Statistics for Ware County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.

Tables:

Ware County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports46343.4 per 10K23.1 per 10K12
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports404/46387.3%87.7%90.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations23221.7 per 10K10.8 per 10K12
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports23121.6 per 10K12.3 per 10K24.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Victim Reports11711.0 per 10K2.5 per 10K9
Victim Reports of Neglect575.3 per 10K1.4 per 10K16.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse595.5 per 10K0.8 per 10K3
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse10.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K92
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K93.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care56/11747.9%29.4%26
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care17/11514.8%7.1%17
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care14/2316.1%3.4%35.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report3/873.4%0.3%2.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report31/8735.6%28.7%45
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report46/8752.9%36.1%28
Median Days from Report to Removal877.5 days34.0 days126.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal87319.0 days388.0 days70
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/87nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 6/1045.8%1.6%14
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/410%0.3%75.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 6/639.5%2.1%10
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 15/14710.2%2.2%9
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 11/3653%1.5%32

Ware County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care8089.0 per 10K19.4 per 10K5
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care6.77.4 per 10K1.6 per 10K5
Reentries to Foster Care16/8020%13.5%36.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge11/8013.8%4.4%12.5
Removals for Neglect23/8029%37%88.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use25/8031%44%115.5
Removals for Physical Abuse19/8024%9%8.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope15/8019%8%19
Removals for Inadequate Housing26/8032%19%34
Removals for Incarceration2/802%11%85.5
Removals for Child Behavior10/8012%8%31.5
Removals for Abandonment6/808%8%43.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/800%3%96.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting16/4040%56%101.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting19/4048%38%47
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/400%0%69.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting1/402%0%2
Removals to Institution First Setting3/408%6%33.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/400%0%69.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting1/402%1%6
Removals to ILP First Setting0/400%0%68.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal7/799%7%24
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal15/6423%29%89
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/380%1%72.5

Ware County Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 20239,019nana52
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 2022151169.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K7
Children in Care on September 30 2023154171.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K7
Average Daily Children in Care160178.3 per 10K45.6 per 10K5
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 231nana18
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 58,68665,290.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 45,89751,062.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K5
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023123,689137,143.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K9
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 11,58112,885.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K26
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20231213.3 per 10K6.1 per 10K31.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202333.3 per 10K4.4 per 10K97.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202300.0 per 10K0.5 per 10K111.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day112/15473%62%29
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day23/15415%19%92
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day4/1543%3%51
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1540%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day12/1548%14%113
Children in Home Visit on Last Day2/1541%2%41
Children in Runaway on Last Day1/1541%1%37.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1540%0%81
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 10/2394.18%2.95%37
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 1/2390.42%0.48%39
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent0/2390%0.12%88
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/2390%0.24%91.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202311/1292%91%92
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days78/14,4285.4 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days75
Placements Moves Toward Permanence29/20514%25%132.5
Lateral Placements Moves144/20570%56%25
Placements Moves Away from Permanence32/20516%19%88.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/1540%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20236/1544%7%91
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202215121.0 months16.6 months32
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202315417.4 months17.4 months66.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202254/15136%33%66.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202217/17100%61%10
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202374/15448%48%69.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202353/15434%37%75.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202351/15433%34%64
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20232/514%22%116
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months34/8440%34%64
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months22/6733%33%69.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months10/3529%36%80.5

Ware County Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges77/8,98885.7 per 10K20.2 per 10K8
Children Discharged for Reunification 39/7751%42%39.5
Children Discharged for Relative 6/778%6%39.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 21/7727%26%68
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/770%1%87.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 5/776%8%80
Children Discharged for Guardianship 6/778%17%84.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/770%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 0/770%0%84
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/770%0%76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care7722.1 months19.4 months57
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge3917.4 months11.7 months28
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge61.0 months12.0 months71.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge610.3 months17.1 months87.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge2147.8 months37.4 months34
Reunified within 72 Hours1/393%3%20.5
Reunified within 12 Months13/3933%53%99
Adopted within 24 Months3/2114%18%52.5
Adopted within 48 Months11/2152%70%90
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2040.4 months25.0 months15
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months208.0 months9.5 months88
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/425%55%67.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na51%na
Adoption Discharges21/8,98823.4 per 10K5.2 per 10K12.5
Non-Permanent Discharges5/8,9885.6 per 10K1.9 per 10K23
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/200%4%78.5
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 0/670%0.8%88.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/490%5.2%81.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/130%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 Months1/425%1.3%1
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na9.1%na

Ware 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 46343.4 per 10K23.1 per 10K12
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 11510.8 per 10K2.4 per 10K10
Removals During Period807.4 per 10K1.6 per 10K5
In-care on September 30 2023154171.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K7
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period77nana18.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 38/4584.4%98.4%147
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 239/239100%100%80
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months17/4340%50%85
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay4317.2 months12.0 months32
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative2/1911%23%90
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months6/5510.9%8.3%31
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months3/2114%18%52.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay2147.8 months37.4 months34
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period18/6727%24%71.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period2/613%9%70
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months14/1878%58%34
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday22/6633%36%78
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children20/20100%96%44.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years5/771%44%30
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months56/8268%78%122
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months38/5866%59%49.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months23/8726%34%98.5

Ware 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 Removal39/7353%51%65.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal7/799%7%24
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal15/6423%29%89
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months22/6733%33%69.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/60%23%89
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months17/17100%61%10
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/425%55%67.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na51%na

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