Statistics for Dougherty Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Dougherty.
Tables:
| Dougherty 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 | 797 | 33.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 706/797 | 88.6% | 87.7% | 16.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 418 | 17.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 379 | 15.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 120 | 5.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 60 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 48 | 2.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 16/120 | 13.3% | 29.4% | 48 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/298 | 3% | 7.1% | 49 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 12/379 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 23 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/37 | 0% | 0.3% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 11/37 | 29.7% | 28.7% | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/37 | 32.4% | 36.1% | 31 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 66.0 days | 34.0 days | 8 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 521.0 days | 389.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/37 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/97 | 5.2% | 1.6% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/13 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/84 | 6% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 10/358 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 21 |
| 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 | 6/445 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 30.5 |
| Dougherty 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 | 37 | 18.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 32 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.1 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/37 | 5.4% | 12.9% | 45 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/37 | 2.7% | 4.5% | 30 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/37 | 16% | 36% | 44 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 10/37 | 27% | 40% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/37 | 5% | 10% | 34.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/37 | 3% | 8% | 46 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/37 | 16% | 19% | 31 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/37 | 19% | 12% | 8 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/37 | 8% | 8% | 22 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/37 | 5% | 10% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/37 | 5% | 3% | 12 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/18 | 89% | 58% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 37% | 50.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/18 | 11% | 4% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/35 | 9% | 6% | 9.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 6/36 | 17% | 30% | 45 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Dougherty 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 | 19,422 | na | na | 39 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 247 | 126.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 247 | 127.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 243 | 124.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 284 | na | na | 22 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 89,049 | 45,597.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 82,804 | 42,400.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 447,219 | 230,264.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 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 | 29 | 14.9 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 31 | 16.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| 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 | 198/247 | 80% | 63% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/247 | 4% | 18% | 50 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/247 | 4% | 3% | 21 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/247 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 29/247 | 12% | 13% | 36.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/247 | 0% | 1% | 41.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/247 | 0% | 1% | 37 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/247 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 8/311 | 2.57% | 3.16% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 4/311 | 1.29% | 0.52% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/311 | 0% | 0.14% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/311 | 1.29% | 0.25% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 27/29 | 93% | 92% | 24.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 40/5,700 | 7 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 12.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 68/279 | 24% | 25% | 32 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 158/279 | 57% | 57% | 24 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 53/279 | 19% | 18% | 16.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/247 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 18/247 | 7% | 7% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 247 | 55.0 months | 17.3 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 247 | 62.6 months | 16.7 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 27/247 | 11% | 34% | 51 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 10/31 | 32% | 56% | 46 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 189/247 | 77% | 47% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 184/247 | 74% | 37% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 178/247 | 72% | 34% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 28/178 | 16% | 21% | 34.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/194 | 11% | 33% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/192 | 11% | 31% | 51 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 38% | 51 |
| Dougherty Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 37/19,529 | 18.9 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 10/37 | 27% | 43% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/37 | 5% | 5% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/37 | 38% | 25% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/37 | 19% | 11% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/37 | 11% | 16% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 37 | 65.7 months | 19.8 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 10 | 25.0 months | 12.8 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 1.7 months | 9.4 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 79.4 months | 16.7 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 88.8 months | 34.4 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/10 | 10% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 50% | 39 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 18% | 46.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 72% | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 67.1 months | 24.1 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 10.9 months | 9.7 months | 19 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 55% | 23.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/19,529 | 7.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 23 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/19,529 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/12 | 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 | 2/36 | 5.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 9.4% | 45 |
| 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 | 0/17 | 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 | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 0.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Dougherty 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 | 797 | 33.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 116 | 4.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 37 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 31.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 247 | 127.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 37 | na | na | 45.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 33/34 | 97.1% | 98.4% | 40 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 311/311 | 100% | 100% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 48% | 37 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 10 | 25.0 months | 12.7 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/25 | 16% | 21% | 34.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 9.3% | 46 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 18% | 46.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 88.8 months | 34.4 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 14/174 | 8% | 25% | 50 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/146 | 6% | 7% | 29 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 8/24 | 33% | 54% | 45.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/180 | 12% | 35% | 51 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 12/12 | 100% | 97% | 15 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/7 | 71% | 40% | 2.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 27/39 | 69% | 75% | 41 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 18/31 | 58% | 55% | 26 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 72/200 | 36% | 30% | 13.5 |
| Dougherty 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 | 5/33 | 15% | 53% | 51 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/35 | 9% | 6% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 6/36 | 17% | 30% | 45 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/192 | 11% | 31% | 51 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/13 | 0% | 24% | 44 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/31 | 32% | 56% | 46 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 55% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |