Statistics for Barrow County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Piedmont Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Barrow 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 | 686 | 25.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 147 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 626/686 | 91.3% | 86.4% | 30.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 185 | 6.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 148 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 256 | 9.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 119.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 245 | 9.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Victim Reports | 63 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 34 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 138 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 10 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 24/63 | 38.1% | 25.3% | 37.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/378 | 0.8% | 2.4% | 120 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/256 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 61 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/31 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 14/31 | 45.2% | 28.6% | 25 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 16/31 | 51.6% | 35.8% | 24.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 31 | 21.5 days | 30.0 days | 98 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 31 | 186.0 days | 259.0 days | 85 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/31 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/62 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/21 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/41 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/391 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 119.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/274 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 83.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Barrow 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 | 39 | 17.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 108 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.2 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 110.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/39 | 5.1% | 13.2% | 99 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/39 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 49 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/39 | 28% | 35% | 91.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 25/39 | 64% | 41% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/39 | 23% | 9% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/39 | 0% | 8% | 120 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/39 | 18% | 19% | 67 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/39 | 21% | 13% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/39 | 0% | 8% | 123 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/39 | 5% | 11% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/39 | 8% | 3% | 18 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/17 | 59% | 57% | 82.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/17 | 35% | 37% | 64.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/17 | 6% | 5% | 40.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/39 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 2/37 | 5% | 29% | 117 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Barrow 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 | 22,689 | na | na | 27 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 86 | 38.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 116.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 88 | 39.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 112 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 88 | 38.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 115 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 125 | na | na | 36 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 32,075 | 14,191.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 114 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 23,951 | 10,596.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 113 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 52,207 | 23,010.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 115 |
| 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 | 5.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 98 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 15 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 53.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 3 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 33 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 51/88 | 58% | 62% | 99 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 21/88 | 24% | 19% | 51 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/88 | 1% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/88 | 14% | 14% | 69.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/88 | 1% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/88 | 2% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/88 | 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 | 11/12 | 92% | 91% | 80.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 44/6,907 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 42 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 38/134 | 28% | 26% | 66 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 73/134 | 54% | 57% | 88.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 23/134 | 17% | 18% | 72.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 8/88 | 9% | 7% | 48.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 86 | 17.0 months | 17.2 months | 73 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 88 | 13.4 months | 16.5 months | 101 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 26/86 | 30% | 33% | 100.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 15/29 | 52% | 58% | 82 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 29/88 | 33% | 47% | 116 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 23/88 | 26% | 36% | 98.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 21/88 | 24% | 33% | 95.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 10/21 | 48% | 19% | 24 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/37 | 41% | 33% | 70.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/30 | 43% | 31% | 57.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/31 | 61% | 40% | 37 |
| Barrow County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 36/22,603 | 15.9 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 110 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 15/36 | 42% | 45% | 75.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/36 | 6% | 5% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 13/36 | 36% | 24% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/36 | 11% | 10% | 52 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/36 | 6% | 16% | 95.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 36 | 26.3 months | 19.7 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 15 | 12.2 months | 12.5 months | 74 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 19.4 months | 9.6 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 69.9 months | 16.7 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 13 | 36.2 months | 34.6 months | 57 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/15 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 7/15 | 47% | 51% | 68 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/13 | 23% | 18% | 48.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 74% | 27.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 26.7 months | 23.1 months | 40 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 12 | 8.8 months | 9.6 months | 73 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 56% | 51.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 13/22,603 | 5.8 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/22,603 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/17 | 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 | 0/21 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/22 | 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 |
| Barrow 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 | 686 | 25.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 147 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 63 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Removals During Period | 39 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 110.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 88 | 39.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 112 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 36 | na | na | 42.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 34/39 | 87.2% | 96.6% | 148 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 141/141 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 48% | 71 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 17 | 12.2 months | 12.6 months | 77 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/16 | 6% | 24% | 90.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 8.4% | 97.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/13 | 23% | 18% | 48.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 13 | 36.2 months | 34.6 months | 57 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 8/31 | 26% | 24% | 77 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/15 | 0% | 7% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 15/23 | 65% | 60% | 62 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 13/27 | 48% | 35% | 55.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/17 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/3 | 100% | 43% | 12.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 26/40 | 65% | 77% | 126 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 19/40 | 48% | 54% | 89 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 14/42 | 33% | 30% | 49.5 |
| Barrow 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 | 9/24 | 38% | 53% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/39 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 2/37 | 5% | 29% | 117 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/30 | 43% | 31% | 57.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/6 | 33% | 26% | 34 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/29 | 52% | 58% | 82 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 56% | 51.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 10.5 |