Statistics for Forsyth County
Charts:
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% | 69.5 |
| 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% | 101 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 388.0 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 October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 74 | 10.8 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 129 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.2 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 127.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/74 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 71 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/74 | 1.4% | 4.4% | 52 |
| Removals for Neglect | 18/74 | 24% | 37% | 99 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 41/74 | 55% | 44% | 66.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 13/74 | 18% | 9% | 18 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/74 | 9% | 8% | 56 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 23/74 | 31% | 19% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/74 | 9% | 11% | 61 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/74 | 4% | 8% | 66.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/74 | 0% | 8% | 114.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/74 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/36 | 50% | 56% | 83.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/36 | 42% | 38% | 63.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/36 | 8% | 6% | 33.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 68.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 6/72 | 8% | 7% | 29 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 8/19 | 42% | 29% | 32.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Forsyth 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 | 68,529 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 65 | 10.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 92 | 13.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 85 | 12.5 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 155 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 139 | na | na | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 30,510 | 4,471.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 155 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 22,140 | 3,244.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 153 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 50,665 | 7,393.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 151 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 3,129 | 458.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 130 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 14 | 2.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 130 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 12 | 1.8 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 113 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 59/92 | 64% | 62% | 65.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 17/92 | 18% | 19% | 81.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/92 | 2% | 3% | 64.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/92 | 15% | 14% | 59.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/92 | 0% | 2% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/92 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 5/112 | 4.46% | 2.95% | 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% | 88 |
| 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 September 30 2023 | 11/14 | 79% | 91% | 115 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 57/11,672 | 4.9 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 80 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 24/114 | 21% | 25% | 100 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 68/114 | 60% | 56% | 69 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 22/114 | 19% | 19% | 60.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 5/92 | 5% | 7% | 78.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 65 | 20.1 months | 16.6 months | 36 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 92 | 8.3 months | 17.4 months | 146 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 27/65 | 42% | 33% | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 5/13 | 38% | 61% | 101 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 30/92 | 33% | 48% | 121.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 24/92 | 26% | 37% | 96.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 24/92 | 26% | 34% | 87 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 10/24 | 42% | 22% | 36.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/44 | 41% | 34% | 60.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/25 | 28% | 33% | 87.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/26 | 35% | 36% | 68.5 |
| Forsyth County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 45/68,245 | 6.6 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 144 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 27/45 | 60% | 42% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/45 | 2% | 6% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/45 | 24% | 26% | 76 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/45 | 0% | 1% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/45 | 11% | 8% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/45 | 0% | 17% | 128.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/45 | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 45 | 21.8 months | 19.4 months | 60 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 27 | 11.1 months | 11.7 months | 82 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 6.5 months | 12.0 months | 53 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 17.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 41.9 months | 37.4 months | 46 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/27 | 11% | 3% | 9 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/27 | 52% | 53% | 62.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 18% | 97 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/11 | 91% | 70% | 49.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 29.4 months | 25.0 months | 46 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 7.2 months | 9.5 months | 96.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 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 | 11/68,245 | 1.6 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 116 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/68,245 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 101 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/10 | 10% | 4% | 13 |
| 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 | 0/49 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/13 | 7.7% | 5.2% | 24.5 |
| 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 | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 1.3% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Forsyth 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 | 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 | 74 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 127.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 92 | 13.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 45 | na | na | 32.5 |
| 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 | 9/22 | 41% | 50% | 82 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 22 | 18.0 months | 12.0 months | 26 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/4 | 50% | 23% | 18.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/14 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 42.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 18% | 97 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 41.9 months | 37.4 months | 46 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 11/36 | 31% | 24% | 63 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/28 | 14% | 9% | 41 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 58% | 89.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/24 | 29% | 36% | 92 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/10 | 90% | 96% | 110 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/4 | 25% | 44% | 76 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 57/70 | 81% | 78% | 68 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 12/20 | 60% | 59% | 73 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/41 | 20% | 34% | 121 |
| Forsyth 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 | 9/18 | 50% | 51% | 74 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 6/72 | 8% | 7% | 29 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 8/19 | 42% | 29% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/25 | 28% | 33% | 87.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/9 | 11% | 23% | 62 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/13 | 38% | 61% | 101 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 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 |