Statistics for Tift County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Tifton Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Tift 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 | 839 | 66.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 720/839 | 85.8% | 86.4% | 91.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 303 | 23.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 218 | 17.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 318 | 25.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports | 119 | 9.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 32 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 92 | 7.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 30 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 11 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 14 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 41 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 51/119 | 42.9% | 25.3% | 22.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/402 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 86 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/218 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 24 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/84 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/84 | 15.5% | 28.6% | 98 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 24/84 | 28.6% | 35.8% | 92.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 46.0 days | 30.0 days | 63 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 218.0 days | 259.0 days | 74 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/84 | 3.6% | 1.5% | 14 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/123 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 38 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/39 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/84 | 6% | 3.7% | 30.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 28/426 | 6.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/250 | 4% | 2.1% | 34 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Tift 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 | 96 | 90.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8 | 7.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 12/96 | 12.5% | 13.2% | 63 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/96 | 10.4% | 4.5% | 15 |
| Removals for Neglect | 19/96 | 20% | 35% | 106 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 39/96 | 41% | 41% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/96 | 7% | 9% | 60 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/96 | 8% | 8% | 51 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 33/96 | 34% | 19% | 31 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/96 | 8% | 13% | 67.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/96 | 7% | 8% | 62 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/96 | 2% | 11% | 85 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/96 | 4% | 3% | 33 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 26/68 | 38% | 57% | 119 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 36/68 | 53% | 37% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/68 | 9% | 5% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/90 | 4% | 7% | 49.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 12/51 | 24% | 29% | 79.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Tift 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 | 10,747 | na | na | 48 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 83 | 78.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 110 | 102.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 104 | 97.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 179 | na | na | 22.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 37,542 | 35,187.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 21,172 | 19,844.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 61,921 | 57,617.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 41 |
| 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 | 16 | 14.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 28 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 22 | 20.5 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 4 | 3.7 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 48/110 | 44% | 62% | 134.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 45/110 | 41% | 19% | 14 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/110 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/110 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/110 | 15% | 14% | 63 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/110 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/110 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/110 | 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 | 13/16 | 81% | 91% | 114 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 47/14,575 | 3.2 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 112 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 35/113 | 31% | 26% | 54.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 46/113 | 41% | 57% | 133 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 32/113 | 28% | 18% | 16.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/110 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 9/110 | 8% | 7% | 57.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 83 | 10.1 months | 17.2 months | 133.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 110 | 9.8 months | 16.5 months | 135 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 34/83 | 41% | 33% | 60 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 5/17 | 29% | 58% | 109.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 25/110 | 23% | 47% | 141 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 19/110 | 17% | 36% | 129 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 17/110 | 15% | 33% | 128.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 8/17 | 47% | 19% | 25.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/24 | 50% | 33% | 43 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/18 | 44% | 31% | 53 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/15 | 67% | 40% | 26.5 |
| Tift County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 68/10,669 | 63.7 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 31/68 | 46% | 45% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/68 | 6% | 5% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/68 | 15% | 24% | 101.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/68 | 4% | 10% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 20/68 | 29% | 16% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 68 | 8.3 months | 19.7 months | 142 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 31 | 3.2 months | 12.5 months | 121 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 1.7 months | 9.6 months | 58 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 20 | 8.9 months | 16.7 months | 101 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 38.3 months | 34.6 months | 50 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/31 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 24/31 | 77% | 51% | 26.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/10 | 60% | 74% | 93.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 19.3 months | 23.1 months | 79.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 12.3 months | 9.6 months | 44 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/10,669 | 9.4 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 49 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/10,669 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 58 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 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 | 2/16 | 12.5% | 8.4% | 29.5 |
| 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 | 0/9 | 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 | 0/4 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Tift 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 | 839 | 66.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 119 | 9.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 32 |
| Removals During Period | 96 | 7.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 9 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 110 | 102.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 68 | na | na | 18.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 61/64 | 95.3% | 96.6% | 119 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 157/157 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 23/31 | 74% | 48% | 24 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 31 | 5.1 months | 12.6 months | 124 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/33 | 12% | 24% | 80.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/16 | 12.5% | 8.4% | 30 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 18% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 38.3 months | 34.6 months | 50 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 9/18 | 50% | 24% | 26.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/10 | 0% | 7% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 60% | 86 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 8/16 | 50% | 35% | 48 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/6 | 17% | 43% | 86 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 88/101 | 87% | 77% | 48.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 22/41 | 54% | 54% | 80 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/29 | 38% | 30% | 33.5 |
| Tift 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 | 32/46 | 70% | 53% | 33.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/90 | 4% | 7% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 12/51 | 24% | 29% | 79.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/18 | 44% | 31% | 53 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/8 | 50% | 26% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/17 | 29% | 58% | 109.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |