Statistics for Walton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Alcovy Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Walton 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 | 1,113 | 37.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 123 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 968/1,113 | 87% | 86.4% | 80.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 300 | 10.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 129 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 434 | 14.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 74 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 379 | 12.6 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 118 |
| Victim Reports | 61 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 38 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 138 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 12 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 105 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 8 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 13/61 | 21.3% | 22.9% | 90 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 16/673 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 29 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/434 | 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 | 13/34 | 38.2% | 36.8% | 64 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 17/34 | 50% | 46.1% | 61 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 34 | 16.0 days | 12.0 days | 74 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 34 | 128.0 days | 119.0 days | 40 |
| 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 | 0/74 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/16 | 0% | 1.6% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/58 | 0% | 3.6% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/611 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 119.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/334 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 99.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Walton 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 | 36 | 14.4 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 114 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 114 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/36 | 30.6% | 12.9% | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/36 | 8.3% | 4.5% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 18/36 | 50% | 36% | 51 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/36 | 36% | 40% | 89 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/36 | 19% | 10% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/36 | 17% | 8% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/36 | 3% | 19% | 117.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/36 | 19% | 12% | 31 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 10/36 | 28% | 8% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/36 | 6% | 10% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/36 | 0% | 3% | 100 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/17 | 47% | 58% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/17 | 47% | 37% | 44 |
| 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 | 1/17 | 6% | 4% | 31 |
| 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 | 1/30 | 3% | 6% | 55 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 11/43 | 26% | 30% | 77 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Walton 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 | 25,265 | na | na | 24 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 124 | 50.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 92.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 108 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 105 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 110 | 43.7 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 160 | na | na | 24.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 40,311 | 16,094.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 107 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 32,908 | 13,138.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 86,598 | 34,276.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 84 |
| 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 | 22 | 8.7 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 63 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 12 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 75 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 62/108 | 57% | 63% | 103.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/108 | 13% | 18% | 99 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/108 | 5% | 3% | 43 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/108 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 22/108 | 20% | 13% | 35 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/108 | 4% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/108 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/108 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/160 | 4.38% | 4.85% | 59.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/160 | 0% | 0.75% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/160 | 0% | 0.2% | 87 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/160 | 0% | 0.31% | 92.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 20/22 | 91% | 92% | 93 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 48/4,415 | 10.9 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 13.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 36/158 | 23% | 25% | 94.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 81/158 | 51% | 57% | 97.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 41/158 | 26% | 18% | 24 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/108 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/108 | 6% | 7% | 72.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 124 | 17.4 months | 17.3 months | 66.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 108 | 20.6 months | 16.7 months | 44 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 41/124 | 33% | 34% | 88.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 10/14 | 71% | 56% | 42.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 60/108 | 56% | 47% | 37.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 48/108 | 44% | 37% | 44 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 44/108 | 41% | 34% | 41.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 9/44 | 20% | 21% | 72 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/61 | 33% | 33% | 84 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/53 | 38% | 31% | 58 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/28 | 14% | 38% | 114.5 |
| Walton County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 52/25,048 | 20.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 99 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 22/52 | 42% | 43% | 74 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 13/52 | 25% | 5% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/52 | 15% | 25% | 98.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/52 | 12% | 11% | 47.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/52 | 6% | 16% | 101 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 52 | 22.2 months | 19.8 months | 58 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 22 | 15.8 months | 12.8 months | 56 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 13 | 18.4 months | 9.4 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 9.0 months | 16.7 months | 99.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 64.8 months | 34.4 months | 8 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/22 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 7/22 | 32% | 50% | 90 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 72% | 111 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 38.9 months | 24.1 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 15.1 months | 9.7 months | 23 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 55% | 31.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 11.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/25,048 | 3.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 105.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/25,048 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 75 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/12 | 8% | 3% | 20 |
| 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 | 1/61 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/22 | 4.5% | 9.4% | 47 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Walton 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 | 1,113 | 37.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 123 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 61 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Removals During Period | 36 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 114 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 108 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 105 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 52 | na | na | 25 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 34/35 | 97.1% | 96.6% | 105.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 159/160 | 99.38% | 99.57% | 139 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/34 | 21% | 48% | 107 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 34 | 15.8 months | 12.7 months | 54 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/20 | 20% | 21% | 53.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/35 | 2.9% | 9.3% | 53 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 64.8 months | 34.4 months | 8 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 8/45 | 18% | 25% | 89 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/45 | 13% | 7% | 35.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/18 | 44% | 54% | 79 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 20/46 | 43% | 35% | 60 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/12 | 92% | 97% | 103 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/8 | 12% | 40% | 88 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 31/41 | 76% | 75% | 82 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 17/44 | 39% | 55% | 114 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 19/67 | 28% | 30% | 63 |
| Walton 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 | 23/45 | 51% | 53% | 77.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 1/30 | 3% | 6% | 55 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 11/43 | 26% | 30% | 77 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/53 | 38% | 31% | 58 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/12 | 8% | 24% | 59 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/14 | 71% | 56% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 55% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 11.5 |