Statistics for Effingham County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: Southern Region, Judicial District 5, Judicial Circuit 4.
Tables:
| Effingham County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2013 through September 2014 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 805 | 79.2 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 574 | 56.5 per 10K | 24.4 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 231 | 22.7 per 10K | 9.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports | 166 | 16.3 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 123 | 12.1 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 25 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 18 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 35/166 | 21.1% | 15.4% | 69.5 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 131/166 | 78.9% | 84.6% | 95.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/408 | 2% | 2.4% | 82 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/44 | 0% | 0.2% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 23/44 | 52.3% | 31.8% | 71 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 23/44 | 52.3% | 38.1% | 77 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 44 | 1.0 days | 27.0 days | 99 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/44 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 27/236 | 11.4% | 8% | 70 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 2/46 | 4.3% | 3.5% | 72 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 25/190 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 68 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 38/448 | 8.5% | 4.6% | 67.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Effingham County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 29 | 34.2 per 10K | 15.5 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.4 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/29 | 0% | 11.1% | 97.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/29 | 0% | 4.8% | 91 |
| Removals for Neglect | 26/29 | 90% | 84% | 71.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 7/29 | 24% | 9% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/29 | 10% | 14% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/29 | 0% | 8% | 96 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/29 | 3% | 1% | 63 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/29 | 0% | 6% | 99 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/29 | 0% | 1% | 86 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/29 | 0% | 3% | 91.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 7% | 97.5 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal | 1/19 | 5% | 18% | 97 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 13/13 | 100% | 85% | 64.5 |
| Effingham County Children in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2015 | 8,485 | na | na | 40 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2014 | 49 | 58.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 62 | 73.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 56 | 65.9 per 10K | 53.3 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2015 | 31,787 | 37,463.0 per 10K | 56,970.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | 78 | na | na | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | 20,031 | 23,617.0 per 10K | 19,474.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2014 through September 2015 | 19,177 | 22,610.0 per 10K | 19,089.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2014 through September 2015 | 33,114 | 39,042.0 per 10K | 78,196.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2015 | 2 | 2.4 per 10K | 5.1 per 10K | 37 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 1 | 1.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 40.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 1 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 17 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/62 | 29% | 36% | 31.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/62 | 48% | 38% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/62 | 8% | 5% | 17 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/62 | 0% | 1% | 66.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/62 | 3% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/62 | 10% | 4% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/62 | 2% | 2% | 18 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/62 | 0% | 5% | 69 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 | 1/58 | 1.72% | 5.74% | 54.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 | 0/58 | 0% | 1.91% | 72.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Parent | 0/58 | 0% | 0.87% | 69 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/58 | 0% | 0.41% | 66.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2015 | 2/2 | 100% | 84% | 65.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 26/4,979 | 5.2 Per 1K Days | 4.2 Per 1K Days | 68.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 16/37 | 43% | 39% | 77.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 9/37 | 24% | 43% | 102 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 12/37 | 32% | 18% | 59 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 52/62 | 84% | 87% | 85 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 1/62 | 2% | 2% | 70.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2014 | 49 | 16.0 months | 25.0 months | 92.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 62 | 12.9 months | 25.0 months | 102 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2014 | 15/49 | 31% | 21% | 50 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2014 | 2/4 | 50% | 29% | 67 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 | 21/62 | 34% | 62% | 101 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 | 15/62 | 24% | 52% | 101 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 | 8/62 | 13% | 38% | 102 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 1/8 | 12% | 21% | 90.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/21 | 57% | 23% | 42 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/19 | 63% | 22% | 42.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2013 through September 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 20% | 73 |
| Effingham County Children Discharged During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 15/8,482 | 17.7 per 10K | 14.9 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 8/15 | 53% | 46% | 73 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/15 | 7% | 2% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 6/15 | 40% | 38% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/15 | 0% | 13% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 15 | 34.9 months | 32.7 months | 67 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 8 | 34.5 months | 16.2 months | 60 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 6.5 months | 24.5 months | 94 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 6 | 36.5 months | 44.6 months | 90 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/8 | 0% | 7% | 93.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 47% | 102.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 9% | 100 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 84 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 26.4 months | 29.0 months | 82.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 30.8 months | 16.0 months | 66 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 72% | 77 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 81% | 94 |
| Adoption Discharges | 6/8,482 | 7.1 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 28 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/8,482 | 0 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 69 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/3 | 0% | 1% | 86.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2015 | 0 | na | na | 54.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2013 through February 2014 | 0/16 | 0% | 2% | 70 |
| Effingham County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2013 through September 2014 | 805 | 79.2 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 20 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2013 through September 2014 | 166 | 16.2 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Removals During Period | 29 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2015 | 62 | 73.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 15 | na | na | 35.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 88/91 | 96.7% | 92.4% | 65 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2013 through September 2014 | 60/60 | 100% | 99.44% | 40 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11% | 41% | 102 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 29.3 months | 13.8 months | 63 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2014, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/11 | 9% | 15% | 86.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2014, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11.1% | 8.2% | 28 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 9% | 100 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 6 | 36.5 months | 44.6 months | 90 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Adopted During Period | 5/16 | 31% | 20% | 54 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/16 | 0% | 5% | 88.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2013 through September 2014 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 33% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2014, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 12/19 | 63% | 27% | 44 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 3/3 | 100% | 99% | 82.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 54% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 22/30 | 73% | 82% | 98 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 67% | 92.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 18/30 | 60% | 43% | 60 |
| Effingham County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2013 through June 2014 Removal | 9/16 | 56% | 58% | 84 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/29 | 0% | 7% | 97.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal | 1/19 | 5% | 18% | 97 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/19 | 63% | 22% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 13% | 95 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 29% | 67 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 72% | 77 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 81% | 94 |