Statistics for Paulding County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 3, North District, Paulding Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Paulding County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,108 | 38.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 116.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,787/2,108 | 84.8% | 86.4% | 110 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 509 | 9.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 135 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 834 | 15.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 66 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 765 | 13.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Victim Reports | 102 | 1.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 142.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 58 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 146 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 23 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 105 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 16/102 | 15.7% | 22.9% | 110 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/1,241 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 77.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/834 | 0% | 0.1% | 86 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/34 | 0% | 0.6% | 83 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 8/34 | 23.5% | 36.8% | 97.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 14/34 | 41.2% | 46.1% | 84 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 34 | 15.0 days | 12.0 days | 76.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 34 | 93.0 days | 119.0 days | 77 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/34 | 0% | 1.8% | 92 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/143 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/28 | 0% | 1.6% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/115 | 0% | 3.6% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/1,103 | 0.7% | 2.6% | 136 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/721 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 105.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Paulding 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 | 41 | 8.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 134 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.4 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 136.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/41 | 19.5% | 12.9% | 37 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/41 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 40 |
| Removals for Neglect | 22/41 | 54% | 36% | 41 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 11/41 | 27% | 40% | 108.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/41 | 0% | 10% | 117 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/41 | 2% | 8% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/41 | 10% | 19% | 99 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/41 | 5% | 12% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/41 | 15% | 8% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/41 | 37% | 10% | 6 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/41 | 2% | 3% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/17 | 76% | 58% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/17 | 24% | 37% | 91 |
| 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 | 3/38 | 8% | 6% | 26.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 21/57 | 37% | 30% | 50 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Paulding 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 | 46,412 | na | na | 13 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 106 | 23.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 137.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 81 | 17.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 145 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 98 | 21.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 141 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 147 | na | na | 28 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 36,010 | 7,810.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 143 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 27,995 | 6,072.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 138 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 51,064 | 11,002.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 144 |
| 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 | 13 | 2.8 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 119 |
| 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 | 51/81 | 63% | 63% | 78 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/81 | 12% | 18% | 104 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/81 | 5% | 3% | 43 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 13/81 | 16% | 13% | 60 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/81 | 4% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 24/147 | 16.33% | 4.85% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/147 | 2.72% | 0.75% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/147 | 0% | 0.2% | 87 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/147 | 2.04% | 0.31% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 13/13 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 50/6,870 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 40 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 73/228 | 32% | 25% | 46.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 113/228 | 50% | 57% | 102.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 42/228 | 18% | 18% | 73 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 4/81 | 5% | 7% | 81 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 106 | 15.0 months | 17.3 months | 83.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 81 | 17.8 months | 16.7 months | 62.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 48/106 | 45% | 34% | 43.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 6/6 | 100% | 56% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 40/81 | 49% | 47% | 64.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 26/81 | 32% | 37% | 90 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 22/81 | 27% | 34% | 99.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1/22 | 5% | 21% | 108.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/38 | 58% | 33% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/22 | 55% | 31% | 29.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/37 | 38% | 38% | 75.5 |
| Paulding County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 63/46,108 | 13.7 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 117 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 29/63 | 46% | 43% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/63 | 3% | 5% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 20/63 | 32% | 25% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/63 | 8% | 11% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/63 | 10% | 16% | 85 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/63 | 2% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 63 | 18.8 months | 19.8 months | 86 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 29 | 13.0 months | 12.8 months | 73 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 2.4 months | 9.4 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 16.4 months | 16.7 months | 57.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 20 | 31.3 months | 34.4 months | 76 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/29 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/29 | 48% | 50% | 64 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/20 | 10% | 18% | 59.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 19/20 | 95% | 72% | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 19.4 months | 24.1 months | 82 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 15.3 months | 9.7 months | 21.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 55% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 20/46,108 | 4.3 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 91 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/46,108 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 99.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 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 April 2023 through March 2024 | 2/76 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/30 | 13.3% | 9.4% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/19 | 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 | 0/5 | 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 |
| Paulding 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 Period | 2,108 | 38.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 116.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 102 | 1.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 142 |
| Removals During Period | 41 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 136.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 81 | 17.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 145 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 63 | na | na | 22 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 66/66 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 146/147 | 99.32% | 99.57% | 140 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 16/31 | 52% | 48% | 52.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 31 | 11.1 months | 12.7 months | 90 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/17 | 41% | 21% | 22 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/34 | 17.6% | 9.3% | 18.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/20 | 10% | 18% | 59.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 20 | 31.3 months | 34.4 months | 76 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 18/33 | 55% | 25% | 25 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/30 | 3% | 7% | 59 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 54% | 33.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 12/19 | 63% | 35% | 25 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/7 | 14% | 40% | 86 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 31/49 | 63% | 75% | 122.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 28/48 | 58% | 55% | 70 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1/47 | 2% | 30% | 131 |
| Paulding 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 | 22/44 | 50% | 53% | 83 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/38 | 8% | 6% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 21/57 | 37% | 30% | 50 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/22 | 55% | 31% | 29.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/2 | 50% | 24% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/6 | 100% | 56% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 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 |