Statistics for Southwestern Circuit

Charts:

Statistics for Individual County: Sumter, Lee, Macon, Stewart, Schley, Webster.

Tables:

Southwestern Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports52823.3 per 10K23.1 per 10K35
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports459/52886.9%87.7%34.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations27512.1 per 10K10.8 per 10K24.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K25
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports25311.2 per 10K12.3 per 10K41
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K25
Victim Reports683.0 per 10K2.5 per 10K22.5
Victim Reports of Neglect331.5 per 10K1.4 per 10K29
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse261.1 per 10K0.8 per 10K19.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse90.4 per 10K0.2 per 10K5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K32.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care13/6819.1%29.4%43
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care15/2077.2%7.1%16.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care4/2531.6%3.4%44.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/320%0.3%28
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report4/3212.5%28.7%49
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report7/3221.9%36.1%48
Median Days from Report to Removal32116.0 days34.0 days2
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal32298.0 days388.0 days40
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/32nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/620%1.6%40
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/60%0.3%27
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/560%2.1%40
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 3/3310.9%2.2%39
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 1/3910.3%1.5%47.5

Southwestern Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Total Removals to Foster Care4624.8 per 10K19.4 per 10K22
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care3.82.1 per 10K1.6 per 10K22
Reentries to Foster Care2/464.3%13.5%43
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/460%4.4%43
Removals for Neglect12/4626%37%38
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use26/4657%44%15
Removals for Physical Abuse1/462%9%43.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope3/467%8%28
Removals for Inadequate Housing13/4628%19%13
Removals for Incarceration11/4624%11%2.5
Removals for Child Behavior3/467%8%23.5
Removals for Abandonment2/464%8%36.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse1/462%3%21
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting15/3247%56%41
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting16/3250%38%6.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/320%0%26
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/320%0%26
Removals to Institution First Setting1/323%6%32
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/320%0%26
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/320%1%28
Removals to ILP First Setting0/320%0%25
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal0/460%7%44.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal3/506%29%49
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/150%1%28.5

Southwestern Circuit Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Children in Region on September 30 202318,439nana37
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202214779.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K13
Children in Care on September 30 202317394.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K5
Average Daily Children in Care15784.4 per 10K45.6 per 10K8
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 193nana36
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 56,96930,713.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K8
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 36,19519,514.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K18
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023151,00881,896.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K4
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 4,5292,441.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K37
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023189.8 per 10K6.1 per 10K15
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20234222.8 per 10K4.4 per 10K1
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202321.1 per 10K0.5 per 10K15
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day90/17352%62%44.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day61/17335%19%2
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day3/1732%3%30.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1730%0%25
Children in Institution on Last Day18/17310%14%40.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/1731%2%25.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/1730%1%40
Children in ILP on Last Day0/1730%0%26
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 2/1761.14%2.95%44
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 0/1760%0.48%41
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent0/1760%0.12%31.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1760%0.24%35
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202318/18100%91%5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days31/6,7134.6 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days31.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence35/15922%25%38
Lateral Placements Moves93/15958%56%22
Placements Moves Away from Permanence31/15919%19%19.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/1730%0%25
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20235/1733%7%44.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202214721.3 months16.6 months7
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202317323.9 months17.4 months4
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202212/1478%33%49
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20226/2623%61%49
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202399/17357%48%6.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202386/17350%37%4
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 202362/17336%34%18
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202329/6247%22%7
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months7/848%34%49
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months7/6111%33%48.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months1/303%36%49

Southwestern Circuit Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Total Discharges18/18,5499.7 per 10K20.2 per 10K43
Children Discharged for Reunification 5/1828%42%48
Children Discharged for Relative 1/186%6%22
Children Discharged for Adoption 6/1833%26%12.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/180%1%33.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 5/1828%8%2
Children Discharged for Guardianship 1/186%17%42
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/180%0%27
Children Discharged for Death 0/180%0%30.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/180%0%25
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1828.6 months19.4 months6
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge514.5 months11.7 months17
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge13.8 months12.0 months35.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge137.5 months17.1 months4
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge643.0 months37.4 months18
Reunified within 72 Hours0/50%3%37
Reunified within 12 Months1/520%53%47
Adopted within 24 Months0/60%18%43.5
Adopted within 48 Months3/650%70%36.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months629.0 months25.0 months24
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months612.7 months9.5 months14.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na55%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na51%na
Adoption Discharges6/18,5493.2 per 10K5.2 per 10K37
Non-Permanent Discharges5/18,5492.7 per 10K1.9 per 10K14
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/60%4%38.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202300.0 per 1M3.6 per 1M27.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/440%0.8%36
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/140%5.2%38.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%2%23.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/140%0%25
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%0%24.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%1.3%27.5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na9.1%na

Southwestern Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 52823.3 per 10K23.1 per 10K35
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 683.0 per 10K2.4 per 10K22
Removals During Period462.1 per 10K1.6 per 10K22
In-care on September 30 202317394.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period18nana47.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 23/23100%98.4%15
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 176/176100%100%25
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months2/633%50%39
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay614.5 months12.0 months19
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative2/277%23%45
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months0/170%8.3%42
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/60%18%43.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay643.0 months37.4 months18
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period6/778%24%48
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period15/5229%9%3
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months3/1817%58%48
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday7/5513%36%48
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children6/6100%96%11.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years3/933%44%30
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months37/4877%78%28.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months35/4774%59%2
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months46/9151%34%2.5

Southwestern Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=49)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal17/3352%51%24
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal0/460%7%44.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal3/506%29%49
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months7/6111%33%48.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal7/2429%23%16
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months6/2623%61%49
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na55%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na51%na

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