Statistics for Walker County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Lookout Mountain Circuit, CII.

Tables:

Walker County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,12665.6 per 10K39.1 per 10K25
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports938/1,12683.3%86.4%122.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations58934.3 per 10K14.3 per 10K2
Children Subject of Alternative Response1327.7 per 10K10.7 per 10K135
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports40523.6 per 10K14.1 per 10K26
Victim Reports1005.8 per 10K3.9 per 10K79.5
Victim Reports of Neglect694.0 per 10K2.7 per 10K75.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse90.5 per 10K0.5 per 10K101
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse90.5 per 10K0.2 per 10K31.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse130.8 per 10K0.5 per 10K61
Victims Removed to Foster Care41/10041%25.3%26
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care23/6213.7%2.4%32
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/1320%0.7%116
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/920%0.5%84.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report43/9246.7%28.6%22.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report44/9247.8%35.8%34
Median Days from Report to Removal9214.0 days30.0 days113.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal92231.0 days259.0 days67
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation1/921.1%1.5%31
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 2/1541.3%3.1%79
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/530%1.5%88
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 2/1012%3.7%72.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 30/6614.5%2.6%34.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 2/1461.4%2.1%87
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/0nanana

Walker County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care4733.1 per 10K20.4 per 10K60.5
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care3.92.8 per 10K1.7 per 10K60.5
Reentries to Foster Care5/4710.6%13.2%72
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/470%4.5%103
Removals for Neglect22/4747%35%56
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use26/4755%41%54
Removals for Physical Abuse3/476%9%65
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope3/476%8%62.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing6/4713%19%86.5
Removals for Incarceration10/4721%13%29.5
Removals for Child Behavior1/472%8%89
Removals for Abandonment3/476%11%68.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse6/4713%3%9
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting24/2596%57%27.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting0/250%37%128
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/250%0%73
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/250%0%72.5
Removals to Institution First Setting1/254%5%51
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/250%0%73.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/250%1%75
Removals to ILP First Setting0/250%0%72.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal3/359%7%30.5
Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal30/8635%29%45.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/240%0%71.5

Walker County Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 202514,119nana41
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025nananana
Children in Care on March 31 2024149104.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K29
Children in Care on March 31 202512488.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K38.5
Average Daily Children in Care13293.2 per 10K43.2 per 10K38
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 196nana19
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 48,79334,371.0 per 10K15,776.0 per 10K37
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 43,69530,779.0 per 10K12,131.0 per 10K25
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202581,92558,025.0 per 10K32,732.0 per 10K40
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 20252114.9 per 10K5.9 per 10K28
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 20251712.0 per 10K3.6 per 10K19
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202542.8 per 10K0.4 per 10K13.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day86/12469%62%37
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day9/1247%19%127
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day6/1245%3%32.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1240%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day21/12417%14%50.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day2/1242%1%25
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1240%1%95.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1240%0%83
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 202518/2186%91%102.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days39/7,0565.5 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days65
Placements Moves Toward Permanence73/26727%26%73
Lateral Placements Moves163/26761%57%52.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence31/26712%18%108.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20250/1240%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20259/1247%7%67
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202414912.9 months17.2 months112
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202512415.3 months16.5 months81
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202460/14940%33%66
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 202420/2871%58%54
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202554/12444%47%79.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202542/12434%36%72
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 202539/12431%33%74.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20259/3923%19%68
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months28/5551%33%39.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months19/3850%31%39
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months12/3139%40%81.5

Walker County Children Discharged
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges68/14,19647.9 per 10K19.8 per 10K32
Children Discharged for Reunification 38/6856%45%41
Children Discharged for Relative 4/686%5%41
Children Discharged for Adoption 25/6837%24%42
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/680%0%80.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/680%10%127
Children Discharged for Guardianship 1/681%16%113
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/680%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 0/680%0%79
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/680%0%75
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care6820.5 months19.7 months80
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge388.9 months12.5 months95.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge440.2 months9.6 months7
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge124.3 months16.7 months31
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge2529.1 months34.6 months84
Reunified within 72 Hours1/383%4%25.5
Reunified within 12 Months22/3858%51%45
Adopted within 24 Months5/2520%18%52.5
Adopted within 48 Months22/2588%74%65.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2422.3 months23.1 months63.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months246.2 months9.6 months104
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%56%15
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na
Adoption Discharges25/14,19617.6 per 10K4.7 per 10K25
Non-Permanent Discharges0/14,1960 per 10K2.1 per 10K132
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/250%2%76
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202500.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months2/326.2%8.4%41
Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/90%7.2%38.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/330%0%64.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%5.6%6.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0.2%55
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%1.9%64.5
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na25%na

Walker County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 1,12665.6 per 10K39.1 per 10K25
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 1005.9 per 10K3.9 per 10K74.5
Removals During Period472.8 per 10K1.7 per 10K60.5
In-care on March 31 202512488.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K38.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period68nana18.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 57/5898.3%96.6%93.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 206/206100%99.58%66
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months21/4052%48%50
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay409.2 months12.6 months100.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative22/5639%24%32.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months2/414.9%8.4%48.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months5/2520%18%52.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay2529.1 months34.6 months84
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period19/4740%24%44.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period4/3312%7%32.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months21/2875%60%47
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday19/3751%35%43
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children25/25100%98%53
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years6/875%43%26
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months30/5555%77%140
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months26/5845%54%102
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months13/7318%30%103

Walker County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal32/6450%53%86
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal3/359%7%30.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal30/8635%29%45.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months19/3850%31%39
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal6/1443%26%24.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months20/2871%58%54
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%56%15
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na

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