Statistics for Columbia County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 7, South District, Augusta Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Columbia 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 | 664 | 13.4 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 154 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 614/664 | 92.5% | 87.7% | 22 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 425 | 8.6 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 126 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 239 | 4.8 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 156.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 48 | 1.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 143.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 24 | 0.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 142.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 19 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 131.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/48 | 37.5% | 29.4% | 49 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/377 | 2.7% | 7.1% | 127.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 7/239 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 79.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/35 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/35 | 17.1% | 28.7% | 107 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/35 | 28.6% | 36.1% | 102.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 90.0 days | 34.0 days | 33.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 433.0 days | 388.0 days | 24 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/35 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/50 | 4% | 1.6% | 19 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/13 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/37 | 5.4% | 2.1% | 19 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/337 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 100 |
| 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 | 5/445 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 80.5 |
| Columbia 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 | 36 | 8.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 134 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 133.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/36 | 2.8% | 13.5% | 94 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/36 | 0% | 4.4% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/36 | 31% | 37% | 83.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/36 | 39% | 44% | 98 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/36 | 8% | 9% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 5/36 | 14% | 8% | 30 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/36 | 17% | 19% | 79.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/36 | 6% | 11% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/36 | 14% | 8% | 24 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/36 | 8% | 8% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/36 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/25 | 32% | 56% | 107 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/25 | 60% | 38% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/25 | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/25 | 4% | 6% | 51.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/25 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 68.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 1/35 | 3% | 7% | 57 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 18/44 | 41% | 29% | 34.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/10 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Columbia 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 | 42,814 | na | na | 15 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 58 | 14.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 153 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 56 | 13.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 57 | 13.4 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 154 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 94 | na | na | 53 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 20,942 | 4,935.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 15,696 | 3,698.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 151 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 25,938 | 6,058.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 153 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 2,511 | 592.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 126 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 11 | 2.6 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 126 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 2 | 0.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 123.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/56 | 48% | 62% | 125 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/56 | 20% | 19% | 71 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/56 | 4% | 3% | 42 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 11/56 | 20% | 14% | 34 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/56 | 5% | 2% | 13.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/56 | 4% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/81 | 2.47% | 2.95% | 75 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/81 | 1.23% | 0.48% | 21 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/81 | 0% | 0.12% | 88 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/81 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 10/11 | 91% | 91% | 95.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/4,620 | 4.1 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 97.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 15/68 | 22% | 25% | 92.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 35/68 | 51% | 56% | 106.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 18/68 | 26% | 19% | 24.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 4/56 | 7% | 7% | 53 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 58 | 11.5 months | 16.6 months | 107.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 56 | 12.4 months | 17.4 months | 119 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 25/58 | 43% | 33% | 45.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 6/6 | 100% | 61% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 14/56 | 25% | 48% | 133.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 12/56 | 21% | 37% | 118 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 12/56 | 21% | 34% | 108.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 1/12 | 8% | 22% | 106.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 34% | 60.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 33% | 38.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 36% | 29 |
| Columbia County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 38/42,440 | 9 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 135 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 12/38 | 32% | 42% | 102.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/38 | 5% | 6% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 5/38 | 13% | 26% | 111 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/38 | 11% | 8% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/38 | 39% | 17% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 38 | 16.6 months | 19.4 months | 95 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 12 | 16.3 months | 11.7 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 57.8 months | 12.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 13.1 months | 17.1 months | 70 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 5 | 29.3 months | 37.4 months | 96 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/12 | 0% | 3% | 79 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/12 | 42% | 53% | 81 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 18% | 42.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 70% | 85.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 35.6 months | 25.0 months | 27 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 9.1 months | 9.5 months | 77 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 39 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 51% | 8.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 5/42,440 | 1.2 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/42,440 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 101 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 4% | 78.5 |
| 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 | 0/26 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 5.2% | 81.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 1.3% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Columbia 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 | 664 | 13.4 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 154 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 48 | 1.0 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 144 |
| Removals During Period | 36 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 133.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 56 | 13.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 38 | na | na | 41 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 7/8 | 87.5% | 98.4% | 145.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 81/81 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/14 | 36% | 50% | 92.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 14 | 15.4 months | 12.0 months | 44.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/18 | 17% | 23% | 67 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 8.3% | 95 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 18% | 42.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 5 | 29.3 months | 37.4 months | 96 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 4/12 | 33% | 24% | 60.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/10 | 10% | 9% | 50.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 58% | 61 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/12 | 58% | 36% | 32 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 96% | 44.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 44% | 80 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 31/36 | 86% | 78% | 52 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 18/33 | 55% | 59% | 96 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 5/23 | 22% | 34% | 115 |
| Columbia 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 | 25/34 | 74% | 51% | 25 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 1/35 | 3% | 7% | 57 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 18/44 | 41% | 29% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 33% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 23% | 89 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 61% | 10 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 39 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 51% | 8.5 |