Statistics for Cherokee County, Georgia

Statistics for Cherokee County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Blue Ridge Circuit, Non-CII.

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Cherokee 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	1,508	20.0 per 10K	23.1 per 10K	140.5
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	1,335/1,508	88.5%	87.7%	68.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	798	10.6 per 10K	10.8 per 10K	106.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	710	9.4 per 10K	12.3 per 10K	143
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	80
Victim Reports	203	2.7 per 10K	2.5 per 10K	102
Victim Reports of Neglect	111	1.5 per 10K	1.4 per 10K	99.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	78	1.0 per 10K	0.8 per 10K	84
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	10	0.1 per 10K	0.2 per 10K	92
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	4	0.1 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	19.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care	90/203	44.3%	29.4%	33
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	76/596	12.8%	7.1%	23
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	45/710	6.3%	3.4%	31
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	0/211	0%	0.3%	81
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	74/211	35.1%	28.7%	46
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	84/211	39.8%	36.1%	61
Median Days from Report to Removal	211	22.0 days	34.0 days	97
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal	211	389.0 days	388.0 days	39
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	NA/211	na	na	na
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021	0/154	0%	1.6%	99
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021	0/77	0%	0.3%	75.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021	0/77	0%	2.1%	98
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021	16/686	2.3%	2.2%	63
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	34/909	3.7%	1.5%	23.5

Cherokee County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care	231	36.6 per 10K	19.4 per 10K	56
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	19.2	3.0 per 10K	1.6 per 10K	57
Reentries to Foster Care	47/231	20.3%	13.5%	35
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	6/231	2.6%	4.4%	44
Removals for Neglect	81/231	35%	37%	70
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	144/231	62%	44%	51.5
Removals for Physical Abuse	36/231	16%	9%	22
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	14/231	6%	8%	72.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing	62/231	27%	19%	48
Removals for Incarceration	42/231	18%	11%	28
Removals for Child Behavior	21/231	9%	8%	45
Removals for Abandonment	16/231	7%	8%	51.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse	24/231	10%	3%	19.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	66/110	60%	56%	55.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	33/110	30%	38%	89
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	0/110	0%	0%	69.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting	0/110	0%	0%	69.5
Removals to Institution First Setting	11/110	10%	6%	27.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	0/110	0%	0%	69.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting	0/110	0%	1%	72.5
Removals to ILP First Setting	0/110	0%	0%	68.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	17/220	8%	7%	29
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	63/214	29%	29%	68.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	0/119	0%	1%	72.5

Cherokee County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 2023	63,290	na	na	7
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2022	386	61.0 per 10K	46.0 per 10K	81.5
Children in Care on September 30 2023	433	68.0 per 10K	44.0 per 10K	65
Average Daily Children in Care	433	68.3 per 10K	45.6 per 10K	69
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	617	na	na	4
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	157,030	24,866.0 per 10K	16,653.0 per 10K	68
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023	121,782	19,284.0 per 10K	12,708.0 per 10K	64
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023	271,759	42,939.0 per 10K	34,383.0 per 10K	68
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023	22,673	3,590.0 per 10K	3,827.0 per 10K	74
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023	74	11.7 per 10K	6.1 per 10K	44
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	29	4.6 per 10K	4.4 per 10K	83.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	1	0.2 per 10K	0.5 per 10K	59
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	258/433	60%	62%	80.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	84/433	19%	19%	77.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	10/433	2%	3%	64.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	0/433	0%	0%	80
Children in Institution on Last Day	74/433	17%	14%	49.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	0/433	0%	2%	103
Children in Runaway on Last Day	3/433	1%	1%	37.5
Children in ILP on Last Day	4/433	1%	0%	1.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022	18/553	3.25%	2.95%	57
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022	4/553	0.72%	0.48%	29
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent	1/553	0.18%	0.12%	16
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	1/553	0.18%	0.24%	20
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023	66/74	89%	91%	100
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	197/38,251	5.2 Per 1K Days	5.4 Per 1K Days	78.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	95/492	19%	25%	114
Lateral Placements Moves	304/492	62%	56%	62.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	93/492	19%	19%	60.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023	0/433	0%	0%	79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023	24/433	6%	7%	64.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	386	12.5 months	16.6 months	100
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023	433	15.6 months	17.4 months	82.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022	110/386	28%	33%	102
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022	24/33	73%	61%	48
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023	199/433	46%	48%	76
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	135/433	31%	37%	82.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	119/433	27%	34%	82.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	25/119	21%	22%	79
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	35/142	25%	34%	99.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	27/103	26%	33%	94.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	21/83	25%	36%	89.5

Cherokee County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges	181/63,152	28.7 per 10K	20.2 per 10K	79
Children Discharged for Reunification	115/181	64%	42%	19
Children Discharged for Relative	2/181	1%	6%	81
Children Discharged for Adoption	30/181	17%	26%	100.5
Children Discharged for Transfer	1/181	1%	1%	21.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation	21/181	12%	8%	29.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	12/181	7%	17%	90
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/181	0%	0%	78
Children Discharged for Death	0/181	0%	0%	84
Children Discharged for Unknown	0/181	0%	0%	76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	181	12.6 months	19.4 months	128
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	115	10.0 months	11.7 months	95
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	2	19.9 months	12.0 months	28
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	12	17.4 months	17.1 months	48.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	30	49.3 months	37.4 months	30
Reunified within 72 Hours	5/115	4%	3%	17
Reunified within 12 Months	74/115	64%	53%	45
Adopted within 24 Months	7/30	23%	18%	35
Adopted within 48 Months	14/30	47%	70%	95.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	25	30.2 months	25.0 months	44
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	25	9.9 months	9.5 months	63.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	7/10	70%	55%	34
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	0/0	na	51%	na
Adoption Discharges	30/63,152	4.8 per 10K	5.2 per 10K	88
Non-Permanent Discharges	22/63,152	3.5 per 10K	1.9 per 10K	43
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	1/27	4%	4%	31
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023	0	0.0 per 1M	3.6 per 1M	82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021	4/172	2.3%	0.8%	13
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	8/90	8.9%	5.2%	20
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/6	0%	2%	41
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/22	0%	0%	61.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	0%	na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/18	0%	0%	51
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/47	0%	1.3%	54
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	9.1%	na

Cherokee County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022	1,508	20.0 per 10K	23.1 per 10K	140.5
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022	201	2.7 per 10K	2.4 per 10K	100.5
Removals During Period	231	3.0 per 10K	1.6 per 10K	57
In-care on September 30 2023	433	68.0 per 10K	44.0 per 10K	65
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	181	na	na	5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	47/47	100%	98.4%	63
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022	553/553	100%	100%	80
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	69/111	62%	50%	48
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	111	10.7 months	12.0 months	86
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	23/74	31%	23%	44
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months	9/97	9.3%	8.3%	36.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	7/30	23%	18%	35
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	30	49.3 months	37.4 months	30
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period	25/116	22%	24%	89
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	12/94	13%	9%	43.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months	19/32	59%	58%	63.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday	27/82	33%	36%	78
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	26/27	96%	96%	92
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	8/27	30%	44%	70.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	202/258	78%	78%	84
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	105/171	61%	59%	69
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	79/159	50%	34%	26.5

Cherokee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal	89/170	52%	51%	68
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	17/220	8%	7%	29
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	63/214	29%	29%	68.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	27/103	26%	33%	94.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	4/23	17%	23%	55
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	24/33	73%	61%	48
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	7/10	70%	55%	34
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	0/0	na	51%	na