7% | 102.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 350 | 12.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 82 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 322 | 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 | 108 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 73 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 65 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 74.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 30 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 82 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 12 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 30/108 | 27.8% | 29.4% | 88 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/242 | 9.1% | 7.1% | 41 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 7/322 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 96.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/59 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 17/59 | 28.8% | 28.7% | 66 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 19/59 | 32.2% | 36.1% | 85 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 59 | 18.0 days | 34.0 days | 105 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 59 | 396.0 days | 389.0 days | 38 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/59 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/91 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/26 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/65 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/162 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 47 |
| 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 | 19/374 | 5.1% | 1.5% | 15 |
| Walton County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 37 | 14.9 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 105 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.1 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 107 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/37 | 18.9% | 13.7% | 37.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/37 | 8.1% | 4.6% | 26 |
| Removals for Neglect | 19/37 | 51% | 37% | 37 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 9/37 | 24% | 41% | 123.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/37 | 3% | 10% | 80 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/37 | 0% | 8% | 120 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/37 | 8% | 19% | 103.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/37 | 0% | 12% | 123 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 12/37 | 32% | 8% | 8 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/37 | 19% | 9% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/37 | 16% | 3% | 9 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/16 | 81% | 56% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/16 | 6% | 39% | 111.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/16 | 12% | 4% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 1/36 | 3% | 6% | 53 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 12/56 | 21% | 30% | 96 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Walton County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 25,027 | na | na | 25 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 136 | 55.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 88 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 108 | 43.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 120 | 48.2 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 97 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 173 | na | na | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 44,140 | 17,790.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 98 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 33,637 | 13,557.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 96 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 95,728 | 38,250.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 78 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 577 | 233.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 16 | 6.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 86 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 17 | 6.8 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 62.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 3 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 75/108 | 69% | 62% | 38 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/108 | 11% | 19% | 109 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/108 | 3% | 3% | 72 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/108 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/108 | 15% | 14% | 61 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/108 | 1% | 1% | 37.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/108 | 1% | 1% | 25.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/108 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 14/16 | 88% | 92% | 102.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 49/7,558 | 6.5 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 48 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 38/168 | 23% | 25% | 90.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 92/168 | 55% | 57% | 87.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 38/168 | 23% | 18% | 35 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/108 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 9/108 | 8% | 7% | 54 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 136 | 21.7 months | 16.7 months | 29.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 108 | 23.1 months | 17.6 months | 36.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 49/136 | 36% | 34% | 76 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 17/22 | 77% | 51% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 66/108 | 61% | 49% | 43 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 53/108 | 49% | 37% | 33 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 46/108 | 43% | 34% | 39.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 10/46 | 22% | 22% | 76.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/77 | 31% | 32% | 87 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/59 | 37% | 31% | 58.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/39 | 33% | 36% | 70 |
| Walton County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 61/24,811 | 24.6 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 93 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 22/61 | 36% | 43% | 100 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 9/61 | 15% | 5% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 22/61 | 36% | 24% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/61 | 8% | 10% | 70.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/61 | 5% | 17% | 106 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 61 | 18.4 months | 19.5 months | 85 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 22 | 13.3 months | 12.8 months | 73 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 9 | 18.4 months | 11.5 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 43.6 months | 16.4 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 22 | 40.8 months | 36.7 months | 50 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/22 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 9/22 | 41% | 50% | 80 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/22 | 27% | 19% | 28 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 16/22 | 73% | 69% | 68.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 33.6 months | 24.7 months | 34 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 8.8 months | 9.7 months | 76.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 58% | 50 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 61% | 37 |
| Adoption Discharges | 22/24,811 | 8.9 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 54 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/24,811 | 2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/21 | 5% | 3% | 23.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/28 | 3.6% | 6.6% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 1.6% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Walton County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 672 | 23.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 115.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 107 | 3.7 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 74 |
| Removals During Period | 37 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 107 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 108 | 43.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 61 | na | na | 25 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 36/36 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 240/240 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/30 | 27% | 47% | 96.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 30 | 15.7 months | 12.8 months | 53 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/15 | 7% | 23% | 90 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/49 | 2% | 8.1% | 49 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/22 | 27% | 19% | 28 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 22 | 40.8 months | 36.7 months | 50 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 16/63 | 25% | 24% | 77.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/49 | 12% | 8% | 38.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 15/32 | 47% | 54% | 71 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 24/55 | 44% | 35% | 54 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 20/21 | 95% | 97% | 101.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/9 | 44% | 39% | 48.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 26/40 | 65% | 78% | 125.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 19/47 | 40% | 56% | 114.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 23/78 | 29% | 31% | 61.5 |
| Walton County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 31/55 | 56% | 52% | 60.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 1/36 | 3% | 6% | 53 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 12/56 | 21% | 30% | 96 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/59 | 37% | 31% | 58.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/17 | 12% | 26% | 58 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/22 | 77% | 51% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 58% | 50 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 61% | 37 |