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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008

Total Removals to Foster CareAverage Monthly Removals to Foster CareReentries to Foster CareReentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous DischargePermanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 RemovalIV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)
CountyCountCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Appling231.93.8391/234.3%115.00/230.0%123.55/1828%137.51/425%39.0
Atkinson30.211330/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.55/956%68.50/00%124.5
Bacon181.55.4150/180.0%138.00/180.0%123.520/2387%9.00/150%124.5
Baker000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.55/683%13.00/00%124.5
Baldwin211.81.81054/2119.0%53.01/214.8%70.510/2148%90.53/650%10.0
Banks70.61.31230/70.0%138.00/70.0%123.54/1136%120.00/10%124.5
Barrow594.92.5795/598.5%103.52/593.4%77.045/9945%99.59/2241%13.5
Bartow14311.94.62918/14312.6%85.02/1431.4%87.044/12236%120.018/6428%32.0
Ben Hill60.511335/683.3%1.02/633.3%3.59/3426%140.51/333%22.0
Berrien332.8682/336.1%110.01/333.0%80.013/3438%113.51/234%88.5
Bibb9681.9100.525/9626.0%29.09/969.4%43.078/16846%96.016/4833%22.0
Bleckley000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.51/1100%3.00/00%124.5
Brantley181.53.4497/1838.9%7.00/180.0%123.521/4646%96.00/70%124.5
Brooks80.71.51143/837.5%8.50/80.0%123.55/1436%120.00/50%124.5
Bryan90.80.8139.53/933.3%15.50/90.0%123.52/633%129.00/50%124.5
Bulloch181.511331/185.6%112.00/180.0%123.56/1735%125.50/130%124.5
Burke70.60.8139.50/70.0%138.00/70.0%123.56/1443%105.00/20%124.5
Butts403.35.810.512/4030.0%19.58/4020.0%12.021/4745%99.55/1729%28.5
Calhoun000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.51/1100%3.00/00%124.5
Camden352.91.9100.53/358.6%102.03/358.6%45.55/1926%140.50/160%124.5
Candler131.13.8397/1353.8%3.04/1330.8%5.010/1759%54.00/60%124.5
Carroll584.81.710916/5827.6%27.07/5812.1%33.048/11841%110.55/2223%46.0
Catoosa675.63.547.516/6723.9%32.09/6713.4%26.063/10958%59.56/3816%60.5
Charlton231.96.53.55/2321.7%41.04/2317.4%19.030/3391%6.00/150%124.5
Chatham26822.33.644.539/26814.6%74.021/2687.8%55.0177/30957%64.54/944%88.5
Chattahoochee40.31.31230/40.0%138.00/40.0%123.51/425%142.50/10%124.5
Chattooga393.25.21814/3935.9%12.011/3928.2%8.025/3964%39.04/1724%44.0
Cherokee17114.22.48522/17112.9%81.510/1715.8%62.0121/21457%64.54/617%83.0
Clarke615.12.57913/6121.3%42.08/6113.1%28.035/8243%105.017/3155%5.0
Clay000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.53/3100%3.00/00%124.5
Clayton300253.15637/30012.3%89.523/3007.7%56.5203/30167%33.034/9038%18.0
Clinch70.62.9611/714.3%75.50/70.0%123.50/30%154.00/20%124.5
Cobb56847.32.673.584/56814.8%72.062/56810.9%39.0441/61572%24.014/11113%69.0
Coffee342.82.5792/345.9%111.01/342.9%81.023/5343%105.00/270%124.5
Colquitt312.62.193.54/3112.9%81.51/313.2%78.029/5454%76.01/138%79.5
Columbia494.11.2127.56/4912.2%91.55/4910.2%41.551/6085%11.02/1612%73.5
Cook30.20.61431/333.3%15.51/333.3%3.56/2030%134.50/10%124.5
Coweta887.32.193.514/8815.9%66.09/8810.2%41.540/11036%120.027/5252%7.0
Crawford211.8521.50/210.0%138.00/210.0%123.515/2462%43.56/1735%19.5
Crisp3634.72610/3627.8%26.06/3616.7%20.538/6856%68.56/2921%50.0
Dade90.81.9100.51/911.1%95.00/90.0%123.511/1958%59.50/50%124.5
Dawson110.91.71095/1145.5%5.05/1145.5%2.09/1850%84.51/425%39.0
Decatur494.1521.52/494.1%116.02/494.1%74.026/4163%41.52/307%83.0
DeKalb66455.3358.5102/66415.4%69.562/6649.3%44.0427/73158%59.546/18625%39.0
Dodge2423.8393/2412.5%87.02/248.3%50.521/2875%17.50/100%124.5
Dooly90.82.5795/955.6%2.00/90.0%123.57/1354%76.01/250%10.0
Dougherty494.11.511411/4922.4%38.04/498.2%53.035/5761%46.02/239%77.0
Douglas1099.12.673.514/10912.8%83.53/1092.8%82.050/14135%125.57/5413%69.0
Early70.61.71091/714.3%75.51/714.3%23.03/1520%146.00/10%124.5
Echols30.22.193.50/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.53/933%129.00/30%124.5
Effingham463.82.5793/466.5%109.01/462.2%84.514/4630%134.50/200%124.5
Elbert90.81.41182/922.2%39.50/90.0%123.50/30%154.00/30%124.5
Emanuel181.52.4854/1822.2%39.54/1822.2%10.029/4072%24.00/90%124.5
Evans1213.253.53/1225.0%30.00/120.0%123.513/1872%24.00/20%124.5
Fannin322.75.7125/3215.6%67.54/3212.5%30.540/5968%29.54/1724%44.0
Fayette655.41.71098/6512.3%89.52/653.1%79.070/10765%36.510/3529%28.5
Floyd18415.36.53.542/18422.8%35.026/18414.1%25.044/13732%132.010/7214%65.0
Forsyth534.411338/5315.1%71.04/537.5%58.023/4255%72.06/2129%28.5
Franklin2423.7422/248.3%105.50/240.0%123.512/2157%64.53/1421%50.0
Fulton67055.82.388.5151/67022.5%37.077/67011.5%37.0425/91446%96.0110/31135%19.5
Gilmer161.31.9100.52/1612.5%87.00/160.0%123.58/1267%33.00/40%124.5
Glascock30.23.8390/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.56/875%17.50/10%124.5
Glynn564.72.4859/5616.1%65.00/560.0%123.542/7358%59.53/2612%73.5
Gordon1008.36.1624/10024.0%31.012/10012.0%34.070/12755%72.07/3421%50.0
Grady2422.9614/2416.7%61.52/248.3%50.519/3949%88.01/195%86.5
Greene191.6434.54/1921.1%43.52/1910.5%40.05/2223%144.01/617%58.5
Gwinnett37030.81.411842/37011.4%94.031/3708.4%49.0259/43160%49.520/17312%73.5
Habersham191.61.61121/195.3%113.01/195.3%65.011/3531%133.00/70%124.5
Hall494.10.8139.56/4912.2%91.54/498.2%53.027/6542%108.57/2726%34.0
Hancock10.10.4148.50/10.0%138.00/10.0%123.50/90%154.00/10%124.5
Haralson544.56810/5418.5%54.02/543.7%75.015/3839%112.05/2421%50.0
Harris110.91.2127.52/1118.2%55.50/110.0%123.59/1369%27.00/50%124.5
Hart221.83.3511/224.5%114.01/224.5%72.04/439%148.03/1520%54.0
Heard110.92.8644/1136.4%10.02/1118.2%15.012/2060%49.52/729%28.5
Henry857.11.312310/8511.8%93.07/858.2%53.075/14751%81.010/2540%15.5
Houston887.329720/8822.7%36.05/885.7%63.565/11258%59.59/3030%24.5
Irwin90.82.768.53/933.3%15.50/90.0%123.514/2264%39.01/333%22.0
Jackson766.33.93616/7621.1%43.59/7611.8%36.053/7868%29.56/2425%39.0
Jasper30.20.71420/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.54/667%33.00/10%124.5
Jeff Davis231.95.316.59/2339.1%6.07/2330.4%6.021/3757%64.50/130%124.5
Jefferson1212.2902/1216.7%61.50/120.0%123.514/1974%20.50/10%124.5
Jenkins131.14.4310/130.0%138.00/130.0%123.51/333%129.00/20%124.5
Johnson141.24.1330/140.0%138.00/140.0%123.57/888%8.00/50%124.5
Jones342.83.8395/3414.7%73.00/340.0%123.521/3560%49.53/1718%56.5
Lamar2424.8243/2412.5%87.00/240.0%123.519/3259%54.00/120%124.5
Lanier20.20.8139.50/20.0%138.00/20.0%123.55/1050%84.50/20%124.5
Laurens352.92.388.56/3517.1%58.02/355.7%63.548/7663%41.51/138%79.5
Lee231.91.9100.54/2317.4%57.00/230.0%123.58/1173%22.04/1625%39.0
Liberty685.72.9617/6810.3%98.53/684.4%73.041/7952%80.05/3315%62.0
Lincoln30.21.31230/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.50/40%154.00/00%124.5
Long1212.768.50/120.0%138.00/120.0%123.56/1250%84.53/475%2.0
Lowndes826.82.673.516/8219.5%52.04/824.9%68.539/10736%120.06/4812%73.5
Lumpkin504.26.4515/5030.0%19.59/5018.0%16.047/7464%39.03/2412%73.5
Macon1212.768.51/128.3%105.50/120.0%123.515/2756%68.53/1030%24.5
Madison221.82.5793/2213.6%80.00/220.0%123.55/1338%113.59/1656%4.0
Marion30.21.31230/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.53/475%17.50/10%124.5
McDuffie191.62.673.52/1910.5%96.50/190.0%123.58/1942%108.50/70%124.5
McIntosh70.61.9100.50/70.0%138.00/70.0%123.522/2879%15.00/50%124.5
Meriwether433.6689/4320.9%46.03/437.0%60.021/4646%96.010/1953%6.0
Miller100.85.119.50/100.0%138.00/100.0%123.55/5100%3.01/714%65.0
Mitchell171.42.193.55/1729.4%22.03/1717.6%17.58/2829%136.02/1020%54.0
Monroe383.24.72611/3828.9%23.05/3813.2%27.015/2854%76.05/1926%34.0
Montgomery110.9434.53/1127.3%28.00/110.0%123.510/1283%13.00/20%124.5
Morgan141.22.4855/1435.7%13.02/1414.3%23.03/650%84.50/70%124.5
Murray453.83.3517/4515.6%67.53/456.7%61.025/6936%120.04/3013%69.0
Muscogee12310.22.193.517/12313.8%78.06/1234.9%68.538/8048%90.520/5139%17.0
Newton453.81.41189/4520.0%49.01/452.2%84.539/6461%46.03/1817%58.5
Oconee60.50.5145.51/616.7%61.50/60.0%123.512/2060%49.50/40%124.5
Oglethorpe40.30.9136.50/40.0%138.00/40.0%123.53/933%129.00/10%124.5
Paulding594.91.2127.55/598.5%103.55/598.5%47.541/6959%54.06/2524%44.0
Peach171.42.193.54/1723.5%34.03/1717.6%17.520/4248%90.51/147%83.0
Pickens423.54.92312/4228.6%24.55/4211.9%35.026/4558%59.55/2421%50.0
Pierce30.20.5145.50/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.59/1753%79.00/00%124.5
Pike211.83.644.55/2123.8%33.03/2114.3%23.010/1283%13.00/80%124.5
Polk12410.39.6117/12413.7%79.06/1244.8%70.545/12337%115.07/5712%73.5
Pulaski10.10.4148.50/10.0%138.00/10.0%123.57/1450%84.50/00%124.5
Putnam151.22.768.50/150.0%138.00/150.0%123.56/1443%105.00/30%124.5
Quitman000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.50/00%154.00/00%124.5
Rabun201.74.6294/2020.0%49.01/205.0%66.54/944%101.53/650%10.0
Randolph60.52.5791/616.7%61.51/616.7%20.52/1513%147.00/30%124.5
Richmond22618.83.547.518/2268.0%107.08/2263.5%76.0165/27161%46.07/1176%85.0
Rockdale473.91.71096/4712.8%83.54/478.5%47.542/6169%27.07/1741%13.5
Schley000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.50/30%154.00/00%124.5
Screven141.22.8640/140.0%138.00/140.0%123.59/1369%27.00/50%124.5
Seminole40.31.41180/40.0%138.00/40.0%123.57/1354%76.00/30%124.5
Spalding574.82.8648/5714.0%77.07/5712.3%32.063/13646%96.07/3818%56.5
Stephens4846.828/4816.7%61.56/4812.5%30.513/2259%54.012/2157%3.0
Stewart80.75.810.53/837.5%8.50/80.0%123.53/1225%142.51/250%10.0
Sumter151.21.41185/1533.3%15.53/1520.0%12.020/3067%33.01/520%54.0
Talbot100.85.316.50/100.0%138.00/100.0%123.52/367%33.04/850%10.0
Taliaferro000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.50/00%154.00/00%124.5
Tattnall30.20.5145.50/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.56/1155%72.00/20%124.5
Taylor000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.55/862%43.50/00%124.5
Telfair100.82.768.53/1030.0%19.52/1020.0%12.013/2650%84.50/60%124.5
Terrell191.65.5140/190.0%138.00/190.0%123.50/00%154.00/130%124.5
Thomas131.10.9136.52/1315.4%69.50/130.0%123.56/1443%105.01/714%65.0
Tift625.24.62913/6221.0%45.08/6212.9%29.032/8936%120.03/398%79.5
Toombs494.15.119.514/4928.6%24.59/4918.4%14.051/6974%20.52/248%79.5
Towns100.84.7263/1030.0%19.53/1030.0%7.016/1889%7.02/729%28.5
Treutlen40.31.81050/40.0%138.00/40.0%123.51/333%129.00/00%124.5
Troup584.82.768.56/5810.3%98.55/588.6%45.518/6428%137.59/3625%39.0
Turner40.31.2127.50/40.0%138.00/40.0%123.515/2365%36.51/425%39.0
Twiggs110.93.253.51/119.1%100.00/110.0%123.56/875%17.50/00%124.5
Union181.53.644.53/1816.7%61.52/1811.1%38.014/2556%68.51/714%65.0
Upson473.95.61317/4736.2%11.013/4727.7%9.041/6959%54.08/2040%15.5
Walker695.83.644.56/698.7%101.05/697.2%59.027/5648%90.510/3429%28.5
Walton443.71.51148/4418.2%55.51/442.3%83.019/5336%120.05/1926%34.0
Ware262.22.4852/267.7%108.02/267.7%56.58/3027%139.01/215%86.5
Warren000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.54/4100%3.00/00%124.5
Washington201.7358.54/2020.0%49.01/205.0%66.512/2744%101.50/60%124.5
Wayne100.81.11302/1020.0%49.00/100.0%123.515/2854%76.00/70%124.5
Webster000154.50/00.0%138.00/00.0%123.50/00%154.00/00%124.5
Wheeler10.10.5145.50/10.0%138.00/10.0%123.512/1486%10.00/00%124.5
White221.83.15611/2250.0%4.011/2250.0%1.016/3941%110.52/922%47.0
Whitfield13311.14.33214/13310.5%96.52/1331.5%86.069/14747%93.09/5616%60.5
Wilcox80.73.3510/80.0%138.00/80.0%123.50/30%154.01/714%65.0
Wilkes30.211330/30.0%138.00/30.0%123.50/00%154.00/10%124.5
Wilkinson100.83.1562/1020.0%49.00/100.0%123.55/1436%120.05/683%1.0
Worth131.11.81050/130.0%138.00/130.0%123.54/1822%145.00/100%124.5
Statewide7666638.82.5na1,257/7,66616.4%na649/7,6668.5%na5,043/9,45453%na664/3,24220%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008

Total Removals to Foster CareRemovals for NeglectRemovals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol UseRemovals for Physical AbuseRemovals for Caretaker Inability to CopeRemovals for Inadequate HousingRemovals for IncarcerationRemovals for Child BehaviorRemovals for AbandonmentRemovals for Sexual Abuse
CountyCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Appling2315/2365%70.08/2335%78.50/230%131.59/2339%18.514/2361%11.04/2317%29.52/239%52.03/2313%24.50/230%118.0
Atkinson33/3100%4.50/30%150.03/3100%1.50/30%136.50/30%138.00/30%129.50/30%126.50/30%124.50/30%118.0
Bacon1818/18100%4.512/1867%12.00/180%131.53/1817%56.55/1828%34.51/186%83.00/180%126.53/1817%14.00/180%118.0
Baker00/00%152.50/00%150.00/00%131.50/00%136.50/00%138.00/00%129.50/00%126.50/00%124.50/00%118.0
Baldwin2110/2148%109.52/2110%135.52/2110%63.55/2124%39.00/210%138.02/2110%57.52/2110%48.51/215%67.04/2119%10.0
Banks76/786%18.56/786%5.50/70%131.51/714%69.00/70%138.00/70%129.52/729%4.50/70%124.50/70%118.0
Barrow5927/5946%114.518/5931%90.512/5920%26.510/5917%56.52/593%113.56/5910%57.511/5919%14.54/597%51.51/592%71.0
Bartow143106/14374%44.065/14345%51.519/14313%48.048/14334%24.035/14324%50.514/14310%57.513/1439%52.06/1434%75.09/1436%48.5
Ben Hill65/683%23.53/650%35.50/60%131.51/617%56.56/6100%1.00/60%129.51/617%20.50/60%124.50/60%118.0
Berrien3325/3376%36.514/3342%61.03/339%68.50/330%136.50/330%138.00/330%129.50/330%126.51/333%81.50/330%118.0
Bibb9629/9630%135.016/9617%123.010/9610%63.521/9622%44.05/965%110.07/967%75.516/9617%20.55/965%67.06/966%48.5
Bleckley00/00%152.50/00%150.00/00%131.50/00%136.50/00%138.00/00%129.50/00%126.50/00%124.50/00%118.0
Brantley