Statistics for Walton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Northwest Region, First Circuit.
Tables:
| Walton County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,520 | 77.8 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 21 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,271/1,520 | 83.6% | 85.5% | 44.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,092 | 55.9 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 21 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 407 | 20.8 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports | 172 | 8.8 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 85 | 4.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 66 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 56/172 | 32.6% | 35.2% | 41 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/920 | 0% | 0.8% | 63 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/21 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/56 | 0% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 38/56 | 67.9% | 43.7% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 42/56 | 75% | 52.6% | 4.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 56 | 2.0 days | 7.0 days | 60 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 56 | 38.0 days | 60.0 days | 55.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/56 | 5.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 10/181 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/80 | 0% | 2.2% | 53 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 10/101 | 9.9% | 5.1% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 55/996 | 5.5% | 2.5% | 3 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/26 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Walton County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 67 | 41.1 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.6 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/67 | 9% | 19.8% | 63 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/67 | 0% | 7% | 63 |
| Removals for Neglect | 43/67 | 64% | 58% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 58/67 | 87% | 50% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/67 | 12% | 13% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/67 | 1% | 17% | 61 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 22/67 | 33% | 18% | 7 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/67 | 12% | 8% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/67 | 0% | 2% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/67 | 6% | 12% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/67 | 0% | 4% | 57 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/36 | 36% | 35% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/36 | 61% | 61% | 36 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/36 | 3% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/66 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 32/100 | 32% | 32% | 30 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 10/35 | 29% | 39% | 55 |
| Walton County Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 16,487 | na | na | 37 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 251 | 156.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 200 | 121.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 230 | 141.0 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 318 | na | na | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 85,015 | 52,165.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 44,974 | 27,596.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 141,611 | 85,893.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 16 | 9.7 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 16 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 112 | 67.9 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 7 | 4.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 83/200 | 42% | 44% | 43.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 90/200 | 45% | 40% | 17 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/200 | 2% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 12/200 | 6% | 8% | 38 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/200 | 2% | 2% | 23 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/200 | 1% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/200 | 2% | 4% | 36 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 27/328 | 8.23% | 7.77% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 6/328 | 1.83% | 1.41% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 1/328 | 0.3% | 0.46% | 29 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/328 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 12/16 | 75% | 76% | 38 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 94/11,664 | 8.1 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 9 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 23/106 | 22% | 21% | 29 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 67/106 | 63% | 59% | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 16/106 | 15% | 19% | 49.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 65/200 | 32% | 38% | 54.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 251 | 16.1 months | 12.5 months | 10 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 200 | 21.9 months | 14.1 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 104/251 | 41% | 41% | 45 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 29/76 | 38% | 50% | 56 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 117/200 | 58% | 39% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 86/200 | 43% | 27% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 50/200 | 25% | 20% | 11 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 47/50 | 94% | 66% | 14.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/114 | 42% | 42% | 47 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/73 | 42% | 40% | 38.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/84 | 27% | 48% | 64.5 |
| Walton County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 118/16,297 | 72.4 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 52/118 | 44% | 43% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 49/118 | 42% | 33% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/118 | 2% | 6% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 14/118 | 12% | 17% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/118 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 37/38 | 97% | 99% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 20/37 | 54% | 49% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 8/37 | 22% | 26% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 10/37 | 27% | 24% | 24.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/37 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 20/37 | 54% | 49% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 37/37 | 100% | 90% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 37/37 | 100% | 92% | 16.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 118 | 20.1 months | 17.1 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 52 | 10.3 months | 10.9 months | 40.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 14 | 16.5 months | 16.3 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 49 | 32.9 months | 28.8 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/52 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 37/52 | 71% | 58% | 16 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/49 | 8% | 34% | 63 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 48/49 | 98% | 89% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 49 | 20.7 months | 17.7 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 49 | 12.6 months | 10.0 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 65% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 64% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 49/16,297 | 30.1 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/16,297 | 1.8 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/50 | 2% | 4% | 34.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 34 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 0/94 | 0% | 1.4% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/44 | 2.3% | 7.5% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Walton County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 1,520 | 77.8 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 21 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 172 | 8.9 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 67 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 24.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 200 | 121.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 118 | na | na | 31 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 51/62 | 82.3% | 95.5% | 66 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 318/318 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 37/52 | 71% | 57% | 15.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 52 | 10.3 months | 11.1 months | 43 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 19/43 | 44% | 26% | 8.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/49 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 43 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/49 | 8% | 34% | 63 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 49 | 32.9 months | 28.8 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 40/106 | 38% | 36% | 43.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 17/45 | 38% | 29% | 24.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/41 | 17% | 52% | 65 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 33/73 | 45% | 44% | 42 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 49/50 | 98% | 96% | 32.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 33% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 65/98 | 66% | 81% | 66 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 58/76 | 76% | 69% | 23 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 62/138 | 45% | 45% | 35 |
| Walton County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 64/84 | 76% | 75% | 36 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/66 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 32/100 | 32% | 32% | 30 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/73 | 42% | 40% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 21/86 | 24% | 39% | 55.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/76 | 38% | 50% | 56 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 65% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 64% | na |