Statistics for Southwestern Circuit

Charts:

Statistics for Individual County: Sumter, Lee, Macon, Stewart, Schley, Webster.

Tables:

Southwestern Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports52822.7 per 10K23.0 per 10K37
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports459/52886.9%87.7%35.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations27511.8 per 10K10.7 per 10K26
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K26
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports25310.9 per 10K12.3 per 10K43
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K26
Victim Reports682.9 per 10K2.5 per 10K25.5
Victim Reports of Neglect331.4 per 10K1.4 per 10K33
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse261.1 per 10K0.8 per 10K20.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse90.4 per 10K0.2 per 10K5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K34
Victims Removed to Foster Care13/6819.1%29.4%45
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care15/2077.2%7.1%18.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care4/2531.6%3.4%46.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/320%0.3%29
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report4/3212.5%28.7%51
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report7/3221.9%36.1%50
Median Days from Report to Removal32116.0 days34.0 days2
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal32298.0 days389.0 days41
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/32nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/620%1.6%42
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/60%0.3%28
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/560%2.1%42
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 3/3310.9%2.2%40
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 1/3910.3%1.5%49.5

Southwestern Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Total Removals to Foster Care4624.0 per 10K20.4 per 10K22.5
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care3.82.0 per 10K1.7 per 10K22.5
Reentries to Foster Care5/4610.9%12.9%32
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge2/464.3%4.5%22
Removals for Neglect24/4652%36%9.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use27/4659%40%5.5
Removals for Physical Abuse6/4613%10%13
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope5/4611%8%15.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing7/4615%19%34.5
Removals for Incarceration2/464%12%45.5
Removals for Child Behavior4/469%8%16.5
Removals for Abandonment3/467%10%24.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse7/4615%3%1
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting17/2959%58%26
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting12/2941%37%19.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/290%0%26
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/290%0%26
Removals to Institution First Setting0/290%4%42.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/290%0%26.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/290%0%28.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/290%0%26
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal1/383%6%33
Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal7/4615%30%48
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/180%0%26

Southwestern Circuit Children in Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Children in Region on September 30 202419,137nana42
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202317290.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K6
Children in Care on September 30 202414475.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K11
Average Daily Children in Care14776.4 per 10K43.2 per 10K13
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 218nana33
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 54,10128,220.0 per 10K15,830.0 per 10K13
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 32,33716,867.0 per 10K12,205.0 per 10K22
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024133,40869,712.0 per 10K32,678.0 per 10K4
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K26
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024168.4 per 10K5.8 per 10K19
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20243317.2 per 10K3.9 per 10K1
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202421.0 per 10K0.5 per 10K18
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day68/14447%63%50
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day47/14433%18%2
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day7/1445%3%16
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1440%0%26
Children in Institution on Last Day16/14411%13%40
Children in Home Visit on Last Day6/1444%1%5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1440%1%37
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1440%0%27.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 3/1751.71%3.16%45
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 0/1750%0.52%44
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent0/1750%0.14%34
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1750%0.25%36.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202414/1688%92%36.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days27/6,4544.2 Per 1K Days6 Per 1K Days43
Placements Moves Toward Permanence55/21226%25%24
Lateral Placements Moves126/21259%57%18
Placements Moves Away from Permanence31/21215%18%33.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20240/1440%0%26
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20242/1441%7%50
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202317223.0 months17.3 months5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202414417.9 months16.7 months17
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202359/17234%34%30.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202317/4935%56%44
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202472/14450%47%17
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202465/14445%37%9.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202451/14435%34%20
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202430/5159%21%4.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months32/9733%33%32.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months27/8432%31%27
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months11/3037%38%29

Southwestern Circuit Children Discharged
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Total Discharges72/19,17137.6 per 10K20.2 per 10K11
Children Discharged for Reunification 37/7251%43%8
Children Discharged for Relative 1/721%5%42
Children Discharged for Adoption 20/7228%25%23
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/720%0%28.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 8/7211%11%22.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 4/726%16%45
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/720%0%29.5
Children Discharged for Death 2/723%0%1.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/720%0%26
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care7224.9 months19.8 months9
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge3720.0 months12.8 months6.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge12.2 months9.4 months32.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge423.7 months16.7 months9
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge2046.8 months34.4 months12
Reunified within 72 Hours0/370%3%38.5
Reunified within 12 Months8/3722%50%45
Adopted within 24 Months2/2010%18%28.5
Adopted within 48 Months13/2065%72%34
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2027.6 months24.1 months22
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2013.5 months9.7 months12
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%55%4
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na56%na
Adoption Discharges20/19,17110.4 per 10K5 per 10K12
Non-Permanent Discharges10/19,1715.2 per 10K2.3 per 10K4.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/215%3%14
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202400.0 per 1M3.2 per 1M29
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/440%0.8%37.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%9.4%45
Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%8%31
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/70%0%26
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2.6%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0%25.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0.8%27.5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na40%na

Southwestern Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 52822.7 per 10K23.0 per 10K37
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 682.9 per 10K2.4 per 10K24
Removals During Period462.0 per 10K1.7 per 10K22.5
In-care on September 30 202414475.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K11
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period72nana30.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 23/23100%98.4%15
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 175/175100%100%26
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months9/3824%48%44
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay3819.4 months12.7 months5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative2/307%21%43
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months0/60%9.3%46
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months2/2010%18%28.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay2046.8 months34.4 months12
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period15/7321%25%34.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period2/307%7%26.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months3/2711%54%49.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday27/7536%35%27.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children20/2195%97%38
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years4/850%40%15.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months47/5389%75%4
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months34/5661%55%16
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months39/9939%30%6.5

Southwestern Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal33/4573%53%3
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal1/383%6%33
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal7/4615%30%48
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months27/8432%31%27
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/50%24%44
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months17/4935%56%44
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%55%4
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na56%na

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