Statistics for Region 7
Charts:
Statistics for Individual Counties: Richmond, Columbia, Burke, McDuffie, Washington, Jefferson, Screven, Wilkes, Jenkins, Hancock, Lincoln, Warren, Glascock, Taliaferro.
Tables:
| Region 7 Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During January 2009 through December 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,999 | 13.2 per 10K | 11.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports | 1,142 | 7.5 per 10K | 6.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 821 | 5.4 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 243 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 42 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 36 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2008 to September 2009 | 21/1,261 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 8.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2008 to June 2009 | 29/1,274 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 13 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2008 to December 2008 | 65/1,295 | 5% | 5.6% | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 162/1,142 | 14.2% | 19.8% | 13 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 980/1,142 | 85.8% | 80.2% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/857 | 3.2% | 5% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/189 | 0% | 1.6% | 15.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 57/189 | 30.2% | 48% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 70/189 | 37% | 54.3% | 16 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 189 | 16.0 days | 5.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/189 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2008 to September 2009 | 1/170 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2008 to June 2009 | 0/180 | 0% | 1.8% | 17 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2008 to December 2008 | 3/207 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 15 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2008 to September 2009 | 20/1,091 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2008 to June 2009 | 29/1,094 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 11.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2008 to December 2008 | 62/1,088 | 5.7% | 6% | 9 |
| Region 7 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2009 through March 2010 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 182 | na | na | 15 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 15.2 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.8 per 10K | 16 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 17/182 | 9.3% | 15.6% | 17 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/182 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 11 |
| Removals for Neglect | 146/182 | 80% | 76% | 10 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 88/182 | 48% | 32% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 31/182 | 17% | 13% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 16/182 | 9% | 17% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 61/182 | 34% | 25% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 15/182 | 8% | 12% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/182 | 4% | 10% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 25/182 | 14% | 19% | 14 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/182 | 1% | 5% | 16 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2008 through March 2009 Removal | 127/233 | 55% | 54% | 9 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 47/99 | 47% | 40% | 3.5 |
| Region 7 Children in Foster Care During April 2009 through March 2010 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Care on March 31 2009 | 294 | 23.0 per 10K | 35.0 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2010 | 227 | 18.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 275 | 22.0 per 10K | 30.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 160,663 | 12,678.0 per 10K | 21,108.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Children Served | 476 | na | na | 15 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 173/227 | 76% | 58% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 28/227 | 12% | 15% | 12 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/227 | 4% | 5% | 13.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/227 | 3% | 2% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 3/227 | 1% | 5% | 16 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/227 | 3% | 15% | 17 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/227 | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 | 3/550 | 0.55% | 1.25% | 17 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Parent | 2/550 | 0.36% | 0.53% | 11.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/550 | 0.18% | 0.49% | 14 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2010 | 8/10 | 80% | 83% | 12 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 158/275 | 57% | 45% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2010 | 111/227 | 49% | 39% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2009 | 294 | 12.2 months | 14.1 months | 16 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2010 | 227 | 14.2 months | 13.1 months | 6 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2009 | 146/294 | 50% | 47% | 6.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2009 | 30/85 | 35% | 44% | 17 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2010 | 127/227 | 56% | 53% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010 | 71/227 | 31% | 29% | 7.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010 | 71/227 | 31% | 27% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2010 | 25/71 | 35% | 31% | 9 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months | 63/148 | 43% | 45% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/77 | 35% | 40% | 15.5 |
| Region 7 Children Discharged During April 2009 through March 2010 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 246 | na | na | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 90/246 | 37% | 42% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 83/246 | 34% | 21% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 38/246 | 15% | 17% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 5/246 | 2% | 3% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 17/246 | 7% | 9% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/246 | 5% | 7% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/246 | 0% | 0% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 246 | 11.8 months | 12.1 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 90 | 8.0 months | 7.6 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 83 | 8.1 months | 10.2 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 38 | 27.1 months | 32.4 months | 17 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/90 | 0% | 9% | 16.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 65/90 | 72% | 70% | 8.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 13/38 | 34% | 26% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 34/38 | 89% | 77% | 1.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 37 | 18.3 months | 20.6 months | 16 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 37 | 7.4 months | 10.3 months | 17 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7/37 | 19% | 19% | 9.5 |
| Region 7 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2009 through March 2010 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During January 2009 through December 2009 | 1,999 | 13.2 per 10K | 11.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2009 through December 2009 | 1,142 | 7.5 per 10K | 6.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Removals During Period | 182 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.8 per 10K | 16 |
| In-care on March 31 2010 | 227 | 18.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served | 476 | na | na | 15 |
| Discharges During Period | 246 | na | na | 15 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2009 through December 2009 | 602/611 | 98.5% | 97.1% | 3 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff January 2009 through December 2009 | 519/530 | 97.92% | 98.97% | 16 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 113/167 | 68% | 62% | 6 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 167 | 8.4 months | 10.0 months | 14 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2009, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 32/62 | 52% | 46% | 6.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2009, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/243 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 11 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 13/38 | 34% | 26% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 38 | 27.1 months | 32.4 months | 17 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2009, Adopted During Period | 26/97 | 27% | 29% | 12.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2009, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 10/63 | 16% | 8% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2008 through March 2009 , Adopted within 12 Months | 30/47 | 64% | 65% | 9 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2009, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 27/77 | 35% | 40% | 15.5 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 40/48 | 83% | 93% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 11/18 | 61% | 49% | 5.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 177/214 | 83% | 72% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 64/122 | 52% | 50% | 6 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 48/126 | 38% | 25% | 1 |