Statistics for Ware County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 11, Waycross Judicial Circuit, First Judicial District.
Tables:
| Ware 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 | 459 | 43.0 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 34 |
| Victim Reports | 215 | 20.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 187 | 17.5 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 21 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 76 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 67 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 17/264 | 6.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 22/264 | 8.3% | 3.2% | 11 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 30/313 | 9.6% | 6.8% | 37 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/215 | 10.2% | 18.3% | 115 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 193/215 | 89.8% | 81.7% | 45 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/244 | 2% | 4.5% | 134.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/27 | 0% | 3.3% | 109 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/27 | 14.8% | 43.8% | 141 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 11/27 | 40.7% | 50.1% | 86.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 7.0 days | 7.0 days | 112.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/27 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 2/22 | 9.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 1/23 | 4.3% | 1.9% | 25 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 2/42 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 52.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 15/242 | 6.2% | 1.8% | 9 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 21/241 | 8.7% | 3.4% | 13 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 28/271 | 10.3% | 7.4% | 43 |
| Ware 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 | 26 | na | na | 62 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.2 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 85 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/26 | 7.7% | 16.4% | 108 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/26 | 7.7% | 8.5% | 56.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/26 | 42% | 60% | 123.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 7/26 | 27% | 28% | 104.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/26 | 4% | 13% | 93.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/26 | 12% | 13% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/26 | 23% | 15% | 54 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/26 | 8% | 9% | 69.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/26 | 12% | 9% | 37 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/26 | 12% | 8% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/26 | 15% | 5% | 14.5 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 8/30 | 27% | 53% | 139 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 1/21 | 5% | 20% | 86.5 |
| Ware 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 | 74 | 83.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 58 | 65.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 69 | 78.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 59,161 | 66,379.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Children Served | 100 | na | na | 54 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 34/58 | 59% | 58% | 73.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/58 | 16% | 18% | 82 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/58 | 2% | 2% | 52.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/58 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 4/58 | 7% | 9% | 72.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/58 | 17% | 10% | 35 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/58 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 8/114 | 7.02% | 4.07% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 6/114 | 5.26% | 1.63% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 0/114 | 0% | 0.71% | 110 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 12/14 | 86% | 79% | 89 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 25/69 | 36% | 56% | 147 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 8/58 | 14% | 23% | 89 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 74 | 14.5 months | 13.9 months | 63.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 58 | 21.3 months | 14.7 months | 38 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 28/74 | 38% | 42% | 113 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 2/18 | 11% | 32% | 126 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 36/58 | 62% | 59% | 77 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 27/58 | 47% | 33% | 35 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 21/58 | 36% | 30% | 59.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 10/21 | 48% | 38% | 74.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/45 | 24% | 39% | 138 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/23 | 26% | 33% | 96 |
| Ware County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 38 | na | na | 57 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 10/38 | 26% | 45% | 127 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 9/38 | 24% | 24% | 76.5 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 5/38 | 13% | 14% | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 0/38 | 0% | 3% | 114 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 9/38 | 24% | 8% | 13 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 4/38 | 11% | 5% | 23.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 38 | 19.1 months | 11.5 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 10 | 12.3 months | 6.4 months | 36 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 9 | 12.6 months | 11.4 months | 77 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 5 | 26.4 months | 33.4 months | 131 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/10 | 0% | 9% | 115.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 72% | 139 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 22% | 83.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/5 | 80% | 78% | 107.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 15.2 months | 21.8 months | 137.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 9.0 months | 9.4 months | 96 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 18% | 134.5 |
| Ware 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 | 459 | 43.0 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 34 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 215 | 20.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Removals During Period | 26 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 85 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 58 | 65.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Discharges During Period | 38 | na | na | 57 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 126/133 | 94.7% | 97.6% | 140 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 106/114 | 92.98% | 98.64% | 151 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 62% | 132 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 19 | 12.6 months | 9.9 months | 44.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/7 | 57% | 47% | 56 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 9.1% | 125.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 22% | 83.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 5 | 26.4 months | 33.4 months | 131 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 2/26 | 8% | 22% | 128 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/22 | 9% | 13% | 82 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 49 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 6/23 | 26% | 33% | 96.5 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 5/6 | 83% | 94% | 140 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/10 | 30% | 46% | 125 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 20/31 | 65% | 83% | 147 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 14/27 | 52% | 62% | 122 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 6/40 | 15% | 36% | 132.5 |