Statistics for Pickens County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Appalachian Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Pickens 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 | 233 | 30.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 199/233 | 85.4% | 87.7% | 121 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 145 | 18.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 88 | 11.4 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 126 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 26 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 86 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 19 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 65 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 6 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/26 | 30.8% | 29.4% | 71 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/119 | 10.1% | 7.1% | 36 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 5/88 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 42.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/25 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 2/25 | 8% | 28.7% | 125 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 7/25 | 28% | 36.1% | 103.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 25 | 39.0 days | 34.0 days | 73 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 25 | 265.0 days | 389.0 days | 87 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/25 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/4 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/9 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 3/135 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 66 |
| 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 | 3/140 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 46.5 |
| Pickens 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 | 22 | 33.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.8 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 64 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/22 | 27.3% | 12.9% | 18.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/22 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 42 |
| Removals for Neglect | 10/22 | 45% | 36% | 61 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/22 | 64% | 40% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/22 | 18% | 10% | 19 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/22 | 0% | 8% | 121 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/22 | 9% | 19% | 102.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/22 | 14% | 12% | 50 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/22 | 0% | 8% | 123 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/22 | 0% | 10% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/22 | 0% | 3% | 100 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/7 | 100% | 58% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 37% | 127 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/22 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 14/29 | 48% | 30% | 25.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Pickens 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 | 6,493 | na | na | 64 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 56 | 86.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 47 | 72.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 51 | 78.1 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 78 | na | na | 58 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 18,815 | 29,012.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 14,753 | 22,749.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 31,410 | 48,375.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 54 |
| 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 | 8 | 12.3 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 36 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 11 | 16.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| 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 | 26/47 | 55% | 63% | 114.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/47 | 6% | 18% | 126 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/47 | 17% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/47 | 17% | 13% | 53 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/47 | 4% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 9/105 | 8.57% | 3.16% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/105 | 0.95% | 0.52% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/105 | 0.95% | 0.14% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/105 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 8/8 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 21/3,845 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 72.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 47/117 | 40% | 25% | 19.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 51/117 | 44% | 57% | 122 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 19/117 | 16% | 18% | 86 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 4/47 | 9% | 7% | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 56 | 12.7 months | 17.3 months | 115.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 47 | 15.9 months | 16.7 months | 80.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 24/56 | 43% | 34% | 51 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 3/12 | 25% | 56% | 101.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 21/47 | 45% | 47% | 80.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 20/47 | 43% | 37% | 49 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 18/47 | 38% | 34% | 48.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 11/18 | 61% | 21% | 21 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/19 | 16% | 33% | 122.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 31% | 105.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/19 | 37% | 38% | 78 |
| Pickens County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 31/6,485 | 47.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 20/31 | 65% | 43% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/31 | 6% | 5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 5/31 | 16% | 25% | 96 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/31 | 6% | 11% | 98 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/31 | 6% | 16% | 101 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 31 | 11.9 months | 19.8 months | 135 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 20 | 11.0 months | 12.8 months | 91.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 13.7 months | 9.4 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 21.1 months | 16.7 months | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 5 | 17.8 months | 34.4 months | 118 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/20 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 17/20 | 85% | 50% | 16 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 18% | 14 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 72% | 95 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 13.7 months | 24.1 months | 105 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 4.7 months | 9.7 months | 114 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 55% | 48.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 11.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 5/6,485 | 7.7 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 58 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/6,485 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 55 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 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 | 2/29 | 6.9% | 0.8% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/15 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 40 |
| 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 | 0/14 | 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Pickens 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 | 233 | 30.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 26 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Removals During Period | 22 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 64 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 47 | 72.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 31 | na | na | 46.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 11/11 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 105/105 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 17/22 | 77% | 48% | 18 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 22 | 10.8 months | 12.7 months | 94 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/7 | 14% | 21% | 68 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/17 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 47.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 18% | 14 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 5 | 17.8 months | 34.4 months | 118 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 2/15 | 13% | 25% | 106 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/5 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/12 | 33% | 54% | 90.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/7 | 29% | 35% | 94 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/1 | 100% | 40% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 19/33 | 58% | 75% | 135.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4/21 | 19% | 55% | 137.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1/21 | 5% | 30% | 130 |
| Pickens 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 | 17/26 | 65% | 53% | 39.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/22 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 14/29 | 48% | 30% | 25.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 31% | 105.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/4 | 50% | 24% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 56% | 101.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 55% | 48.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 11.5 |