Statistics for Mountain Judicial Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual Counties: Habersham, Stephens, Rabun.
Tables:
| Mountain Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During January 2007 through December 2007 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,039 | 44.5 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports | 597 | 25.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 518 | 22.2 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 43 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 21 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 15 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 18/654 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 8 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 23/589 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 12.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 44/407 | 10.8% | 6.8% | 3 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 76/597 | 12.7% | 18.3% | 36.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 521/597 | 87.3% | 81.7% | 13.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/442 | 2.7% | 4.5% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/88 | 1.1% | 3.3% | 35.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 20/88 | 22.7% | 43.8% | 47 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 26/88 | 29.5% | 50.1% | 48 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 24.0 days | 7.0 days | 7.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/88 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 1/76 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 15.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 1/74 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 29.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 2/30 | 6.7% | 4.2% | 8 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 17/578 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 8 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 22/515 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 14 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 42/377 | 11.1% | 7.4% | 5 |
| Mountain 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 | 87 | na | na | 34 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.2 | 3.7 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/87 | 14.9% | 16.4% | 27 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/87 | 9.2% | 8.5% | 15 |
| Removals for Neglect | 51/87 | 59% | 60% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 33/87 | 38% | 28% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 13/87 | 15% | 13% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 22/87 | 25% | 13% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/87 | 11% | 15% | 34.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 22/87 | 25% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 10/87 | 11% | 9% | 18 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 7/87 | 8% | 8% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 12/87 | 14% | 5% | 2 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 28/66 | 42% | 53% | 40 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 15/34 | 44% | 20% | 2 |
| Mountain 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 | 144 | 74.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 134 | 68.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 141 | 72.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 88,939 | 45,493.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served | 231 | na | na | 34 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 96/134 | 72% | 58% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/134 | 8% | 18% | 47 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/134 | 1% | 2% | 43 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/134 | 1% | 2% | 23.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 11/134 | 8% | 9% | 24.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/134 | 6% | 10% | 41.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 5/134 | 4% | 1% | 1 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 5/235 | 2.13% | 4.07% | 46 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 2/238 | 0.84% | 1.63% | 41 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 1/238 | 0.42% | 0.71% | 31.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 13/19 | 68% | 79% | 45 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 114/141 | 81% | 56% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 44/134 | 33% | 23% | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 144 | 19.1 months | 13.9 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 134 | 14.2 months | 14.7 months | 29 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 60/144 | 42% | 42% | 31.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 17/43 | 40% | 32% | 13 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 75/134 | 56% | 59% | 32 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 46/134 | 34% | 33% | 24.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 43/134 | 32% | 30% | 21 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 18/43 | 42% | 38% | 22 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 46/98 | 47% | 39% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/50 | 44% | 33% | 7.5 |
| Mountain Circuit Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 97 | na | na | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 49/97 | 51% | 45% | 12 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 14/97 | 14% | 24% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 24/97 | 25% | 14% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 3/97 | 3% | 3% | 19 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 4/97 | 4% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 1/97 | 1% | 5% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 97 | 17.4 months | 11.5 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 49 | 11.7 months | 6.4 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 12.7 months | 11.4 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 24 | 33.0 months | 33.4 months | 27 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/49 | 6% | 9% | 27.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 29/49 | 59% | 72% | 41.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/24 | 21% | 22% | 21.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 23/24 | 96% | 78% | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 22.2 months | 21.8 months | 24 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 7.7 months | 9.4 months | 34 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4/24 | 17% | 18% | 26.5 |
| Mountain 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 2007 through December 2007 | 1,039 | 44.5 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 597 | 25.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 87 | 3.7 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 8 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 134 | 68.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Discharges During Period | 97 | na | na | 35.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 365/379 | 96.3% | 97.6% | 40 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 237/238 | 99.58% | 98.64% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 31/58 | 53% | 62% | 38.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 58 | 12.0 months | 9.9 months | 10.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 10/30 | 33% | 47% | 44.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/84 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 29 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/24 | 21% | 22% | 21.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 24 | 33.0 months | 33.4 months | 27 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 21/68 | 31% | 22% | 11.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 14/57 | 25% | 13% | 6.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/18 | 78% | 55% | 9 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/50 | 44% | 33% | 7.5 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 24/24 | 100% | 94% | 7 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/4 | 25% | 46% | 43 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 88/93 | 95% | 83% | 4.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 42/48 | 88% | 62% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 59/84 | 70% | 36% | 1 |