Statistics for Whitfield County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 1, Conasauga Judicial Circuit, Seventh Judicial District.

Tables:

Whitfield 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	1,421	46.5 per 10K	22.9 per 10K	20
Victim Reports	428	14.0 per 10K	10.7 per 10K	82.5
Victim Reports of Neglect	393	12.9 per 10K	9.1 per 10K	69.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	18	0.6 per 10K	1.0 per 10K	131.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	11	0.4 per 10K	0.4 per 10K	91.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	6	0.2 per 10K	0.2 per 10K	67
Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007	3/480	0.6%	1.7%	92.5
Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007	13/414	3.1%	3.2%	60.5
Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006	20/376	5.3%	6.8%	95.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care	77/428	18%	18.3%	55
Victims Not Removed to Foster Care	351/428	82%	81.7%	105
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	54/993	5.4%	4.5%	42
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	4/131	3.1%	3.3%	37
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	30/131	22.9%	43.8%	124
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	39/131	29.8%	50.1%	124
Median Days from Report to Removal	131	20.0 days	7.0 days	69.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	NA/131	na	na	na
Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007	1/91	1.1%	1.1%	30
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007	1/83	1.2%	1.9%	56
Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006	2/90	2.2%	4.2%	75
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007	2/389	0.5%	1.8%	91.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007	12/331	3.6%	3.4%	62
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006	18/286	6.3%	7.4%	82

Whitfield 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	133	na	na	11
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	11.1	4.3 per 10K	2.5 per 10K	32
Reentries to Foster Care	14/133	10.5%	16.4%	96.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	2/133	1.5%	8.5%	86
Removals for Neglect	93/133	70%	60%	53.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	40/133	30%	28%	93
Removals for Physical Abuse	9/133	7%	13%	78
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	6/133	5%	13%	103.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing	12/133	9%	15%	95.5
Removals for Incarceration	14/133	11%	9%	51.5
Removals for Child Behavior	19/133	14%	9%	29.5
Removals for Abandonment	10/133	8%	8%	45
Removals for Sexual Abuse	1/133	1%	5%	76
Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal	69/147	47%	53%	93
IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)	9/56	16%	20%	60.5

Whitfield 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	245	96.0 per 10K	51.0 per 10K	33
Children in Care on March 31 2008	215	83.0 per 10K	43.0 per 10K	18.5
Average Daily Children in Care	227	88.0 per 10K	47.0 per 10K	28
Total Out of Home Placement-Days	136,151	53,179.0 per 10K	32,500.0 per 10K	38
Total Children Served	378	na	na	11
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	102/215	47%	58%	120.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	39/215	18%	18%	71
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	9/215	4%	2%	32
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	6/215	3%	2%	23
Children in Group Home on Last Day	37/215	17%	9%	16
Children in Institution on Last Day	19/215	9%	10%	80.5
Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day	3/215	1%	1%	20
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007	10/367	2.72%	4.07%	93
Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007	1/377	0.27%	1.63%	91
Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent	0/377	0%	0.71%	110
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008	46/56	82%	79%	103
Children with 2 or Fewer Moves	93/227	41%	56%	134
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008	31/215	14%	23%	89
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007	245	13.3 months	13.9 months	77
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008	215	12.6 months	14.7 months	109.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007	115/245	47%	42%	68.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007	23/66	35%	32%	78
In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008	113/215	53%	59%	108.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008	58/215	27%	33%	106.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008	58/215	27%	30%	95
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008	22/58	38%	38%	91
In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months	66/137	48%	39%	53.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months	16/63	25%	33%	101

Whitfield County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges	160	na	na	11
Children Discharged to Reunification	54/160	34%	45%	111.5
Children Discharged to Relative	43/160	27%	24%	62
Children Discharged to Adoption	38/160	24%	14%	39.5
Children Discharged to Transfer	1/160	1%	3%	64
Children Discharged to Emancipation	19/160	12%	8%	34.5
Children Discharged to Guardianship	2/160	1%	5%	76.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	160	14.8 months	11.5 months	58.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	54	11.4 months	6.4 months	45
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	43	12.0 months	11.4 months	83.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	38	27.0 months	33.4 months	127
Reunified within 72 Hours	3/54	6%	9%	61
Reunified within 12 Months	34/54	63%	72%	115
Adopted within 24 Months	16/38	42%	22%	56
Adopted within 48 Months	37/38	97%	78%	91.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	38	14.9 months	21.8 months	140
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	38	8.4 months	9.4 months	102
Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	0/38	0%	18%	134.5

Whitfield 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	1,421	46.5 per 10K	22.9 per 10K	20
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007	428	14.0 per 10K	10.7 per 10K	82.5
Removals During Period	133	4.3 per 10K	2.5 per 10K	32
In-care on March 31 2008	215	83.0 per 10K	43.0 per 10K	18.5
Discharges During Period	160	na	na	11
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007	225/232	97%	97.6%	119.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007	376/377	99.73%	98.64%	103
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	53/91	58%	62%	98
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	91	12.0 months	9.9 months	49
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	28/61	46%	47%	80
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months	5/130	3.8%	9.1%	82
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	16/38	42%	22%	56
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	38	27.0 months	33.4 months	127
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period	23/88	26%	22%	73.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	7/56	12%	13%	75.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months	17/32	53%	55%	105
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday	16/63	25%	33%	101.5
C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency	38/38	100%	94%	69.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	7/20	35%	46%	115.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008	118/161	73%	83%	137
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008	47/110	43%	62%	136
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008	15/101	15%	36%	132.5

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