Statistics for Habersham County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 2, North District, Mountain Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Habersham County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 668 | 51.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 67 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 573/668 | 85.8% | 86.4% | 91.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 160 | 12.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 259 | 19.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 249 | 19.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 53 |
| Victim Reports | 73 | 5.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 52 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 14 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/73 | 27.4% | 25.3% | 72 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/346 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 97.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/259 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 33.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/35 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 10/35 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 64 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/35 | 34.3% | 35.8% | 81 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 14.0 days | 30.0 days | 113.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 159.0 days | 259.0 days | 95.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/35 | 5.7% | 1.5% | 11 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/89 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 81 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/25 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/64 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 75.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/352 | 4.8% | 2.6% | 28.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/248 | 6% | 2.1% | 18.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Habersham County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 21 | 19.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 100 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.8 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 100 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/21 | 0% | 13.2% | 128 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/21 | 0% | 4.5% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 4/21 | 19% | 35% | 108 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 18/21 | 86% | 41% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/21 | 0% | 9% | 117 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/21 | 10% | 8% | 44.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/21 | 5% | 19% | 110 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/21 | 24% | 13% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/21 | 0% | 8% | 123 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/21 | 0% | 11% | 121 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/21 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/14 | 71% | 57% | 51.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/14 | 29% | 37% | 78.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 5% | 102 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 3/21 | 14% | 7% | 16 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 3/32 | 9% | 29% | 110 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Habersham County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 11,168 | na | na | 47 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 79 | 72.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 61 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 70 | 63.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 68 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 100 | na | na | 49 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 25,890 | 23,438.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 22,176 | 20,076.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 44,201 | 39,578.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 134 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 10 | 9.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 35 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 108 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 52/61 | 85% | 62% | 12 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/61 | 8% | 19% | 123 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/61 | 5% | 3% | 32.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/61 | 2% | 14% | 135 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/61 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/61 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 1/1 | 100% | 91% | 33.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/3,782 | 5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 79.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 18/102 | 18% | 26% | 122.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 81/102 | 79% | 57% | 16 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/102 | 3% | 18% | 136.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 3/61 | 5% | 7% | 81.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 79 | 13.5 months | 17.2 months | 110 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 61 | 17.4 months | 16.5 months | 65 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 29/79 | 37% | 33% | 78 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 9/18 | 50% | 58% | 88 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 28/61 | 46% | 47% | 71 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 20/61 | 33% | 36% | 76 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 20/61 | 33% | 33% | 65.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7/20 | 35% | 19% | 39 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/28 | 39% | 33% | 75.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/26 | 38% | 31% | 66.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/18 | 22% | 40% | 110 |
| Habersham County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 36/11,046 | 32.6 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 11/36 | 31% | 45% | 102.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/36 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 16/36 | 44% | 24% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/36 | 3% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/36 | 8% | 10% | 72.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/36 | 14% | 16% | 67 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 36 | 21.6 months | 19.7 months | 70 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 11 | 17.7 months | 12.5 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 0.1 months | 16.7 months | 112.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 16 | 32.0 months | 34.6 months | 73.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/11 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 51% | 92 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/16 | 25% | 18% | 42.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 12/16 | 75% | 74% | 75 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 25.8 months | 23.1 months | 43.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 6.9 months | 9.6 months | 99.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 16/11,046 | 14.5 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/11,046 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/15 | 7% | 2% | 16.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14.3% | 8.4% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 7.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Habersham County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 668 | 51.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 67 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 73 | 5.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 86 |
| Removals During Period | 21 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 100 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 61 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 36 | na | na | 42.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 43/44 | 97.7% | 96.6% | 100.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 107/107 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 48% | 91 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 11 | 17.7 months | 12.6 months | 40 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/17 | 18% | 24% | 65 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14.3% | 8.4% | 25 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/16 | 25% | 18% | 42.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 16 | 32.0 months | 34.6 months | 73.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 12/31 | 39% | 24% | 48 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/17 | 29% | 7% | 14.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 60% | 53 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/26 | 38% | 35% | 75.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 14/15 | 93% | 98% | 112.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/4 | 25% | 43% | 80.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 19/23 | 83% | 77% | 64.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 18/38 | 47% | 54% | 92 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/35 | 29% | 30% | 66.5 |
| Habersham County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 4/29 | 14% | 53% | 136 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 3/21 | 14% | 7% | 16 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 3/32 | 9% | 29% | 110 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/26 | 38% | 31% | 66.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/8 | 25% | 26% | 44 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/18 | 50% | 58% | 88 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |