Statistics for Forsyth County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 2, North District, Bell-Forsyth Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Forsyth 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 | 759 | 9.4 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 159 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 665/759 | 87.6% | 87.7% | 82.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 301 | 3.7 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 153.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 458 | 5.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 154 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 18 | 0.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 155 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 9 | 0.1 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 153.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 147.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/18 | 33.3% | 29.4% | 61.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 19/284 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 70 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 9/458 | 2% | 3.4% | 102 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/34 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/34 | 26.5% | 28.7% | 73.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/34 | 29.4% | 36.1% | 95.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 34 | 264.0 days | 34.0 days | 5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 34 | 512.0 days | 389.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/34 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/38 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/9 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/29 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 7/326 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 69 |
| 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 | 8/586 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 69.5 |
| Forsyth 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 | 45 | 6.6 per 10K | 19.5 per 10K | 141 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.8 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 138.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/45 | 2.2% | 13.7% | 100 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/45 | 2.2% | 4.6% | 49 |
| Removals for Neglect | 17/45 | 38% | 37% | 69 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 18/45 | 40% | 41% | 95.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/45 | 27% | 10% | 15 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/45 | 16% | 8% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 19/45 | 42% | 19% | 32 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/45 | 16% | 12% | 41 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/45 | 4% | 8% | 74 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/45 | 2% | 9% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/45 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/16 | 56% | 56% | 68.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/16 | 31% | 39% | 81 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/16 | 12% | 4% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 6/43 | 14% | 6% | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 13/45 | 29% | 30% | 69.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Forsyth 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 | 68,837 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 90 | 13.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 153.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 86 | 12.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 152.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 91 | 13.2 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 154.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 135 | na | na | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 33,168 | 4,838.0 per 10K | 16,321.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 25,728 | 3,753.0 per 10K | 12,555.0 per 10K | 151 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 52,006 | 7,555.0 per 10K | 34,193.0 per 10K | 151 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 884 | 129.0 per 10K | 457.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 12 | 1.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 132 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 14 | 2.0 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 110 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 3 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 57 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 55/86 | 64% | 62% | 62.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/86 | 14% | 19% | 93 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/86 | 8% | 3% | 30.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/86 | 14% | 14% | 69 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/86 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/86 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 5/112 | 4.46% | 2.94% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 3/112 | 2.68% | 0.48% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/112 | 0% | 0.12% | 87.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/112 | 2.68% | 0.24% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 11/12 | 92% | 92% | 87.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 59/8,567 | 6.9 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 36 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 26/120 | 22% | 25% | 98 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 71/120 | 59% | 57% | 70.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 23/120 | 19% | 18% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 7/86 | 8% | 7% | 54 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 90 | 13.5 months | 16.7 months | 100.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 86 | 12.8 months | 17.6 months | 114 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 32/90 | 36% | 34% | 76 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 7/13 | 54% | 51% | 59.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 22/86 | 26% | 49% | 139 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 19/86 | 22% | 37% | 120 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 19/86 | 22% | 34% | 115.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 13/19 | 68% | 22% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/41 | 46% | 32% | 43.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/34 | 41% | 31% | 49 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/26 | 42% | 36% | 56.5 |
| Forsyth County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 47/68,554 | 6.9 per 10K | 20.8 per 10K | 145 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 27/47 | 57% | 43% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/47 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/47 | 21% | 24% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/47 | 15% | 10% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/47 | 6% | 17% | 101.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 47 | 22.4 months | 19.5 months | 59 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 27 | 11.3 months | 12.8 months | 96 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 20.2 months | 16.4 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 37.5 months | 36.7 months | 56 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/27 | 15% | 4% | 9 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 15/27 | 56% | 50% | 54 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 69% | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 29.4 months | 24.7 months | 43 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 7.2 months | 9.7 months | 95 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 58% | 75.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 61% | 37 |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/68,554 | 1.5 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 124 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/68,554 | 1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 106 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/8 | 12% | 3% | 11 |
| 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 December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/49 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 6.6% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Forsyth 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 | 759 | 9.4 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 159 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 15 | 0.2 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 155 |
| Removals During Period | 45 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 138.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 86 | 12.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 152.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 47 | na | na | 29.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 7/8 | 87.5% | 98.4% | 145.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 112/112 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 10/22 | 45% | 47% | 70 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 22 | 16.2 months | 12.8 months | 50 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/32 | 25% | 23% | 46.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 8.1% | 93 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 37.5 months | 36.7 months | 56 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 10/30 | 33% | 24% | 55 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/20 | 15% | 8% | 32 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/5 | 80% | 54% | 28 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 14/31 | 45% | 35% | 51 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/8 | 88% | 97% | 114 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/7 | 57% | 39% | 30 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 34/49 | 69% | 78% | 116 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 27/38 | 71% | 56% | 30.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 5/38 | 13% | 31% | 121 |
| Forsyth 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 | 16/27 | 59% | 52% | 51.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 6/43 | 14% | 6% | 12 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 13/45 | 29% | 30% | 69.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/34 | 41% | 31% | 49 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/9 | 11% | 26% | 59 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/13 | 54% | 51% | 59.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 58% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 61% | 37 |