Statistics for Effingham County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Ogeechee Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Effingham 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 | 1,049 | 46.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 83 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 850/1,049 | 81% | 86.4% | 138.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 194 | 8.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 141 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 473 | 20.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 33 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 382 | 16.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 74.5 |
| Victim Reports | 39 | 1.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 144.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 27 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 143.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 7 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 129.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 105 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 121 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/39 | 28.2% | 25.3% | 69 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/628 | 0.6% | 2.4% | 124.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/473 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 69.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/17 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 0/17 | 0% | 28.6% | 139 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 0/17 | 0% | 35.8% | 143.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 118.0 days | 30.0 days | 18 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 268.0 days | 259.0 days | 43 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/17 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/54 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/11 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/43 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/580 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 103 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/430 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 99.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Effingham 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 | 9 | 4.7 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 147 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.8 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 147.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/9 | 0% | 13.2% | 128 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/9 | 0% | 4.5% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 0/9 | 0% | 35% | 141.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 3/9 | 33% | 41% | 99.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/9 | 22% | 9% | 17 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/9 | 11% | 8% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/9 | 0% | 19% | 133.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/9 | 0% | 13% | 120.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/9 | 11% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/9 | 0% | 11% | 121 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/9 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/4 | 25% | 57% | 132.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/4 | 50% | 37% | 35 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/4 | 25% | 5% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/8 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 7/11 | 64% | 29% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Effingham 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 | 19,479 | na | na | 32 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 43 | 23.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 137 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 34 | 17.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 145 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 38 | 19.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 142 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 52 | na | na | 74.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 13,984 | 7,264.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 141 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 9,841 | 5,112.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 145 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 31,494 | 16,168.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 130 |
| 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 | 3 | 1.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 133 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 18 | 9.2 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 32 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 108 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 19/34 | 56% | 62% | 110.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6/34 | 18% | 19% | 78 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/34 | 18% | 3% | 7 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/34 | 9% | 14% | 108.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/34 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/34 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/34 | 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 | 3/3 | 100% | 91% | 33.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 11/1,983 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 65 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 14/41 | 34% | 26% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 21/41 | 51% | 57% | 99.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 6/41 | 15% | 18% | 86.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/34 | 0% | 7% | 134 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 43 | 25.4 months | 17.2 months | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 34 | 33.6 months | 16.5 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 18/43 | 42% | 33% | 55.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 11/16 | 69% | 58% | 56 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 21/34 | 62% | 47% | 21.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 21/34 | 62% | 36% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 17/34 | 50% | 33% | 17.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 16/17 | 94% | 19% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/31 | 35% | 33% | 83 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/22 | 36% | 31% | 70 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/16 | 38% | 40% | 84 |
| Effingham County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 18/19,251 | 9.4 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 133 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 7/18 | 39% | 45% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/18 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/18 | 61% | 24% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/18 | 0% | 10% | 127 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/18 | 0% | 16% | 131.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 18 | 28.5 months | 19.7 months | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 7 | 8.0 months | 12.5 months | 102.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 16.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 41.5 months | 34.6 months | 36 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/7 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 51% | 7 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/11 | 73% | 74% | 79.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 23.1 months | 23.1 months | 60 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 12.6 months | 9.6 months | 40 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 11/19,251 | 5.7 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 79 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/19,251 | 0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 132 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 0% | 2% | 76 |
| 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 | 0/5 | 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 | 0/10 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Effingham 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 | 1,049 | 46.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 83 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 39 | 1.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 144.5 |
| Removals During Period | 9 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 147.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 34 | 17.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 145 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 18 | na | na | 74.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 28/28 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 57/57 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 48% | 5.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 7 | 8.0 months | 12.6 months | 108 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/10 | 60% | 24% | 12 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 8.4% | 97.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 41.5 months | 34.6 months | 36 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 11/31 | 35% | 24% | 58.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 10/15 | 67% | 7% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/13 | 46% | 60% | 80 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 8/22 | 36% | 35% | 78.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 43% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 12/16 | 75% | 77% | 93 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 54% | 23 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/32 | 12% | 30% | 114.5 |
| Effingham 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 | 2/7 | 29% | 53% | 124.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/8 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 7/11 | 64% | 29% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/22 | 36% | 31% | 70 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/13 | 8% | 26% | 57 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/16 | 69% | 58% | 56 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |