Statistics for Fulton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DHRRegion 13, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, Fifth Judicial District.
Tables:
| Fulton 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 | 4,492 | 15.4 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 140.5 |
| Victim Reports | 1,985 | 6.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 142.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,565 | 5.4 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 142.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 272 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 100 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 73 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 126 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 75 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 45 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 44/2,033 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 47 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 74/1,917 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 49.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 165/2,372 | 7% | 6.8% | 70.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 500/1,985 | 25.2% | 18.3% | 20 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 1,485/1,985 | 74.8% | 81.7% | 140 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 148/2,507 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 20/648 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 272/648 | 42% | 43.8% | 61 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 332/648 | 51.2% | 50.1% | 53 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 648 | 6.0 days | 7.0 days | 118.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/648 | na | na | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 14/523 | 2.7% | 1.1% | 20 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 16/502 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 32 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 33/628 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 45.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, October 2006 to September 2007 | 30/1,510 | 2% | 1.8% | 56 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 58/1,415 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 54 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, January 2006 to December 2006 | 132/1,744 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 68 |
| Fulton 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 | 670 | na | na | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 55.8 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 88.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 151/670 | 22.5% | 16.4% | 37 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 77/670 | 11.5% | 8.5% | 37 |
| Removals for Neglect | 391/670 | 58% | 60% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 142/670 | 21% | 28% | 112.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 82/670 | 12% | 13% | 54.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 53/670 | 8% | 13% | 89.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 102/670 | 15% | 15% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 37/670 | 6% | 9% | 83 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 78/670 | 12% | 9% | 37 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 102/670 | 15% | 8% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 23/670 | 3% | 5% | 64 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | 425/914 | 46% | 53% | 96 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 110/311 | 35% | 20% | 19.5 |
| Fulton 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 | 1,365 | 56.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 85 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 1,243 | 50.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,322 | 54.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 1,134,320 | 46,074.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Total Children Served | 2,035 | na | na | 1 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 776/1,243 | 62% | 58% | 61.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 224/1,243 | 18% | 18% | 71 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 13/1,243 | 1% | 2% | 68 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 18/1,243 | 1% | 2% | 37 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 128/1,243 | 10% | 9% | 52.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 55/1,243 | 4% | 10% | 110.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 29/1,243 | 2% | 1% | 10 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 88/1,974 | 4.46% | 4.07% | 56 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 32/2,075 | 1.54% | 1.63% | 61 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 11/2,075 | 0.53% | 0.71% | 51 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 145/183 | 79% | 79% | 111.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 798/1,322 | 60% | 56% | 77.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 451/1,243 | 36% | 23% | 37 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 1,365 | 15.9 months | 13.9 months | 56 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 1,243 | 16.5 months | 14.7 months | 66 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 467/1,365 | 34% | 42% | 123 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 57/232 | 25% | 32% | 107 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 781/1,243 | 63% | 59% | 73 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 480/1,243 | 39% | 33% | 58.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 422/1,243 | 34% | 30% | 68 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 123/422 | 29% | 38% | 112 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 244/804 | 30% | 39% | 122.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 120/477 | 25% | 33% | 101 |
| Fulton County Children Discharged During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 782 | na | na | 1 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 340/782 | 43% | 45% | 77 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 152/782 | 19% | 24% | 105.5 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 76/782 | 10% | 14% | 109 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 32/782 | 4% | 3% | 36 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 88/782 | 11% | 8% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 67/782 | 9% | 5% | 33.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 782 | 13.0 months | 11.5 months | 74 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 340 | 4.8 months | 6.4 months | 112.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 152 | 17.4 months | 11.4 months | 53.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 76 | 35.3 months | 33.4 months | 91 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 24/340 | 7% | 9% | 54.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 246/340 | 72% | 72% | 95.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 20/76 | 26% | 22% | 74 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 49/76 | 64% | 78% | 127 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 76 | 27.7 months | 21.8 months | 59.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 76 | 5.9 months | 9.4 months | 135.5 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11/76 | 14% | 18% | 95.5 |
| Fulton 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 | 4,492 | 15.4 per 10K | 22.9 per 10K | 125.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During January 2007 through December 2007 | 1,985 | 6.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 142.5 |
| Removals During Period | 670 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 88.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2008 | 1,243 | 50.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Discharges During Period | 782 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months January 2007 through December 2007 | 1,210/1,237 | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent of Facility Staff January 2007 through December 2007 | 2,065/2,075 | 99.52% | 98.64% | 105 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 242/446 | 54% | 62% | 110 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 446 | 11.7 months | 9.9 months | 58 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 127/346 | 37% | 47% | 105.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 75/748 | 10% | 9.1% | 55.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 20/76 | 26% | 22% | 74 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 76 | 35.3 months | 33.4 months | 91 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 59/534 | 11% | 22% | 121.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 18/426 | 4% | 13% | 95 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2006 through March 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 60/88 | 68% | 55% | 86 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 120/476 | 25% | 33% | 101.5 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 79/89 | 89% | 94% | 133.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 44/89 | 49% | 46% | 106 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months on March 31 2008 | 631/762 | 83% | 83% | 99 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 345/504 | 68% | 62% | 79.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 311/701 | 44% | 36% | 52 |