Statistics for Baldwin County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 6, South District, Ocmulgee Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Baldwin County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 296 | 30.8 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 62 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 263/296 | 88.9% | 87.7% | 59.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 159 | 16.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 137 | 14.3 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 90 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 78 | 8.1 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 20 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 38 | 4.0 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 32 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 36 | 3.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/78 | 23.1% | 29.4% | 106.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/81 | 3.7% | 7.1% | 113.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 6/137 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 56.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/27 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/27 | 22.2% | 28.7% | 89.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/27 | 37% | 36.1% | 69 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 26.0 days | 34.0 days | 89.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 307.0 days | 389.0 days | 75 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/27 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/65 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 36 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/17 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/48 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 32.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 8/89 | 9% | 2.2% | 14 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 10/175 | 5.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| Baldwin 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 | 24 | 31.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 69 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 68.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/24 | 25% | 12.9% | 24 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/24 | 8.3% | 4.5% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 10/24 | 42% | 36% | 67 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/24 | 54% | 40% | 54 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/24 | 0% | 10% | 117 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/24 | 4% | 8% | 72.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 8/24 | 33% | 19% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/24 | 8% | 12% | 67 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/24 | 4% | 8% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/24 | 4% | 10% | 73 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/24 | 4% | 3% | 29 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/12 | 42% | 58% | 104.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/12 | 42% | 37% | 53 |
| 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 | 2/12 | 17% | 4% | 11 |
| 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 | 0/23 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 5/37 | 14% | 30% | 107 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Baldwin 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 | 7,611 | na | na | 57 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 92 | 119.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 88 | 116.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 86 | 112.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 116 | na | na | 39 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 31,797 | 41,417.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 26,571 | 34,610.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 75,394 | 99,059.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 16 |
| 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 | 17 | 22.3 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 19 | 25.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 50/88 | 57% | 63% | 103.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/88 | 8% | 18% | 118.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 11/88 | 12% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/88 | 19% | 13% | 38.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/88 | 3% | 1% | 23 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 4/121 | 3.31% | 3.16% | 59 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/121 | 0% | 0.52% | 103.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/121 | 0% | 0.14% | 89.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/121 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 15/17 | 88% | 92% | 102 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 35/3,906 | 9 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 25 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 42/154 | 27% | 25% | 70 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 86/154 | 56% | 57% | 80 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 26/154 | 17% | 18% | 78.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/88 | 7% | 7% | 63.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 92 | 16.5 months | 17.3 months | 73 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 88 | 20.5 months | 16.7 months | 45 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 25/92 | 27% | 34% | 110.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 3/14 | 21% | 56% | 107 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 47/88 | 53% | 47% | 48 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 42/88 | 48% | 37% | 35 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 41/88 | 47% | 34% | 26.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 15/41 | 37% | 21% | 46.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/43 | 16% | 33% | 122.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/33 | 6% | 31% | 123 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/20 | 40% | 38% | 72 |
| Baldwin County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 27/7,677 | 35.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/27 | 48% | 43% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/27 | 7% | 5% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 5/27 | 19% | 25% | 89.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/27 | 7% | 11% | 89 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/27 | 19% | 16% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 27 | 18.6 months | 19.8 months | 89 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 18.6 months | 12.8 months | 36.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 20.6 months | 9.4 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 11.2 months | 16.7 months | 86 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 5 | 25.7 months | 34.4 months | 101 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/13 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1/13 | 8% | 50% | 112 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 72% | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 20.0 months | 24.1 months | 77 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 14.4 months | 9.7 months | 28.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 55% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 5/7,677 | 6.5 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 72 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/7,677 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 69.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/3 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| 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 December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/40 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 9.4% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.6% | 12 |
| 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 | 0/7 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Baldwin 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 June 2021 through May 2022 | 296 | 30.8 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 62 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 77 | 8.0 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Removals During Period | 24 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 68.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 88 | 116.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 27 | na | na | 54.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 19/21 | 90.5% | 98.4% | 144 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 121/121 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/15 | 13% | 48% | 116.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 15 | 16.9 months | 12.7 months | 40 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/14 | 7% | 21% | 78.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 9.3% | 12.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 5 | 25.7 months | 34.4 months | 101 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 5/39 | 13% | 25% | 106 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/29 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 54% | 95 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/31 | 6% | 35% | 123.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 3/3 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/4 | 25% | 40% | 79.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 20/28 | 71% | 75% | 100.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 14/38 | 37% | 55% | 118 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 13/46 | 28% | 30% | 63 |
| Baldwin 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 | 21/36 | 58% | 53% | 55.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/23 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 5/37 | 14% | 30% | 107 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/33 | 6% | 31% | 123 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/8 | 25% | 24% | 39 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/14 | 21% | 56% | 107 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 55% | 15 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |