Statistics for Catoosa County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Lookout Mountain Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Catoosa 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 | 503 | 27.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 451/503 | 89.7% | 87.7% | 46.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 191 | 10.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 312 | 17.1 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 59 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 63 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 42 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 74.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/63 | 42.9% | 29.4% | 36.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/128 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 20/312 | 6.4% | 3.4% | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/58 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 16/58 | 27.6% | 28.7% | 68 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 26/58 | 44.8% | 36.1% | 43 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 58 | 24.0 days | 34.0 days | 95 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 58 | 434.0 days | 389.0 days | 24 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/58 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/64 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 35 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/37 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/27 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 26 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/137 | 0.7% | 2.2% | 97 |
| 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 | 4/392 | 1% | 1.5% | 84.5 |
| Catoosa 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 | 55 | 37.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 54 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.6 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 54 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/55 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 47 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/55 | 7.3% | 4.5% | 30 |
| Removals for Neglect | 24/55 | 44% | 36% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 40/55 | 73% | 40% | 22 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/55 | 4% | 10% | 72 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/55 | 0% | 8% | 121 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 15/55 | 27% | 19% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/55 | 7% | 12% | 71 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/55 | 2% | 8% | 89 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/55 | 7% | 10% | 53 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/55 | 0% | 3% | 100 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/17 | 65% | 58% | 64.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/17 | 35% | 37% | 66 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/53 | 6% | 6% | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 16/40 | 40% | 30% | 43 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Catoosa 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 | 14,662 | na | na | 39 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 83 | 56.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 82 | 56.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 83 | 56.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 79 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 138 | na | na | 32.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 30,278 | 20,523.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 26,982 | 18,289.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 63 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 56,472 | 38,516.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 73 |
| 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 | 14 | 9.5 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 17 | 11.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 28.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 55/82 | 67% | 63% | 54.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/82 | 13% | 18% | 99 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/82 | 1% | 3% | 82 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/82 | 17% | 13% | 53 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/82 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/82 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/82 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 3/199 | 1.51% | 3.16% | 93 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/199 | 0.5% | 0.52% | 37 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/199 | 0% | 0.14% | 89.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/199 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 11/14 | 79% | 92% | 116 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 77/8,294 | 9.3 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 41/200 | 20% | 25% | 112 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 128/200 | 64% | 57% | 42 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 31/200 | 16% | 18% | 86 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/82 | 7% | 7% | 63.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 83 | 15.0 months | 17.3 months | 83.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 82 | 10.3 months | 16.7 months | 128 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 36/83 | 43% | 34% | 51 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 9/19 | 47% | 56% | 82 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 33/82 | 40% | 47% | 100.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 27/82 | 33% | 37% | 82.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 25/82 | 30% | 34% | 84.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 15/25 | 60% | 21% | 22.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/38 | 32% | 33% | 89.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/31 | 32% | 31% | 75 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/20 | 75% | 38% | 19 |
| Catoosa County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 56/14,753 | 38 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 17/56 | 30% | 43% | 109 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 14/56 | 25% | 5% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 18/56 | 32% | 25% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/56 | 11% | 11% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/56 | 0% | 16% | 131 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/56 | 2% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 56 | 17.4 months | 19.8 months | 101 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 17 | 17.0 months | 12.8 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 3.9 months | 9.4 months | 47.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 16.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 18 | 21.2 months | 34.4 months | 112 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/17 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 50% | 79 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 18% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 18/18 | 100% | 72% | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 19.3 months | 24.1 months | 83 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 2.5 months | 9.7 months | 118 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 55% | 56 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 11.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 18/14,753 | 12.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 36 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/14,753 | 4.7 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 36 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/16 | 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 | 0/68 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 9.4% | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/15 | 26.7% | 8% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/31 | 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Catoosa 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 | 503 | 27.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 62 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Removals During Period | 55 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 54 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 82 | 56.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 84 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 56 | na | na | 23 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 29/29 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 199/199 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 19/31 | 61% | 48% | 35 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 31 | 9.0 months | 12.7 months | 107 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/21 | 52% | 21% | 16 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/33 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 28 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 18% | 12.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 18 | 21.2 months | 34.4 months | 112 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 7/31 | 23% | 25% | 82.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/15 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 17/19 | 89% | 54% | 26 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/29 | 34% | 35% | 73.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/16 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/6 | 67% | 40% | 30.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 40/63 | 63% | 75% | 122.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 11/32 | 34% | 55% | 122 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 6/41 | 15% | 30% | 108.5 |
| Catoosa 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 | 15/39 | 38% | 53% | 108 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/53 | 6% | 6% | 35 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 16/40 | 40% | 30% | 43 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/31 | 32% | 31% | 75 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/14 | 0% | 24% | 81 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/19 | 47% | 56% | 82 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 55% | 56 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 11.5 |