Statistics for Waycross Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Ware, Coffee, Pierce, Brantley, Bacon, Charlton.
Tables:
| Waycross 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 | 1,536 | 38.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,320/1,536 | 85.9% | 87.7% | 46 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 821 | 20.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 715 | 17.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 343 | 8.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 189 | 4.7 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 139 | 3.4 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 12 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 110/343 | 32.1% | 29.4% | 26 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 59/478 | 12.3% | 7.1% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 73/715 | 10.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/242 | 1.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 76/242 | 31.4% | 28.7% | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 96/242 | 39.7% | 36.1% | 17.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 242 | 29.0 days | 34.0 days | 28 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 242 | 319.0 days | 389.0 days | 38 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/242 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/298 | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/99 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/199 | 5.5% | 2.1% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 31/522 | 5.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 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 | 35/1,011 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 5.5 |
| Waycross 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 | 203 | 59.8 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 16.9 | 5.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 39/203 | 19.2% | 12.9% | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 11/203 | 5.4% | 4.5% | 18 |
| Removals for Neglect | 62/203 | 31% | 36% | 29 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 119/203 | 59% | 40% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 17/203 | 8% | 10% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 20/203 | 10% | 8% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 56/203 | 28% | 19% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/203 | 3% | 12% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 13/203 | 6% | 8% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 11/203 | 5% | 10% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/203 | 4% | 3% | 16 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 55/123 | 45% | 58% | 45 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 57/123 | 46% | 37% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/123 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/123 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 11/123 | 9% | 4% | 10 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/123 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/123 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/123 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 18/196 | 9% | 6% | 9.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 56/210 | 27% | 30% | 31 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Waycross 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 | 33,982 | na | na | 29 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 572 | 169.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 519 | 153.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 542 | 159.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 775 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 199,668 | 58,851.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 145,816 | 42,978.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 426,057 | 125,377.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 68 | 20.0 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 26 | 7.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 309/519 | 60% | 63% | 34 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 109/519 | 21% | 18% | 16 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 27/519 | 5% | 3% | 16 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/519 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 68/519 | 13% | 13% | 32 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/519 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/519 | 0% | 1% | 37 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/519 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 33/832 | 3.97% | 3.16% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/832 | 0.24% | 0.52% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/832 | 0% | 0.14% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/832 | 0.12% | 0.25% | 20 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 65/68 | 96% | 92% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 158/33,018 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 38 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 205/661 | 31% | 25% | 11.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 338/661 | 51% | 57% | 40.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 118/661 | 18% | 18% | 21.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/519 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 23/519 | 4% | 7% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 572 | 19.8 months | 17.3 months | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 519 | 20.4 months | 16.7 months | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 198/572 | 35% | 34% | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 49/67 | 73% | 56% | 12 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 283/519 | 55% | 47% | 9.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 224/519 | 43% | 37% | 14.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 198/519 | 38% | 34% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 22/198 | 11% | 21% | 40 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 123/326 | 38% | 33% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 89/224 | 40% | 31% | 14.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/157 | 31% | 38% | 34.5 |
| Waycross Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 251/33,928 | 74 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 113/251 | 45% | 43% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/251 | 2% | 5% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 91/251 | 36% | 25% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 19/251 | 8% | 11% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 22/251 | 9% | 16% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 251 | 24.1 months | 19.8 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 113 | 15.2 months | 12.8 months | 20.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 9.5 months | 9.4 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 22 | 16.1 months | 16.7 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 91 | 51.8 months | 34.4 months | 9 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/113 | 2% | 3% | 22 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 49/113 | 43% | 50% | 32.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/91 | 9% | 18% | 32 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 43/91 | 47% | 72% | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 69 | 41.4 months | 24.1 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 69 | 10.0 months | 9.7 months | 24 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/14 | 57% | 55% | 23.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 91/33,928 | 26.8 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 19/33,928 | 5.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/70 | 1% | 3% | 22 |
| 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 | 0/172 | 0% | 0.8% | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/125 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11.1% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/81 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 0.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Waycross 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 | 1,536 | 38.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 340 | 8.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 203 | 5.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 519 | 153.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 251 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 130/139 | 93.5% | 98.4% | 46 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 832/832 | 100% | 100% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 51/117 | 44% | 48% | 26.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 117 | 13.6 months | 12.7 months | 26.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 17/89 | 19% | 21% | 28.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/134 | 5.2% | 9.3% | 29 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/91 | 9% | 18% | 32 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 91 | 51.8 months | 34.4 months | 9 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 86/285 | 30% | 25% | 24 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 24/237 | 10% | 7% | 20.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 39/68 | 57% | 54% | 23 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 89/209 | 43% | 35% | 19 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 69/70 | 99% | 97% | 30 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 11/24 | 46% | 40% | 18.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 173/222 | 78% | 75% | 22.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 111/188 | 59% | 55% | 22 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 122/337 | 36% | 30% | 13.5 |
| Waycross 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 | 102/195 | 52% | 53% | 27 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 18/196 | 9% | 6% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 56/210 | 27% | 30% | 31 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 89/224 | 40% | 31% | 14.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/30 | 13% | 24% | 31 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/67 | 73% | 56% | 12 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/14 | 57% | 55% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |