Statistics for Bartow County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 3, North District, Cherokee Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Bartow 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 | 970 | 31.2 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 831/970 | 85.7% | 87.7% | 113 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 483 | 15.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 487 | 15.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 59 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 127.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 34 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 120.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/59 | 30.5% | 29.4% | 73 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 67/424 | 15.8% | 7.1% | 15 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 29/487 | 6% | 3.4% | 37.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/114 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 24/114 | 21.1% | 28.7% | 94 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 35/114 | 30.7% | 36.1% | 91 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 114 | 37.0 days | 34.0 days | 77.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 114 | 299.0 days | 389.0 days | 77 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/114 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/80 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 37 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/22 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/58 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 36 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 13/460 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 53 |
| 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 | 11/775 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 69.5 |
| Bartow 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 | 51 | 19.4 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 94 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.2 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 96 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/51 | 19.6% | 12.9% | 36 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/51 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 44.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 5/51 | 10% | 36% | 126.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 29/51 | 57% | 40% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/51 | 4% | 10% | 72 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/51 | 4% | 8% | 72.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/51 | 4% | 19% | 115.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/51 | 4% | 12% | 89 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 10/51 | 20% | 8% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/51 | 6% | 10% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/51 | 0% | 3% | 100 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/30 | 70% | 58% | 52 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/30 | 27% | 37% | 85.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/30 | 3% | 4% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/49 | 6% | 6% | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 24/83 | 29% | 30% | 70 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Bartow 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 | 26,433 | na | na | 23 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 169 | 64.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 105 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 142 | 53.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 86 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 220 | na | na | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 52,959 | 20,101.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 83 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 39,355 | 14,938.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 83 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 63,809 | 24,140.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 105 |
| 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 | 6.4 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 86 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 9 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 91 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 109 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 67/113 | 59% | 63% | 97.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/113 | 18% | 18% | 71 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/113 | 4% | 3% | 51 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/113 | 15% | 13% | 65 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/113 | 4% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/113 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 7/298 | 2.35% | 3.16% | 80 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 3/298 | 1.01% | 0.52% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 2/298 | 0.67% | 0.14% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/298 | 0.34% | 0.25% | 18 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 16/17 | 94% | 92% | 82 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 48/8,157 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 61.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 76/209 | 36% | 25% | 31 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 100/209 | 48% | 57% | 111.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 33/209 | 16% | 18% | 86 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 12/113 | 11% | 7% | 33.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 169 | 13.5 months | 17.3 months | 105 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 16.1 months | 16.7 months | 78.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 82/169 | 49% | 34% | 34.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 15/15 | 100% | 56% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 45/113 | 40% | 47% | 100.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 35/113 | 31% | 37% | 94.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 32/113 | 28% | 34% | 94 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4/32 | 12% | 21% | 94 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/66 | 41% | 33% | 62.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/31 | 35% | 31% | 61.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/59 | 51% | 38% | 47 |
| Bartow County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 104/26,346 | 39.5 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 41/104 | 39% | 43% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/104 | 4% | 5% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 22/104 | 21% | 25% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/104 | 1% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 14/104 | 13% | 11% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 22/104 | 21% | 16% | 47 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 104 | 17.7 months | 19.8 months | 99 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 41 | 16.2 months | 12.8 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 6.6 months | 9.4 months | 41.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 22 | 15.6 months | 16.7 months | 62 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 22 | 28.4 months | 34.4 months | 88 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/41 | 2% | 3% | 25 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 9/41 | 22% | 50% | 98 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 18% | 38 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/22 | 95% | 72% | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 18 | 18.0 months | 24.1 months | 88 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 18 | 9.1 months | 9.7 months | 66 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 36.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 22/26,346 | 8.4 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 54 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 15/26,346 | 5.7 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 21 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/18 | 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 | 0/88 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/60 | 5% | 9.4% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Bartow 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 | 970 | 31.2 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 57 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 130 |
| Removals During Period | 51 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 96 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 105 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 104 | na | na | 12 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 27/27 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 298/298 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 11/44 | 25% | 48% | 101 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 44 | 16.2 months | 12.7 months | 46.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/33 | 12% | 21% | 71.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/62 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 46 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 18% | 38 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 22 | 28.4 months | 34.4 months | 88 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 15/46 | 33% | 25% | 60.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/42 | 2% | 7% | 62.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 20/21 | 95% | 54% | 25 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/24 | 46% | 35% | 55 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 18/18 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/10 | 20% | 40% | 82.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 48/58 | 83% | 75% | 51 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 50/81 | 62% | 55% | 53.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 20/68 | 29% | 30% | 57 |
| Bartow 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 | 52/87 | 60% | 53% | 50.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/49 | 6% | 6% | 35 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 24/83 | 29% | 30% | 70 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/31 | 35% | 31% | 61.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/10 | 40% | 24% | 27 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/15 | 100% | 56% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |