Statistics for Whitfield County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Conasauga Circuit, CII.

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Whitfield County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports69422.3 per 10K23.1 per 10K124
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports622/69489.6%87.7%49
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations31310.0 per 10K10.8 per 10K112
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports38112.2 per 10K12.3 per 10K121
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Victim Reports220.7 per 10K2.5 per 10K147.5
Victim Reports of Neglect80.3 per 10K1.4 per 10K147
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse80.3 per 10K0.8 per 10K138.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse60.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K65.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K93.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care11/2250%29.4%21
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care56/29119.2%7.1%9
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care12/3813.1%3.4%73.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/790%0.3%81
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report38/7948.1%28.7%16
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report39/7949.4%36.1%39
Median Days from Report to Removal7910.0 days34.0 days121
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal79354.0 days388.0 days55
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/79nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/240%1.6%99
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/50%0.3%75.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/190%2.1%98
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 1/3400.3%2.2%104
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/4180%1.5%134.5

Whitfield County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care7930.9 per 10K19.4 per 10K66
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care6.62.6 per 10K1.6 per 10K65.5
Reentries to Foster Care12/7915.2%13.5%50
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge6/797.6%4.4%20
Removals for Neglect18/7923%37%100.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use45/7957%44%59
Removals for Physical Abuse3/794%9%68
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope4/795%8%78.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing5/796%19%107.5
Removals for Incarceration12/7915%11%39
Removals for Child Behavior5/796%8%55
Removals for Abandonment6/798%8%43.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse2/793%3%34.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting21/3168%56%41
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting7/3123%38%97.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/310%0%69.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/310%0%69.5
Removals to Institution First Setting2/316%6%40.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/310%0%69.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting1/313%1%5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/310%0%68.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal6/728%7%29
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal24/7333%29%55
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/400%1%72.5

Whitfield County Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 202325,378nana24
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202213954.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K90.5
Children in Care on September 30 202312449.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K100
Average Daily Children in Care14155.3 per 10K45.6 per 10K89
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 218nana20.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 51,65820,230.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K89
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 35,62313,951.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K94
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202377,58330,571.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K95.5
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 3,3091,296.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K116
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023166.3 per 10K6.1 per 10K88
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023197.5 per 10K4.4 per 10K60
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202300.0 per 10K0.5 per 10K111.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day71/12457%62%97.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day23/12419%19%77.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day7/1246%3%29
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1240%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day16/12413%14%75.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day4/1243%2%22.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day3/1242%1%24
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1240%0%81
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 2/2080.96%2.95%97
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 1/2080.48%0.48%36
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent1/2080.48%0.12%12
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/2080%0.24%91.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202315/1694%91%83.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days91/11,6627.8 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days27
Placements Moves Toward Permanence93/26535%25%23.5
Lateral Placements Moves120/26545%56%131
Placements Moves Away from Permanence52/26520%19%52
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/1240%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20235/1244%7%91
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202213913.6 months16.6 months83
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202312413.5 months17.4 months108.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202264/13946%33%37
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202215/2462%61%67
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202353/12443%48%89
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202335/12428%37%90.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202332/12426%34%87
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202313/3241%22%40.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months22/4846%34%51
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months14/3738%33%59.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months18/2767%36%23

Whitfield County Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges94/25,53536.8 per 10K20.2 per 10K52
Children Discharged for Reunification 31/9433%42%98
Children Discharged for Relative 7/947%6%48.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 24/9426%26%70
Children Discharged for Transfer 4/944%1%10.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 8/949%8%50
Children Discharged for Guardianship 20/9421%17%42
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/940%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 0/940%0%84
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/940%0%76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care9415.9 months19.4 months98
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge318.0 months11.7 months109
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge70.6 months12.0 months74
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge2017.0 months17.1 months52.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge2426.1 months37.4 months105
Reunified within 72 Hours0/310%3%79
Reunified within 12 Months24/3177%53%31
Adopted within 24 Months9/2438%18%20
Adopted within 48 Months20/2483%70%59
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2117.7 months25.0 months91
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months217.6 months9.5 months92
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/667%55%39
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/367%51%18.5
Adoption Discharges24/25,5359.4 per 10K5.2 per 10K57
Non-Permanent Discharges12/25,5354.7 per 10K1.9 per 10K28.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs2/258%4%16.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202300.0 per 1M3.6 per 1M82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/1010%0.8%88.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months4/2416.7%5.2%10
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/80%2%41
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/210%0%61.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%21
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%0%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%1.3%54
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na9.1%na

Whitfield County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 69422.3 per 10K23.1 per 10K124
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 220.7 per 10K2.4 per 10K147
Removals During Period792.6 per 10K1.6 per 10K65.5
In-care on September 30 202312449.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K100
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period94nana12
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 6/6100%98.4%63
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 208/208100%100%80
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months23/3370%50%33
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay338.2 months12.0 months107
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative12/3534%23%37.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months6/3417.6%8.3%19
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months9/2438%18%20
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay2426.1 months37.4 months105
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period16/4536%24%55.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period1/293%9%70
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months20/2969%58%50.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday14/3540%36%61
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children23/2592%96%106.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years3/838%44%57.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months60/9166%78%126
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months31/5853%59%102
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months13/6121%34%117.5

Whitfield County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal25/5545%51%90.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal6/728%7%29
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal24/7333%29%55
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months14/3738%33%59.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal9/2143%23%28.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months15/2462%61%67
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/667%55%39
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/367%51%18.5