Statistics for Tift County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Tifton Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Tift 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 | 349 | 28.5 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 77 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 309/349 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 68.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 141 | 11.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 93 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 208 | 17.0 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 62 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 46 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 73 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 32 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 8 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 103 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 25 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/46 | 32.6% | 29.4% | 64 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/95 | 8.4% | 7.1% | 51 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 7/208 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 70 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/30 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/30 | 40% | 28.7% | 31.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 16/30 | 53.3% | 36.1% | 26.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 30 | 6.0 days | 34.0 days | 133 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 30 | 445.0 days | 389.0 days | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/30 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/28 | 3.6% | 1.6% | 22 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/5 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/23 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 25 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/140 | 1.4% | 2.2% | 83.5 |
| 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 | 4/225 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 56 |
| Tift 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 | 85 | 80.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.1 | 6.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/85 | 7.1% | 12.9% | 81.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/85 | 3.5% | 4.5% | 48 |
| Removals for Neglect | 22/85 | 26% | 36% | 93 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 43/85 | 51% | 40% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/85 | 5% | 10% | 66.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/85 | 4% | 8% | 72.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 22/85 | 26% | 19% | 50 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/85 | 9% | 12% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/85 | 6% | 8% | 61 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 8/85 | 9% | 10% | 47 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/85 | 0% | 3% | 100 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/48 | 27% | 58% | 117 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 32/48 | 67% | 37% | 24 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/48 | 4% | 4% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/48 | 2% | 0% | 3 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/85 | 5% | 6% | 42.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 7/32 | 22% | 30% | 86.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Tift 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 | 10,662 | na | na | 48 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 64 | 61.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 69.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 106 | 99.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 90 | 84.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 149 | na | na | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 32,108 | 30,337.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 19,501 | 18,426.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 62 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 62,345 | 58,474.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 44 |
| 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 | 10 | 9.4 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 58 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 14 | 13.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 23.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3 | 2.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 47/106 | 44% | 63% | 135 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 44/106 | 42% | 18% | 16 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/106 | 3% | 3% | 62 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/106 | 9% | 13% | 110 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/106 | 1% | 1% | 42 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/106 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 4/109 | 3.67% | 3.16% | 52 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/109 | 0% | 0.52% | 103.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/109 | 0% | 0.14% | 89.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/109 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 10/10 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 59/13,632 | 4.3 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 100.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 39/115 | 34% | 25% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 42/115 | 37% | 57% | 137.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 34/115 | 30% | 18% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/106 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/106 | 5% | 7% | 81 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 64 | 12.3 months | 17.3 months | 120.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 106 | 9.2 months | 16.7 months | 133.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 24/64 | 38% | 34% | 71.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 5/14 | 36% | 56% | 91 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 27/106 | 25% | 47% | 134.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 17/106 | 16% | 37% | 136.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 13/106 | 12% | 34% | 137.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 8/13 | 62% | 21% | 19.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/25 | 40% | 33% | 68.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/19 | 26% | 31% | 91 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/15 | 73% | 38% | 22 |
| Tift County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 43/10,584 | 40.6 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 15/43 | 35% | 43% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/43 | 9% | 5% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/43 | 21% | 25% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/43 | 9% | 11% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 11/43 | 26% | 16% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 43 | 9.8 months | 19.8 months | 140 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 15 | 5.1 months | 12.8 months | 124 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 1.7 months | 9.4 months | 58.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 11 | 7.3 months | 16.7 months | 105 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 27.6 months | 34.4 months | 92 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/15 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 10/15 | 67% | 50% | 30.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 18% | 39.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/9 | 78% | 72% | 71.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 13.4 months | 24.1 months | 107.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 13.7 months | 9.7 months | 34.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 55% | 74 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/10,584 | 8.5 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 53 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/10,584 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 43 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/8 | 12% | 3% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 0/36 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/18 | 16.7% | 9.4% | 22.5 |
| 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 | 0/7 | 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 | 0/3 | 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 |
| Tift 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 | 349 | 28.5 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 77 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 46 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 71 |
| Removals During Period | 85 | 6.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 106 | 99.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 43 | na | na | 32 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 13/14 | 92.9% | 98.4% | 142 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 109/109 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 9/15 | 60% | 48% | 37.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 15 | 6.4 months | 12.7 months | 121 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/17 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/20 | 15% | 9.3% | 26 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 18% | 39.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 27.6 months | 34.4 months | 92 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 8/22 | 36% | 25% | 53.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/10 | 10% | 7% | 45.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 54% | 90.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/18 | 28% | 35% | 97 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/8 | 88% | 97% | 109.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 40% | 60.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 70/87 | 80% | 75% | 67.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 18/31 | 58% | 55% | 70 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 6/25 | 24% | 30% | 79.5 |
| Tift 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 | 14/27 | 52% | 53% | 74 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/85 | 5% | 6% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 7/32 | 22% | 30% | 86.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/19 | 26% | 31% | 91 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/7 | 71% | 24% | 13 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/14 | 36% | 56% | 91 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 55% | 74 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |