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 | 51 | 3.9 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 15 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 100 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 21/73 | 28.8% | 26.1% | 71 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/346 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 101 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/259 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/39 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 10/39 | 25.6% | 25.2% | 63 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/39 | 30.8% | 31.6% | 76 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 39 | 14.0 days | 43.0 days | 122 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 39 | 160.0 days | 365.0 days | 117 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/39 | 5.1% | 1.3% | 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% | 88.5 |
| 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 October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 21 | 18.8 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 102 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.8 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 98 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/21 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 77 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/21 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 0/21 | 0% | 35% | 140 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 14/21 | 67% | 39% | 27 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/21 | 0% | 9% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/21 | 14% | 9% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/21 | 0% | 18% | 128.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 6/21 | 29% | 13% | 16 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/21 | 5% | 8% | 70 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/21 | 10% | 11% | 41 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/21 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/14 | 93% | 57% | 19 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 37% | 126 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/14 | 7% | 5% | 38 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/20 | 25% | 8% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 10/34 | 29% | 30% | 67 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Habersham County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 11,303 | na | na | 46 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 76 | 69.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 52 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 62 | 56.0 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 78 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 97 | na | na | 51 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 23,327 | 20,865.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 77 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 19,885 | 17,786.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 65 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 40,989 | 36,264.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 74 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 6 | 5.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 102.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10 | 8.8 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 41 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 39/52 | 75% | 62% | 24.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/52 | 4% | 19% | 129.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/52 | 10% | 3% | 10 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/52 | 12% | 14% | 94 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/52 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/52 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/109 | 3.67% | 4.84% | 76 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/109 | 0.92% | 0.77% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/109 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/109 | 0.92% | 0.32% | 11.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 4/6 | 67% | 89% | 120 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 8/2,621 | 3.1 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 113 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 17/73 | 23% | 25% | 97 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 52/73 | 71% | 57% | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 4/73 | 5% | 17% | 136 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 5/52 | 10% | 8% | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 76 | 16.3 months | 16.3 months | 72 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 52 | 19.7 months | 17.0 months | 51 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 38/76 | 50% | 32% | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 14/19 | 74% | 54% | 43 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 31/52 | 60% | 48% | 29.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 20/52 | 38% | 37% | 68 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 20/52 | 38% | 34% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6/20 | 30% | 19% | 47.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/35 | 63% | 31% | 19 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/22 | 55% | 28% | 21 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/20 | 65% | 39% | 33.5 |
| Habersham County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 43/11,180 | 38.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 22/43 | 51% | 47% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/43 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 15/43 | 35% | 21% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/43 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/43 | 0% | 10% | 130 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/43 | 14% | 17% | 68.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 43 | 20.9 months | 18.4 months | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 22 | 15.2 months | 12.3 months | 49.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 9.1 months | 15.8 months | 92 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 15 | 41.4 months | 34.6 months | 42 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/22 | 9% | 5% | 19 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 9/22 | 41% | 51% | 77.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/15 | 13% | 19% | 56.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/15 | 53% | 73% | 100 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 26.1 months | 22.8 months | 42 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 26.9 months | 10.1 months | 11 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 15/11,180 | 13.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/11,180 | 0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 134 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/14 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 2/27 | 7.4% | 1.9% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/13 | 15.4% | 8% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.9% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/6 | 16.7% | 2.9% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Habersham County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 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 | 1.6 per 10K | 98 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 52 | 46.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 97 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 43 | na | na | 32 |
| 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 | 109/109 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/20 | 35% | 48% | 81.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 20 | 16.9 months | 12.5 months | 35.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/13 | 54% | 21% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/13 | 15.4% | 8.4% | 22 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/15 | 13% | 19% | 56.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 15 | 41.4 months | 34.6 months | 42 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 15/26 | 58% | 21% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/10 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/10 | 90% | 61% | 35 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 12/20 | 60% | 32% | 23.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 14/14 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 41% | 102 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 21/23 | 91% | 77% | 40 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 12/31 | 39% | 52% | 108 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/35 | 29% | 28% | 60 |
| Habersham County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 8/31 | 26% | 50% | 122.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/20 | 25% | 8% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 10/34 | 29% | 30% | 67 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/22 | 55% | 28% | 21 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/6 | 50% | 26% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/19 | 74% | 54% | 43 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |