Statistics for Ware County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Ware 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 | 463 | 43.3 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 404/463 | 87.3% | 87.7% | 90.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 232 | 21.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 231 | 21.6 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 19 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 117 | 10.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 57 | 5.3 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 59 | 5.5 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 56/117 | 47.9% | 29.4% | 26 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/115 | 14.8% | 7.1% | 17 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 14/231 | 6.1% | 3.4% | 35.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/87 | 3.4% | 0.3% | 2.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 31/87 | 35.6% | 28.7% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 46/87 | 52.9% | 36.1% | 29 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 87 | 7.5 days | 34.0 days | 126.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 87 | 319.0 days | 389.0 days | 70 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/87 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/104 | 5.8% | 1.6% | 14 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/41 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/63 | 9.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 15/147 | 10.2% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 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 | 11/365 | 3% | 1.5% | 32 |
| Ware 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 | 59 | 65.1 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.9 | 5.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 16 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/59 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 45 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/59 | 8.5% | 4.5% | 26 |
| Removals for Neglect | 4/59 | 7% | 36% | 129.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 41/59 | 69% | 40% | 31 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/59 | 7% | 10% | 54.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 5/59 | 8% | 8% | 51 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/59 | 19% | 19% | 72 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/59 | 7% | 12% | 71 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/59 | 7% | 8% | 54 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/59 | 3% | 10% | 78.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/59 | 2% | 3% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/36 | 47% | 58% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/36 | 50% | 37% | 38.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/36 | 3% | 4% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 9/54 | 17% | 6% | 9.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 32/78 | 41% | 30% | 38.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Ware 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 | 9,092 | na | na | 52 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 150 | 166.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 121 | 133.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 130 | 143.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 209 | na | na | 19 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 48,336 | 53,361.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 38,201 | 42,173.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 98,253 | 108,065.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 13 |
| 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 | 12 | 13.2 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4 | 4.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 78 |
| 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 | 84/121 | 69% | 63% | 45 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/121 | 17% | 18% | 78.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/121 | 3% | 3% | 62 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/121 | 10% | 13% | 106.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/121 | 1% | 1% | 42 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/121 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 10/239 | 4.18% | 3.16% | 42 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/239 | 0.42% | 0.52% | 42 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/239 | 0% | 0.14% | 89.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/239 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 12/12 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 54/7,698 | 7 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 44 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 53/188 | 28% | 25% | 65.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 109/188 | 58% | 57% | 69.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 26/188 | 14% | 18% | 99.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 4/121 | 3% | 7% | 100 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 150 | 17.8 months | 17.3 months | 57.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 121 | 16.9 months | 16.7 months | 68 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 61/150 | 41% | 34% | 59.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 12/16 | 75% | 56% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 59/121 | 49% | 47% | 64.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 46/121 | 38% | 37% | 63 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 44/121 | 36% | 34% | 56.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3/44 | 7% | 21% | 105 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/74 | 38% | 33% | 72.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/53 | 34% | 31% | 63 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/34 | 47% | 38% | 65 |
| Ware County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 85/9,058 | 93.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 39/85 | 46% | 43% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/85 | 6% | 5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 26/85 | 31% | 25% | 59 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/85 | 8% | 11% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/85 | 9% | 16% | 90.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 85 | 16.1 months | 19.8 months | 109 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 39 | 12.8 months | 12.8 months | 75.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 9.5 months | 9.4 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 13.5 months | 16.7 months | 76.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 26 | 34.2 months | 34.4 months | 59 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/39 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/39 | 49% | 50% | 62 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/26 | 15% | 18% | 53.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 18/26 | 69% | 72% | 83.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 23.9 months | 24.1 months | 60 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 7.5 months | 9.7 months | 82 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 55% | 56 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 26/9,058 | 28.7 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/9,058 | 7.7 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/16 | 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 | 0/67 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/43 | 11.6% | 9.4% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/6 | 16.7% | 8% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Ware 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 | 463 | 43.3 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 115 | 10.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 59 | 5.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 16 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 121 | 133.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 85 | na | na | 16 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 38/45 | 84.4% | 98.4% | 147 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 239/239 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 23/44 | 52% | 48% | 52.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 44 | 11.7 months | 12.7 months | 81.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/29 | 28% | 21% | 37.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/49 | 12.2% | 9.3% | 27 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/26 | 15% | 18% | 53.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 26 | 34.2 months | 34.4 months | 59 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 24/69 | 35% | 25% | 55 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/54 | 6% | 7% | 52.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 10/17 | 59% | 54% | 55.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 18/49 | 37% | 35% | 67 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/16 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/7 | 57% | 40% | 35.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 48/68 | 71% | 75% | 100.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 38/64 | 59% | 55% | 64.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 22/72 | 31% | 30% | 50 |
| Ware 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 | 48/79 | 61% | 53% | 48 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 9/54 | 17% | 6% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 32/78 | 41% | 30% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/53 | 34% | 31% | 63 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/4 | 25% | 24% | 39 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/16 | 75% | 56% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 55% | 56 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |