Statistics for Coffee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Coffee County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 611 | 48.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 501/611 | 82% | 86.4% | 132.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 195 | 15.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 184 | 14.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 72 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 232 | 18.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 97 | 7.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 72 | 5.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 10 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 13 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 21/97 | 21.6% | 25.3% | 102 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/282 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 74 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/184 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 55 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/42 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 5/42 | 11.9% | 28.6% | 108 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 6/42 | 14.3% | 35.8% | 115 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 42 | 76.0 days | 30.0 days | 43 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 42 | 387.0 days | 259.0 days | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/42 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/105 | 9.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/31 | 9.7% | 1.5% | 9 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/74 | 9.5% | 3.7% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/313 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 41 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/168 | 5.4% | 2.1% | 24.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Coffee County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 52 | 49.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.3 | 4.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/52 | 3.8% | 13.2% | 101 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/52 | 0% | 4.5% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/52 | 12% | 35% | 117.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 30/52 | 58% | 41% | 45 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/52 | 12% | 9% | 35 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/52 | 2% | 8% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 19/52 | 37% | 19% | 27 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/52 | 2% | 13% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/52 | 6% | 8% | 68 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/52 | 2% | 11% | 85 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/52 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/33 | 42% | 57% | 115 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/33 | 58% | 37% | 22 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 5% | 102 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/41 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 4/45 | 9% | 29% | 110 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Coffee County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 10,544 | na | na | 49 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 210 | 199.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 175 | 166.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 187 | 177.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 262 | na | na | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 68,570 | 65,066.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 51,419 | 48,791.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 158,753 | 150,562.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 20 | 19.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 15 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 13 | 12.3 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 18 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 39 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 108/175 | 62% | 62% | 81 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/175 | 23% | 19% | 54.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/175 | 3% | 3% | 54 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/175 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 20/175 | 11% | 14% | 95.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/175 | 1% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/175 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/175 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 18/20 | 90% | 91% | 87.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 32/8,113 | 3.9 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 100.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 70/205 | 34% | 26% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 99/205 | 48% | 57% | 115 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 36/205 | 18% | 18% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/175 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 8/175 | 5% | 7% | 81.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 210 | 26.6 months | 17.2 months | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 175 | 22.4 months | 16.5 months | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 76/210 | 36% | 33% | 81 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 40/48 | 83% | 58% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 97/175 | 55% | 47% | 43.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 85/175 | 49% | 36% | 27.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 75/175 | 43% | 33% | 26 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 9/75 | 12% | 19% | 94 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 65/143 | 45% | 33% | 54 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 64/135 | 47% | 31% | 44 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/69 | 23% | 40% | 108.5 |
| Coffee County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 87/10,539 | 82.6 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 20/87 | 23% | 45% | 119 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/87 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 54/87 | 62% | 24% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/87 | 10% | 10% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/87 | 3% | 16% | 107 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/87 | 1% | 0% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/87 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 87 | 38.3 months | 19.7 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 20 | 25.7 months | 12.5 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 59.8 months | 16.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 54 | 59.5 months | 34.6 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/20 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 6/20 | 30% | 51% | 87 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/54 | 6% | 18% | 66.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/54 | 39% | 74% | 114 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 48.7 months | 23.1 months | 8 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 10.3 months | 9.6 months | 56 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/8 | 75% | 56% | 33.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 59% | 22 |
| Adoption Discharges | 54/10,539 | 51.2 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/10,539 | 9.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/46 | 2% | 2% | 23 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/33 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 7.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Coffee County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 611 | 48.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 97 | 7.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Removals During Period | 52 | 4.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 33.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 175 | 166.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 87 | na | na | 15 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 43/45 | 95.6% | 96.6% | 115 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 271/271 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 6/20 | 30% | 48% | 89 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 20 | 25.7 months | 12.6 months | 10 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/25 | 12% | 24% | 80.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/33 | 0% | 8.4% | 97.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/54 | 6% | 18% | 66.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 54 | 59.5 months | 34.6 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 52/126 | 41% | 24% | 41.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/82 | 4% | 7% | 55.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 30/42 | 71% | 60% | 53 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 64/131 | 49% | 35% | 53.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 45/46 | 98% | 98% | 106 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 43% | 58.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 46/54 | 85% | 77% | 58 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 29/45 | 64% | 54% | 47 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 51/154 | 33% | 30% | 49.5 |
| Coffee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 13/43 | 30% | 53% | 121.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/41 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 4/45 | 9% | 29% | 110 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 64/135 | 47% | 31% | 44 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/11 | 36% | 26% | 31 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/48 | 83% | 58% | 35.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/8 | 75% | 56% | 33.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 59% | 22 |