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 | 17.0 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 147.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 402/454 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 68.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 165 | 6.2 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 146 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 289 | 10.8 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 133 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 36 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 139 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 26 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 124 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 7 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 138.5 |
| 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 | 93.5 |
| 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 | 12/289 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 60 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/61 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 25/61 | 41% | 28.7% | 28 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 32/61 | 52.5% | 36.1% | 29 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 4.0 days | 34.0 days | 142 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 229.0 days | 388.0 days | 100 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/61 | 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 October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 34 | 15.0 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 110 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.8 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 110.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/34 | 17.6% | 13.5% | 41 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/34 | 0% | 4.4% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 15/34 | 44% | 37% | 53 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 16/34 | 47% | 44% | 84.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/34 | 12% | 9% | 34 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/34 | 12% | 8% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 5/34 | 15% | 19% | 87 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/34 | 12% | 11% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/34 | 6% | 8% | 55 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/34 | 6% | 8% | 57.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/34 | 6% | 3% | 25.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/12 | 75% | 56% | 32.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/12 | 25% | 38% | 95.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 6% | 98 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 68.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 2/32 | 6% | 7% | 38.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 19/65 | 29% | 29% | 68.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/20 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Barrow County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 22,797 | na | na | 26 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 112 | 50.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 96.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 88 | 39.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 103 | 45.6 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 105.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 146 | na | na | 30.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 38,219 | 16,863.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 105 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 30,568 | 13,487.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 56,462 | 24,767.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 105 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 9,174 | 4,048.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 10 | 4.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 108.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 24 | 10.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 44 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 6 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 58/88 | 66% | 62% | 58.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/88 | 14% | 19% | 97.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/88 | 8% | 3% | 19 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/88 | 11% | 14% | 89 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/88 | 1% | 2% | 41 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 3/166 | 1.81% | 2.95% | 90 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/166 | 0.6% | 0.48% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/166 | 0.6% | 0.12% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/166 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 10/10 | 100% | 91% | 37 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 43/6,270 | 6.9 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 40.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 62/171 | 36% | 25% | 20.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 78/171 | 46% | 56% | 129 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 31/171 | 18% | 19% | 67.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 4/88 | 5% | 7% | 78.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 112 | 11.4 months | 16.6 months | 109 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 88 | 17.1 months | 17.4 months | 70.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 49/112 | 44% | 33% | 41.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 14/24 | 58% | 61% | 74 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 42/88 | 48% | 48% | 69.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 23/88 | 26% | 37% | 96.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 23/88 | 26% | 34% | 87 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 15/23 | 65% | 22% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/42 | 45% | 34% | 53 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/30 | 43% | 33% | 52.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/27 | 41% | 36% | 54.5 |
| Barrow County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 58/22,665 | 25.6 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 18/58 | 31% | 42% | 107 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/58 | 3% | 6% | 74.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 26/58 | 45% | 26% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/58 | 0% | 1% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/58 | 7% | 8% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/58 | 14% | 17% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 58 | 22.1 months | 19.4 months | 57 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 18 | 11.5 months | 11.7 months | 79 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 10.1 months | 12.0 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 11.9 months | 17.1 months | 78 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 26 | 29.9 months | 37.4 months | 93 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/18 | 0% | 3% | 79 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 10/18 | 56% | 53% | 57.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 10/26 | 38% | 18% | 20 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 24/26 | 92% | 70% | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 22.5 months | 25.0 months | 67 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 6.3 months | 9.5 months | 106 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 55% | 80.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 51% | 37 |
| Adoption Discharges | 26/22,665 | 11.5 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 45 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/22,665 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 72 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/24 | 4% | 4% | 31 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 1/60 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/27 | 22.2% | 5.2% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 1.3% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Barrow County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 454 | 17.0 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 147.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 36 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Removals During Period | 34 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 110.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 88 | 39.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 58 | na | na | 26 |
| 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 | 12/20 | 60% | 50% | 52 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 20 | 10.3 months | 12.0 months | 92.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/25 | 28% | 23% | 48 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/31 | 29% | 8.3% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 10/26 | 38% | 18% | 20 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 26 | 29.9 months | 37.4 months | 93 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 17/43 | 40% | 24% | 45.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 11/22 | 50% | 9% | 8.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 58% | 57 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 13/29 | 45% | 36% | 57 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 23/24 | 96% | 96% | 92 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/5 | 60% | 44% | 38 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 32/45 | 71% | 78% | 112.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 26/50 | 52% | 59% | 104.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 22/49 | 45% | 34% | 38.5 |
| Barrow County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 28/51 | 55% | 51% | 58.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 2/32 | 6% | 7% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 19/65 | 29% | 29% | 68.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/30 | 43% | 33% | 52.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 8/24 | 33% | 23% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/24 | 58% | 61% | 74 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 55% | 80.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 51% | 37 |