Statistics for Ware County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Ware 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 | 685 | 63.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 28 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 609/685 | 88.9% | 86.4% | 50 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 260 | 23.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 186 | 17.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 239 | 22.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports | 121 | 11.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 94 | 8.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 8 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 46/121 | 38% | 25.3% | 39 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/325 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 69.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/186 | 2.2% | 0.7% | 19.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/55 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/55 | 23.6% | 28.6% | 79 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 15/55 | 27.3% | 35.8% | 95 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 55 | 67.0 days | 30.0 days | 50 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 55 | 184.0 days | 259.0 days | 87 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/55 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/151 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 60 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/51 | 2% | 1.5% | 20.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/100 | 3% | 3.7% | 55.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 21/340 | 6.2% | 2.6% | 12 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/197 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 33 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ware 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 | 62 | 68.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.2 | 5.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/62 | 9.7% | 13.2% | 75.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/62 | 8.1% | 4.5% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/62 | 10% | 35% | 119 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 42/62 | 68% | 41% | 30 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/62 | 3% | 9% | 78 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/62 | 5% | 8% | 69 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 15/62 | 24% | 19% | 46 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/62 | 8% | 13% | 67.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 8/62 | 13% | 8% | 27 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/62 | 6% | 11% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/62 | 3% | 3% | 38.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/33 | 42% | 57% | 115 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/33 | 52% | 37% | 28 |
| 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 | 2/33 | 6% | 5% | 40.5 |
| 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 | 9/60 | 15% | 7% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 16/60 | 27% | 29% | 71 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Ware 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 | 9,128 | na | na | 52 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 126 | 139.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 127 | 139.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 123 | 135.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 188 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 45,023 | 49,504.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 34,303 | 37,717.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 98,890 | 108,337.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 16 |
| 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 | 12 | 13.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 38 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 103.5 |
| 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 | 79/127 | 62% | 62% | 81 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 26/127 | 20% | 19% | 72 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/127 | 4% | 3% | 43 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/127 | 9% | 14% | 108.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/127 | 3% | 1% | 18 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/127 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/127 | 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 | 12/12 | 100% | 91% | 33.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 60/7,820 | 7.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 24 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 39/149 | 26% | 26% | 80 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 87/149 | 58% | 57% | 65 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 23/149 | 15% | 18% | 86.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 4/127 | 3% | 7% | 99.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 126 | 18.0 months | 17.2 months | 63.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 127 | 18.4 months | 16.5 months | 56.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 35/126 | 28% | 33% | 107 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 11/12 | 92% | 58% | 29 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 65/127 | 51% | 47% | 54 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 44/127 | 35% | 36% | 69 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 41/127 | 32% | 33% | 70.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2/41 | 5% | 19% | 105 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/64 | 33% | 33% | 89.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/53 | 32% | 31% | 80 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/35 | 37% | 40% | 86 |
| Ware County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 56/9,095 | 61.6 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 37/56 | 66% | 45% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/56 | 2% | 5% | 66 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/56 | 25% | 24% | 77.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/56 | 4% | 10% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/56 | 4% | 16% | 103 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 56 | 18.8 months | 19.7 months | 87 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 37 | 6.6 months | 12.5 months | 108 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 12.6 months | 9.6 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 22.5 months | 16.7 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 37.4 months | 34.6 months | 52.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/37 | 3% | 4% | 25.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 21/37 | 57% | 51% | 48 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 18% | 64.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 74% | 89.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 23.2 months | 23.1 months | 58 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 7.6 months | 9.6 months | 89.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 56% | 33.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/9,095 | 15.4 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 28 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/9,095 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 64.5 |
| 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 | 1/50 | 2% | 8.4% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 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 | 1/7 | 14.3% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33.3% | 1.9% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Ware 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 | 685 | 63.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 28 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 121 | 11.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 20 |
| Removals During Period | 62 | 5.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 127 | 139.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 56 | na | na | 23 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 76/77 | 98.7% | 96.6% | 90.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 208/208 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 20/37 | 54% | 48% | 47 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 37 | 11.7 months | 12.6 months | 79.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/19 | 11% | 24% | 82.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/58 | 3.4% | 8.4% | 54 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 18% | 64.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 37.4 months | 34.6 months | 52.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 13/56 | 23% | 24% | 85.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/56 | 2% | 7% | 61 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 12/16 | 75% | 60% | 47 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 17/52 | 33% | 35% | 85 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/3 | 67% | 43% | 30 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 46/61 | 75% | 77% | 93 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 28/49 | 57% | 54% | 68 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 25/73 | 34% | 30% | 44.5 |
| Ware 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 | 41/66 | 62% | 53% | 54 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 9/60 | 15% | 7% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 16/60 | 27% | 29% | 71 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/53 | 32% | 31% | 80 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 83 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/12 | 92% | 58% | 29 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 56% | 33.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |