Statistics for Metro District
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton.
Tables:
| Metro District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During August 2017 through July 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 34,331 | 30.9 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 28,687/34,331 | 83.6% | 82.4% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 12,796 | 11.5 per 10K | 16.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 21,535 | 19.4 per 10K | 25.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 1,212 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 809 | 0.7 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 270 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 124 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 441/1,212 | 36.4% | 36.5% | 2 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 771/1,212 | 63.6% | 63.5% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 870/11,586 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 281/21,535 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 21/1,592 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 796/1,592 | 50% | 42.6% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 916/1,592 | 57.5% | 49.8% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,592 | 4.0 days | 8.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/1,592 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 20/1,287 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 5/542 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 15/745 | 2% | 3.3% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 188/11,601 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 3 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed February 2017 to January 2018 | 243/23,171 | 1% | 1.8% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,704 | 18.4 per 10K | 32.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 142 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 355/1,704 | 20.8% | 15.1% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 165/1,704 | 9.7% | 6.3% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 895/1,704 | 53% | 46% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 361/1,704 | 21% | 42% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 237/1,704 | 14% | 11% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 216/1,704 | 13% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 250/1,704 | 15% | 20% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 210/1,704 | 12% | 11% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 266/1,704 | 16% | 10% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 196/1,704 | 12% | 7% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 86/1,704 | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 482/725 | 66% | 60% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 135/725 | 19% | 30% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/725 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/725 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 91/725 | 13% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 6/725 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 10/725 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/725 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 297/1,566 | 19% | 11% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 920/1,900 | 48% | 36% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 131/735 | 18% | 21% | 3 |
| Metro District Children in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2018 | 931,356 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2017 | 2,832 | 31.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 2,809 | 30.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 2,890 | 31.1 per 10K | 54.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2018 | 1,944,173 | 20,875.0 per 10K | 32,143.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 4,536 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2017 through September 2018 | 1,055,979 | 11,374.0 per 10K | 19,860.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2017 through September 2018 | 1,052,987 | 11,342.0 per 10K | 19,768.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2017 through September 2018 | 5,681,212 | 61,191.0 per 10K | 90,736.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2018 | 388 | 4.2 per 10K | 6.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 383 | 4.1 per 10K | 7.5 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 26 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,641/2,809 | 58% | 57% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 689/2,809 | 25% | 28% | 2.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 36/2,809 | 1% | 2% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 7/2,809 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 381/2,809 | 14% | 11% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 22/2,809 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 33/2,809 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/2,809 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during August 2017 through July 2018 | 258/4,546 | 5.68% | 5.84% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during August 2017 through July 2018 | 27/4,546 | 0.59% | 0.57% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during August 2017 through July 2018 by Parent | 12/4,546 | 0.26% | 0.18% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during August 2017 through July 2018 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 10/4,546 | 0.22% | 0.16% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2018 | 365/388 | 94% | 89% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,450/223,595 | 6.5 Per 1K Days | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 364/1,557 | 23% | 25% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 961/1,557 | 62% | 60% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 232/1,557 | 15% | 15% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 632/2,809 | 22% | 24% | 3 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 31/2,809 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 2,832 | 15.3 months | 13.7 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 2,809 | 17.0 months | 14.1 months | 1 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 884/2,832 | 31% | 35% | 2.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2017 | 184/623 | 30% | 30% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 | 1,351/2,809 | 48% | 41% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 1,030/2,809 | 37% | 30% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 | 747/2,809 | 27% | 22% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 | 265/747 | 35% | 40% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 381/1,260 | 30% | 36% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 305/991 | 31% | 35% | 2 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2016 through September 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 192/704 | 27% | 38% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Discharged During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 1,684/928,437 | 18.1 per 10K | 28.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1,007/1,684 | 60% | 52% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 103/1,684 | 6% | 12% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 201/1,684 | 12% | 18% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 35/1,684 | 2% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 189/1,684 | 11% | 9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 127/1,684 | 8% | 7% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 20/1,684 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/1,684 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/1,684 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1,684 | 10.7 months | 14.5 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1,007 | 6.0 months | 8.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 103 | 7.8 months | 13.2 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 127 | 15.2 months | 17.2 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 201 | 38.8 months | 32.4 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 84/1,007 | 8% | 4% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 674/1,007 | 67% | 62% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 14/201 | 7% | 21% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 139/201 | 69% | 85% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 201 | 25.6 months | 20.9 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 200 | 12.5 months | 9.3 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 25/74 | 34% | 39% | 2 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 4/11 | 36% | 38% | 2 |
| Adoption Discharges | 201/928,437 | 2.2 per 10K | 5.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 246/928,437 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 17/249 | 7% | 5% | 1 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2018 | 41 | 44.0 per 1M | 33.6 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during February 2017 through January 2018 | 16/1,735 | 0.9% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 112/1,028 | 10.9% | 8.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 14/172 | 8.1% | 4.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/191 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/33 | 15.2% | 9.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/173 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/125 | 4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2016 through September 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/15 | 13.3% | 8.8% | 1 |
| Metro District Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During August 2017 through July 2018 | 34,331 | 30.9 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During August 2017 through July 2018 | 1,181 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 1,704 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2018 | 2,809 | 30.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1,684 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 419/428 | 97.9% | 97.4% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff August 2017 through July 2018 | 4,546/4,546 | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 571/949 | 60% | 57% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 949 | 8.8 months | 10.2 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 309/732 | 42% | 31% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 214/1,288 | 16.6% | 11% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 14/201 | 7% | 21% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 201 | 38.8 months | 32.4 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 186/1,096 | 17% | 23% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 75/842 | 9% | 14% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2016 through September 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 88/249 | 35% | 44% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 305/992 | 31% | 35% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 232/249 | 93% | 95% | 3 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 46/189 | 24% | 28% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 1,354/1,794 | 75% | 81% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 603/1,028 | 59% | 63% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 568/1,521 | 37% | 38% | 2 |
| Metro District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2017 through September 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2016 through June 2017 Removal | 1,126/1,651 | 68% | 64% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 328/1,709 | 19% | 11% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2016 through September 2017 Removal | 920/1,900 | 48% | 36% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 305/991 | 31% | 35% | 2 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/49 | 6% | 20% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 184/623 | 30% | 30% | 2 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 25/74 | 34% | 39% | 2 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 4/11 | 36% | 38% | 2 |