Statistics for Worth County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 10, South District, Tifton Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Worth County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 338 | 64.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 27 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 282/338 | 83.4% | 86.4% | 120.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 119 | 22.6 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 75 | 14.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 144 | 27.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports | 35 | 6.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 61.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 20 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 79 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 6 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 6 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 41 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/35 | 14.3% | 22.9% | 115 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/159 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 89 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/75 | 0% | 0.1% | 86 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/8 | 0% | 0.6% | 83 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 5/8 | 62.5% | 36.8% | 18 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 6/8 | 75% | 46.1% | 18.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 8 | 1.0 days | 12.0 days | 147.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 8 | 46.0 days | 119.0 days | 112.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/8 | 0% | 1.8% | 92 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/27 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/6 | 0% | 1.6% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/21 | 0% | 3.6% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/146 | 4.1% | 2.6% | 43.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/56 | 8.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Worth County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 17 | 38.8 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 50 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.4 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 50 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/17 | 0% | 12.9% | 125.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/17 | 0% | 4.5% | 104.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 4/17 | 24% | 36% | 99 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 6/17 | 35% | 40% | 91 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/17 | 6% | 10% | 60 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/17 | 24% | 8% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/17 | 24% | 19% | 56.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/17 | 0% | 12% | 122.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/17 | 0% | 8% | 123 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/17 | 0% | 10% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/17 | 24% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/12 | 33% | 58% | 113 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/12 | 67% | 37% | 24 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/17 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 9/21 | 43% | 30% | 34.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Worth County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 4,364 | na | na | 94 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 34 | 77.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 54 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 27 | 62.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 31 | 70.9 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 57 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 51 | na | na | 78 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 11,581 | 26,430.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 56 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 6,094 | 13,908.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 91 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 19,315 | 44,260.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 4 | 9.2 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 59 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 6 | 13.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 22 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 4.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/27 | 52% | 63% | 119.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/27 | 33% | 18% | 25 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 3% | 123 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/27 | 15% | 13% | 65 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/51 | 3.92% | 4.85% | 69 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/51 | 0% | 0.75% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/51 | 0% | 0.2% | 87 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/51 | 0% | 0.31% | 92.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 4/4 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 8/3,776 | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 138 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 26/63 | 41% | 25% | 17.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 12/63 | 19% | 57% | 153 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 25/63 | 40% | 18% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/27 | 22% | 7% | 9.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 34 | 11.9 months | 17.3 months | 122 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 27 | 11.9 months | 16.7 months | 120 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 14/34 | 41% | 34% | 59.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 1/6 | 17% | 56% | 110.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 9/27 | 33% | 47% | 117.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 7/27 | 26% | 37% | 113 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 6/27 | 22% | 34% | 117.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3/6 | 50% | 21% | 31.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/14 | 29% | 33% | 95.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/13 | 23% | 31% | 100 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 38% | 19 |
| Worth County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 20/4,382 | 45.6 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 11/20 | 55% | 43% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/20 | 10% | 5% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1/20 | 5% | 25% | 122 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/20 | 20% | 11% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/20 | 10% | 16% | 85 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 20 | 19.6 months | 19.8 months | 77.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 11 | 8.4 months | 12.8 months | 108 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 17.0 months | 9.4 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 6.5 months | 16.7 months | 108 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1 | 49.8 months | 34.4 months | 21 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 6/11 | 55% | 50% | 50.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 72% | 120.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 28.1 months | 24.1 months | 37 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 21.7 months | 9.7 months | 11 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 36.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 1/4,382 | 2.3 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 111 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/4,382 | 9.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/2 | 50% | 3% | 4 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/16 | 0% | 1.9% | 98 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 9.4% | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Worth County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 338 | 64.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 27 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 35 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 62 |
| Removals During Period | 17 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 50 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 27 | 62.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 20 | na | na | 72 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 16/16 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 51/51 | 100% | 99.57% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/13 | 54% | 48% | 47 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 13 | 8.4 months | 12.7 months | 109 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/6 | 17% | 21% | 61 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 9.3% | 95.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1 | 49.8 months | 34.4 months | 21 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 1/6 | 17% | 25% | 92 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/4 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 54% | 90.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/8 | 38% | 35% | 66 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/2 | 50% | 97% | 119 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/2 | 100% | 40% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 21/24 | 88% | 75% | 34.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 55% | 89.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 30% | 94.5 |
| Worth County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 14/17 | 82% | 53% | 17 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/17 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 9/21 | 43% | 30% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/13 | 23% | 31% | 100 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/3 | 100% | 24% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/6 | 17% | 56% | 110.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |