Statistics for DeKalb County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 14, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, Fourth Judicial District.
Tables:
| DeKalb County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During January 2007 through December 2007 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,809 | 12.9 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 149 |
| Victim Reports | 1,087 | 5.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 156 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 762 | 3.5 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 156 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 236 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 77.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 46 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 126 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 43 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 67 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 15/1,215 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 79 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 30/1,219 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 80.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 56/1,209 | 4.6% | 6.8% | 109.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 370/1,087 | 34% | 18.3% | 2 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 717/1,087 | 66% | 81.7% | 158 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 173/1,722 | 10% | 4.5% | 8.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 36/543 | 6.6% | 3.3% | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 344/543 | 63.4% | 43.8% | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 366/543 | 67.4% | 50.1% | 16 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 543 | 0.0 days | 7.0 days | 152.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/543 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 4/383 | 1% | 1.1% | 32.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 10/398 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 39 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 19/396 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 52.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 11/832 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 78 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 20/821 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 83 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 37/813 | 4.6% | 7.4% | 113 |
| DeKalb County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 664 | na | na | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 55.3 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 102/664 | 15.4% | 16.4% | 69.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 62/664 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 44 |
| Removals for Neglect | 262/664 | 39% | 60% | 129 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 73/664 | 11% | 28% | 133.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 166/664 | 25% | 13% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 49/664 | 7% | 13% | 93 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 16/664 | 2% | 15% | 115.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 40/664 | 6% | 9% | 83 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 79/664 | 12% | 9% | 37 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 61/664 | 9% | 8% | 39 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 35/664 | 5% | 5% | 55 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 427/731 | 58% | 53% | 59.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 46/186 | 25% | 20% | 39 |
| DeKalb County Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Care on March 31 2007 | 704 | 39.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 107 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 695 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 700 | 38.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 104.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 542,797 | 29,767.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 94 |
| Total Children Served | 1,368 | na | na | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 393/695 | 57% | 58% | 82.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 129/695 | 19% | 18% | 66.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 15/695 | 2% | 2% | 52.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/695 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 97/695 | 14% | 9% | 26.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 48/695 | 7% | 10% | 91.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 13/695 | 2% | 1% | 10 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 62/1,248 | 4.97% | 4.07% | 46 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 25/1,387 | 1.8% | 1.63% | 54 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 13/1,387 | 0.94% | 0.71% | 39 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 125/145 | 86% | 79% | 89 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 428/700 | 61% | 56% | 74 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 174/695 | 25% | 23% | 61 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 704 | 12.6 months | 13.9 months | 88 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 695 | 13.3 months | 14.7 months | 98.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 258/704 | 37% | 42% | 116.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 39/129 | 30% | 32% | 98.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 366/695 | 53% | 59% | 108.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 205/695 | 29% | 33% | 98 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 187/695 | 27% | 30% | 95 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 56/187 | 30% | 38% | 106.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 110/362 | 30% | 39% | 122.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/219 | 23% | 33% | 107 |
| DeKalb County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 669 | na | na | 2 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 392/669 | 59% | 45% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 83/669 | 12% | 24% | 129 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 49/669 | 7% | 14% | 118.5 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 24/669 | 4% | 3% | 36 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 59/669 | 9% | 8% | 52 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 36/669 | 5% | 5% | 52 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 669 | 4.7 months | 11.5 months | 146 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 392 | 1.0 months | 6.4 months | 145 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 83 | 11.3 months | 11.4 months | 92.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 49 | 29.3 months | 33.4 months | 121.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 47/392 | 12% | 9% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 332/392 | 85% | 72% | 61.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 13/49 | 27% | 22% | 73 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 39/49 | 80% | 78% | 107.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 49 | 21.2 months | 21.8 months | 105 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 49 | 8.2 months | 9.4 months | 103.5 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5/49 | 10% | 18% | 103.5 |
| DeKalb County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During January 2007 through December 2007 | 2,809 | 12.9 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 131 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 1,087 | 5.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 156 |
| Removals During Period | 664 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 58.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 695 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Discharges During Period | 669 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 556/564 | 98.6% | 97.6% | 77.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 1,363/1,387 | 98.27% | 98.64% | 129 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 268/366 | 73% | 62% | 59.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 366 | 4.6 months | 9.9 months | 140 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 126/245 | 51% | 47% | 66 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 71/550 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 39 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 13/49 | 27% | 22% | 73 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 49 | 29.3 months | 33.4 months | 121.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 37/245 | 15% | 22% | 112.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 21/187 | 11% | 13% | 78 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 40/69 | 58% | 55% | 98 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 50/218 | 23% | 33% | 107 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 54/63 | 86% | 94% | 136.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 29/64 | 45% | 46% | 108 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 611/652 | 94% | 83% | 56.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 178/271 | 66% | 62% | 90 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 100/313 | 32% | 36% | 93.5 |