Statistics for Cherokee Judicial Circuit

Charts:

Statistics for Individual Counties: Bartow, Gordon.

Tables:

Cherokee Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During January 2006 through December 2006	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=49)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	1,750	38.0 per 10K	29.5 per 10K	23
Children Subject of Investigations	na	na	na	na
Victim Reports	800	17.3 per 10K	12.5 per 10K	19
Victim Reports of Neglect	705	15.3 per 10K	10.6 per 10K	18
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	54	1.2 per 10K	1.2 per 10K	26.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	24	0.5 per 10K	0.5 per 10K	29.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	17	0.4 per 10K	0.2 per 10K	15
Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2005 to September 2006	11/757	1.5%	1.9%	29
Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2005 to June 2006	27/886	3%	3.5%	32.5
Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2005 to December 2005	40/962	4.2%	6.4%	46.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care	183/800	22.9%	20%	10
Victims Not Removed to Foster Care	617/800	77.1%	80%	40
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	51/950	5.4%	5.6%	14
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	6/234	2.6%	3.4%	20.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	57/234	24.4%	36.1%	35
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	63/234	26.9%	41.3%	40.5
Median Days from Report to Removal	234	34.0 days	25.0 days	20
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	NA/234	na	na	na
Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2005 to September 2006	2/176	1.1%	0.6%	11
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2005 to June 2006	6/217	2.8%	1.7%	11
Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2005 to December 2005	7/234	3%	2.8%	24.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2005 to September 2006	9/581	1.5%	2.2%	34
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2005 to June 2006	21/669	3.1%	4%	35
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2005 to December 2005	33/728	4.5%	7.2%	45

Cherokee Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=49)
Total Removals to Foster Care	243	na	na	9
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	20.2	5.1 per 10K	2.5 per 10K	3.5
Reentries to Foster Care	42/243	17.3%	16.4%	21
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	14/243	5.8%	8.5%	30.5
Removals for Neglect	154/243	63%	60%	22
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	106/243	44%	28%	7.5
Removals for Physical Abuse	34/243	14%	13%	15.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	65/243	27%	13%	10
Removals for Inadequate Housing	65/243	27%	15%	8.5
Removals for Incarceration	18/243	7%	9%	36
Removals for Child Behavior	18/243	7%	9%	29.5
Removals for Abandonment	12/243	5%	8%	34
Removals for Sexual Abuse	14/243	6%	5%	20.5
Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal	114/249	46%	53%	33.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)	25/98	26%	20%	16

Cherokee Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=49)
Children in Care on March 31 2007	324	82.0 per 10K	51.0 per 10K	11.5
Children in Care on March 31 2008	321	80.0 per 10K	43.0 per 10K	5.5
Average Daily Children in Care	328	82.0 per 10K	47.0 per 10K	7.5
Total Out of Home Placement-Days	185,330	46,586.0 per 10K	32,500.0 per 10K	12
Total Children Served	567	na	na	11
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	162/321	50%	58%	41.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	83/321	26%	18%	8.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	7/321	2%	2%	28
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	13/321	4%	2%	5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	20/321	6%	9%	34.5
Children in Institution on Last Day	34/321	11%	10%	21
Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day	2/321	1%	1%	15
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2006 through December 2006	na	na	na	na
Children Victimized in Care during January 2006 through December 2006	4/572	0.7%	0.57%	18
Children Victimized in Care during January 2006 through December 2006 by Parent	3/572	0.52%	0.31%	9.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008	38/54	70%	79%	43
Children with 2 or Fewer Moves	192/328	59%	56%	20.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008	69/321	21%	23%	26.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007	324	11.8 months	13.9 months	34.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008	321	11.7 months	14.7 months	43.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007	159/324	49%	42%	11.5
Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007	36/94	38%	32%	16
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008	73/321	23%	33%	40.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008	69/321	21%	30%	40.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008	31/69	45%	38%	19

Cherokee Circuit Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=49)
Total Discharges	240	na	na	12
Children Discharged to Reunification	103/240	43%	46%	28.5
Children Discharged to Relative	62/240	26%	24%	20
Children Discharged to Adoption	47/240	20%	14%	11
Children Discharged to Transfer	9/240	4%	3%	11
Children Discharged to Emancipation	15/240	6%	8%	31
Children Discharged to Guardianship	3/240	1%	5%	37.5
Children Discharged to Other (Runaway/Death)	1/240	0%	1%	36.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	240	12.8 months	11.7 months	18
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	103	9.7 months	7.1 months	17
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	62	12.4 months	11.4 months	18
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	47	29.5 months	33.4 months	36
Reunified within 72 Hours	2/103	2%	9%	40.5
Reunified within 12 Months	64/103	62%	71%	35
Adopted within 24 Months	7/47	15%	22%	30.5
Adopted within 48 Months	42/47	89%	78%	13
Median Months from Removal to TPR (Discharged during CY2007)	45	18.8 months	22.4 months	40
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption (Discharged during CY2007)	43	15.2 months	9.6 months	9

Cherokee Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2007 through March 2008	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=49)
Maltreatment Reports During January 2006 through December 2006	1,750	37.9 per 10K	29.6 per 10K	23
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2006 through December 2006	800	17.4 per 10K	12.7 per 10K	18
Removals During Period	243	5.1 per 10K	2.5 per 10K	3.5
In-care on March 31 2008	321	80.0 per 10K	43.0 per 10K	5.5
Discharges During Period	240	na	na	12
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2006 through December 2006	373/387	96.4%	96.6%	30.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2006 through December 2006	568/572	99.3%	99.24%	28
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	76/149	51%	61%	39.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	149	12.0 months	10.1 months	10.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	35/88	40%	47%	33.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months	18/209	8.6%	9.1%	28
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	7/47	15%	22%	30.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	47	29.5 months	33.4 months	36
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period	43/108	40%	22%	3.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	22/66	33%	13%	4
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months	21/29	72%	55%	12
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday	22/76	29%	33%	35
C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency	49/50	98%	94%	15
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	9/15	60%	46%	13
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008	217/261	83%	83%	25
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008	105/147	71%	62%	15.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008	44/137	32%	36%	30.5

[Georgia Child Welfare Measures Home]