Statistics for Alapaha Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Berrien, Cook, Atkinson, Clinch, Lanier.
Tables:
| Alapaha Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 646 | 36.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 533/646 | 82.5% | 87.7% | 51 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 351 | 19.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 295 | 16.6 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 18 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 146 | 8.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 94 | 5.3 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 47 | 2.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 39/146 | 26.7% | 29.4% | 37.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 13/205 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 29 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 15/295 | 5.1% | 3.4% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/67 | 0% | 0.3% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 20/67 | 29.9% | 28.7% | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 23/67 | 34.3% | 36.1% | 28 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 67 | 45.0 days | 34.0 days | 13.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 67 | 244.0 days | 389.0 days | 47 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/67 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/147 | 3.4% | 1.6% | 9 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/34 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/113 | 4.4% | 2.1% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 14/224 | 6.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 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 | 16/401 | 4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Alapaha Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 97 | 67.6 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.1 | 5.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/97 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 40 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/97 | 2.1% | 4.5% | 36 |
| Removals for Neglect | 57/97 | 59% | 36% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 47/97 | 48% | 40% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/97 | 12% | 10% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/97 | 8% | 8% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 25/97 | 26% | 19% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/97 | 10% | 12% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/97 | 3% | 8% | 41 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/97 | 2% | 10% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/97 | 0% | 3% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 27/47 | 57% | 58% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/47 | 36% | 37% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/47 | 6% | 4% | 17 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/71 | 0% | 6% | 45.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 14/55 | 25% | 30% | 35.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Alapaha Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 14,264 | na | na | 47 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 132 | 91.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 180 | 126.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 135 | 94.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 229 | na | na | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 48,748 | 33,966.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 37,605 | 26,202.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 93,500 | 65,550.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 15 | 10.5 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 5 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 30.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 117/180 | 65% | 63% | 19.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/180 | 22% | 18% | 13 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/180 | 3% | 3% | 28 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/180 | 8% | 13% | 44 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/180 | 0% | 1% | 41.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/180 | 1% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 6/201 | 2.99% | 3.16% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 3/201 | 1.49% | 0.52% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/201 | 0% | 0.14% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/201 | 0.5% | 0.25% | 9 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 13/15 | 87% | 92% | 40 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 79/9,827 | 8 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 7.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 36/180 | 20% | 25% | 45.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 121/180 | 67% | 57% | 5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 23/180 | 13% | 18% | 45.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/180 | 2% | 7% | 48.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 132 | 17.5 months | 17.3 months | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 180 | 8.9 months | 16.7 months | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 42/132 | 32% | 34% | 34.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 6/10 | 60% | 56% | 22 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 64/180 | 36% | 47% | 43.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 53/180 | 29% | 37% | 39 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 49/180 | 27% | 34% | 37 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 5/49 | 10% | 21% | 43 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/59 | 31% | 33% | 36 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/36 | 33% | 31% | 24 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/47 | 43% | 38% | 21 |
| Alapaha Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 49/14,352 | 34.1 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 18/49 | 37% | 43% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/49 | 6% | 5% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/49 | 18% | 25% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/49 | 10% | 11% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 14/49 | 29% | 16% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 49 | 19.8 months | 19.8 months | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 18 | 10.1 months | 12.8 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 57.2 months | 9.4 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 14 | 17.9 months | 16.7 months | 20.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 47.1 months | 34.4 months | 11 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/18 | 0% | 3% | 38.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 10/18 | 56% | 50% | 13.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 18% | 46.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 72% | 41.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 35.0 months | 24.1 months | 8 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 16.4 months | 9.7 months | 6 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 55% | 4 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/14,352 | 6.3 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 24 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/14,352 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 14 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 0% | 3% | 37 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 29 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/73 | 0% | 0.8% | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/45 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Alapaha Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 646 | 36.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 144 | 8.2 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 97 | 5.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 180 | 126.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 49 | na | na | 40 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 54/54 | 100% | 98.4% | 15 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 201/201 | 100% | 100% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 11/21 | 52% | 48% | 16.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 21 | 11.0 months | 12.7 months | 37.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/25 | 20% | 21% | 26 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/45 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 31 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 18% | 46.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 47.1 months | 34.4 months | 11 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 9/57 | 16% | 25% | 39.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/52 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 54% | 23 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 12/33 | 36% | 35% | 27.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 97% | 15 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/5 | 40% | 40% | 27 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 80/105 | 76% | 75% | 27.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 33/45 | 73% | 55% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 29/73 | 40% | 30% | 4.5 |
| Alapaha Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 20/41 | 49% | 53% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/71 | 0% | 6% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 14/55 | 25% | 30% | 35.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/36 | 33% | 31% | 24 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 24% | 44 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/10 | 60% | 56% | 22 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 55% | 4 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |