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 June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 454 | 17.2 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 148 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 402/454 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 68.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 165 | 6.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 145 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 289 | 10.9 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 131 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 36 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 137 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 26 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 123.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 7 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 139 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/36 | 55.6% | 29.4% | 14.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 29/129 | 22.5% | 7.1% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 11/289 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 65 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/60 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 25/60 | 41.7% | 28.7% | 25.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 32/60 | 53.3% | 36.1% | 26.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 60 | 4.0 days | 34.0 days | 142 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 60 | 227.0 days | 389.0 days | 98 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/60 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 3/43 | 7% | 1.6% | 11 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/21 | 4.8% | 0.3% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/22 | 9.1% | 2.1% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/121 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 79.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/350 | 3.1% | 1.5% | 30.5 |
| Barrow County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 34 | 15.2 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 103 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.8 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/34 | 23.5% | 13.7% | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/34 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 34.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 9/34 | 26% | 37% | 97 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 19/34 | 56% | 41% | 52.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/34 | 6% | 10% | 67.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/34 | 3% | 8% | 82.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/34 | 26% | 19% | 57.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/34 | 24% | 12% | 25 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/34 | 9% | 8% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/34 | 9% | 9% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/34 | 6% | 3% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/14 | 64% | 56% | 54 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/14 | 36% | 39% | 71 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 4% | 93 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/30 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 21/56 | 38% | 30% | 47.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Barrow County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 22,499 | na | na | 27 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 106 | 48.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 83 | 37.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 118 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 92 | 40.9 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 112 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 140 | na | na | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 33,951 | 15,149.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 111 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 25,835 | 11,527.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 103 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 51,859 | 23,049.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 113 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 10 | 4.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 102 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 28 | 12.4 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 34 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 5 | 2.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 24 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 55/83 | 66% | 62% | 54 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/83 | 13% | 19% | 98.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/83 | 8% | 3% | 30.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/83 | 12% | 14% | 86.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 9/10 | 90% | 92% | 97 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 37/4,319 | 8.6 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 21.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 75/192 | 39% | 25% | 21.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 82/192 | 43% | 57% | 130 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 35/192 | 18% | 18% | 71.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 7/83 | 8% | 7% | 54 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 106 | 14.4 months | 16.7 months | 84 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 83 | 17.1 months | 17.6 months | 73.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 52/106 | 49% | 34% | 29.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 13/27 | 48% | 51% | 70 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 37/83 | 45% | 49% | 88.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 27/83 | 33% | 37% | 84.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 24/83 | 29% | 34% | 89 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 18/24 | 75% | 22% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/37 | 38% | 32% | 64.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/27 | 30% | 31% | 79 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/25 | 48% | 36% | 44.5 |
| Barrow County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 57/22,412 | 25.4 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 85 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 21/57 | 37% | 43% | 96 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/57 | 7% | 5% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 22/57 | 39% | 24% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/57 | 7% | 10% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/57 | 11% | 17% | 81 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 57 | 21.6 months | 19.5 months | 61.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 21 | 16.5 months | 12.8 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 22.7 months | 11.5 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 23.0 months | 16.4 months | 35 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 22 | 24.0 months | 36.7 months | 114 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/21 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/21 | 38% | 50% | 82.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/22 | 50% | 19% | 15 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/22 | 95% | 69% | 52.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 18 | 16.1 months | 24.7 months | 98 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 18 | 7.3 months | 9.7 months | 92.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 58% | 75.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 22/22,412 | 9.8 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 49 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/22,412 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/21 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/21 | 14.3% | 6.6% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 5.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 1.6% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Barrow County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 454 | 17.2 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 148 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 36 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 136 |
| Removals During Period | 34 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 102.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 83 | 37.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 118 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 57 | na | na | 27 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 16/16 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 166/166 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/25 | 32% | 47% | 91 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 25 | 16.5 months | 12.8 months | 45.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/18 | 11% | 23% | 83 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/23 | 21.7% | 8.1% | 12.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/22 | 50% | 19% | 15 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 22 | 24.0 months | 36.7 months | 114 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 9/29 | 31% | 24% | 62 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/9 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 18/29 | 62% | 54% | 55 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 8/24 | 33% | 35% | 82 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 21/21 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/4 | 75% | 39% | 26 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 30/43 | 70% | 78% | 111.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 21/50 | 42% | 56% | 111.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 20/44 | 45% | 31% | 23.5 |
| Barrow County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 31/56 | 55% | 52% | 63.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/30 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 21/56 | 38% | 30% | 47.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/27 | 30% | 31% | 79 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/22 | 32% | 26% | 40 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/27 | 48% | 51% | 70 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 58% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |