Statistics for Gilmer County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Appalachian Circuit, CII.
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| Gilmer County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 258 | 36.7 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 119 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 215/258 | 83.3% | 88.3% | 140 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 107 | 15.2 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 81 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 86 | 12.2 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 86 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 65 | 9.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 140.5 |
| Victim Reports | 42 | 6.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 71.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 29 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 65 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 114 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 50 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 55 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/42 | 26.2% | 24.3% | 75 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/151 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 43 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/86 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 27 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/18 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/18 | 22.2% | 28.4% | 97.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 4/18 | 22.2% | 37.6% | 120 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 11.0 days | 22.0 days | 105.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 74.0 days | 238.0 days | 118 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/18 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/62 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 34.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/21 | 4.8% | 1.2% | 11 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/41 | 4.9% | 3.8% | 43 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 4/177 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 78.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/103 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 43.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Gilmer County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 16 | 27.3 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 65 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.3 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 63 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/16 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 54.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/16 | 12.5% | 5% | 11 |
| Removals for Neglect | 10/16 | 62% | 36% | 28 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 7/16 | 44% | 36% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/16 | 12% | 9% | 39 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/16 | 0% | 9% | 118 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/16 | 25% | 18% | 49 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 6/16 | 38% | 13% | 11 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/16 | 0% | 8% | 114 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/16 | 0% | 11% | 119 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/16 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/10 | 80% | 60% | 33 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/10 | 20% | 35% | 94.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/16 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 14/34 | 41% | 31% | 42 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Gilmer County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 5,845 | na | na | 74 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 47 | 80.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 35 | 60.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 43 | 72.9 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 51 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 63 | na | na | 60 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 15,701 | 26,832.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 11,378 | 19,445.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 56 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 18,176 | 31,097.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 92 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 4 | 6.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 82 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 7 | 12.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 48 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 117 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/35 | 57% | 63% | 103.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/35 | 9% | 17% | 118 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/35 | 3% | 3% | 56 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/35 | 11% | 15% | 104.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 7/35 | 20% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/35 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/58 | 1.72% | 3.46% | 96.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/58 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/58 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/58 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 1/4 | 25% | 91% | 137 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 8/2,769 | 2.9 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 111 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 38/91 | 42% | 25% | 15 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 34/91 | 37% | 57% | 140 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 19/91 | 21% | 18% | 44 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 1/35 | 3% | 9% | 115 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 47 | 7.8 months | 16.3 months | 147 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 35 | 19.1 months | 18.6 months | 59 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 24/47 | 51% | 33% | 24.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 4/7 | 57% | 45% | 49.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 19/35 | 54% | 51% | 55 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 5/35 | 14% | 40% | 139 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 5/35 | 14% | 36% | 137 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3/5 | 60% | 31% | 31.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 30% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 28% | 12.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/11 | 55% | 37% | 42 |
| Gilmer County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 27/5,852 | 46.1 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 12/27 | 44% | 46% | 75.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/27 | 4% | 4% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/27 | 26% | 21% | 56 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/27 | 7% | 10% | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/27 | 19% | 17% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 27 | 16.3 months | 17.9 months | 89.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 12 | 10.9 months | 11.9 months | 81 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 21.2 months | 12.0 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 12.0 months | 14.9 months | 80.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 34.8 months | 35.4 months | 57 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/12 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/12 | 67% | 52% | 40 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 72% | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 14.9 months | 23.6 months | 102 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 19.8 months | 10.9 months | 22.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 58 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 12.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/5,852 | 12 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/5,852 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 57 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/7 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/33 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/21 | 4.8% | 8.2% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Gilmer County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 258 | 36.7 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 119 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 42 | 5.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Removals During Period | 16 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 63 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 35 | 60.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 27 | na | na | 50.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 25/28 | 89.3% | 97% | 144.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 58/58 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 49% | 41.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 13 | 9.7 months | 12.3 months | 100 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/7 | 43% | 23% | 28.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/21 | 4.8% | 8.5% | 41 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 34.8 months | 35.4 months | 57 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 6/11 | 55% | 21% | 15 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/5 | 40% | 9% | 14 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 50% | 94 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/6 | 67% | 32% | 18.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/7 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/2 | 50% | 39% | 46.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 19/26 | 73% | 76% | 94.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 51% | 138 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 26% | 142.5 |
| Gilmer County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 18/30 | 60% | 53% | 50 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 0/16 | 0% | 9% | 107 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 14/34 | 41% | 31% | 42 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 28% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 25% | 55 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 45% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 61% | 58 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 12.5 |