Statistics for Chatham County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Eastern Circuit, CII.

Tables:

Chatham County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,83825.9 per 10K23.1 per 10K98
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,614/1,83887.8%87.7%81
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations94213.3 per 10K10.8 per 10K70
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports89612.6 per 10K12.3 per 10K115
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Victim Reports1612.3 per 10K2.5 per 10K116
Victim Reports of Neglect1061.5 per 10K1.4 per 10K99.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse440.6 per 10K0.8 per 10K112
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse70.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K92
Victim Reports of Other Abuse40.1 per 10K0.0 per 10K19.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care49/16130.4%29.4%75.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care46/7835.9%7.1%82
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care33/8963.7%3.4%67
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/1280%0.3%81
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report28/12821.9%28.7%91
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report46/12835.9%36.1%72
Median Days from Report to Removal12844.0 days34.0 days63
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal128336.0 days389.0 days62.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/128nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/1590%1.6%99
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/370%0.3%75.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/1220%2.1%98
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 27/7973.4%2.2%42
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 19/1,2021.6%1.5%62.5

Chatham County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care11920.5 per 10K19.5 per 10K89.5
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care9.91.7 per 10K1.6 per 10K90
Reentries to Foster Care21/11917.6%13.7%48
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge4/1193.4%4.6%42.5
Removals for Neglect41/11934%37%77.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use22/11918%41%130.5
Removals for Physical Abuse10/1198%10%60
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope16/11913%8%39
Removals for Inadequate Housing19/11916%19%77
Removals for Incarceration6/1195%12%86.5
Removals for Child Behavior19/11916%8%25
Removals for Abandonment13/11911%9%40.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/1190%3%97.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting41/5377%56%37
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting3/536%39%111.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/530%0%70
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/530%0%69.5
Removals to Institution First Setting9/5317%4%12
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/530%0%69.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/530%0%72.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/530%0%69.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal14/11712%6%16
Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal28/11924%30%86.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/440%0%71

Chatham County Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 202457,846nana9
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024nananana
Children in Care on March 31 202328348.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K99
Children in Care on March 31 202427648.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K96
Average Daily Children in Care27547.2 per 10K44.4 per 10K103
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 402nana9
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 100,47017,290.0 per 10K16,321.0 per 10K103
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 91,23215,700.0 per 10K12,555.0 per 10K80
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024240,46041,569.0 per 10K34,193.0 per 10K75
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 5,774994.0 per 10K457.0 per 10K26
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024478.1 per 10K6.0 per 10K70
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024162.8 per 10K4.4 per 10K99
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202420.3 per 10K0.5 per 10K59
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day212/27677%62%22.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day9/2763%19%137
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/2760%3%128
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/2760%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day47/27617%14%50
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/2760%1%101
Children in Runaway on Last Day6/2762%1%12.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/2760%0%81
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 14/4243.3%2.94%55
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 1/4240.24%0.48%40
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent0/4240%0.12%87.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff1/4240.24%0.24%18
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 202443/4791%92%92.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days134/16,7248 Per 1K Days5.7 Per 1K Days27.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence128/47327%25%70
Lateral Placements Moves239/47351%57%103
Placements Moves Away from Permanence106/47322%18%43.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20240/2760%0%79.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 202416/2766%7%70
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202328319.2 months16.7 months46.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202427619.6 months17.6 months56
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202375/28327%34%115.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 202318/2767%51%42
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024151/27655%49%55
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024117/27642%37%56
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024114/27641%34%46.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 202416/11414%22%95
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months40/14727%32%94.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months30/11925%31%91.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months15/4533%36%70

Chatham County Children Discharged
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges119/58,10820.5 per 10K20.8 per 10K104
Children Discharged for Reunification 44/12037%43%96
Children Discharged for Relative 14/12012%5%19.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 36/12030%24%53.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/1200%0%82
Children Discharged for Emancipation 16/12013%10%40.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 9/1208%17%91
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/1200%0%78.5
Children Discharged for Death 0/1200%0%84
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/1200%0%76.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care11919.3 months19.5 months77
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge448.5 months12.8 months114
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge141.5 months11.5 months59
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge929.8 months16.4 months22
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge3639.2 months36.7 months53
Reunified within 72 Hours1/442%4%23
Reunified within 12 Months24/4455%50%56
Adopted within 24 Months5/3614%19%51
Adopted within 48 Months23/3664%69%84.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2727.3 months24.7 months49
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2710.2 months9.7 months59
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/333%58%63
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na61%na
Adoption Discharges36/58,1086.2 per 10K4.9 per 10K80
Non-Permanent Discharges16/58,1082.8 per 10K2.3 per 10K63
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/280%3%75.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202400.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M81.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/1320%0.8%88.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months1/502%6.6%42
Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%5.2%46
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/290%0%62.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/30%0%20
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/80%0%50
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/290%1.6%53
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Chatham County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 1,83825.9 per 10K23.1 per 10K98
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 1532.2 per 10K2.4 per 10K117
Removals During Period1191.7 per 10K1.6 per 10K90
In-care on March 31 202427648.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K96
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period120nana9
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 60/6296.8%98.4%134.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 424/424100%100%80
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months30/5357%47%45
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay538.0 months12.8 months118
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative9/4122%23%53
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months6/6010%8.1%27.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months5/3614%19%51
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay3639.2 months36.7 months53
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period31/12824%24%82.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period10/1079%8%45.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months14/2654%54%63
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday30/10429%35%90
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children28/28100%97%49.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years10/2343%39%51
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months88/12471%78%107.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months54/9955%56%81.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months41/15826%31%72

Chatham County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal29/9830%52%122.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal14/11712%6%16
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal28/11924%30%86.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months30/11925%31%91.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1/186%26%65
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months18/2767%51%42
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/333%58%63
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na61%na

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