Statistics for Metro District
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton.
Tables:
| Metro District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During December 2016 through November 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 32,424 | 29.3 per 10K | 41.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 32,424/32,424 | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 11,478 | 10.4 per 10K | 14.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 20,946 | 18.9 per 10K | 26.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 1,300 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 958 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 233 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 95 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 14 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 543/1,300 | 41.8% | 36.1% | 1 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 757/1,300 | 58.2% | 63.9% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 964/10,183 | 9.5% | 7.8% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 412/20,946 | 2% | 2.3% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 27/1,922 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 879/1,922 | 45.7% | 37.6% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1,008/1,922 | 52.4% | 43.9% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,922 | 6.0 days | 15.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/1,922 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed June 2016 to May 2017 | 25/1,448 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed June 2016 to May 2017 | 3/589 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed June 2016 to May 2017 | 22/859 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed June 2016 to May 2017 | 167/12,764 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 3 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed June 2016 to May 2017 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed June 2016 to May 2017 | 216/21,000 | 1% | 1.9% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,978 | 21.4 per 10K | 34.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 164.8 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 398/1,978 | 20.1% | 14.5% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 206/1,978 | 10.4% | 6.3% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 1,006/1,978 | 51% | 47% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 409/1,978 | 21% | 42% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 285/1,978 | 14% | 10% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 244/1,978 | 12% | 10% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 283/1,978 | 14% | 22% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 241/1,978 | 12% | 12% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 297/1,978 | 15% | 10% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 225/1,978 | 11% | 7% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 60/1,978 | 3% | 3% | 1.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 368/1,764 | 21% | 11% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2016 through March 2017 Removal | 1,004/1,965 | 51% | 38% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 124/692 | 18% | 23% | 3 |
| Metro District Children in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2018 | 928,154 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2018 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2017 | 2,780 | 30.0 per 10K | 50.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2018 | 2,972 | 32.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 2,857 | 30.8 per 10K | 52.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2018 | 1,920,045 | 20,687.0 per 10K | 30,665.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018 | 4,758 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2017 through March 2018 | 1,039,931 | 11,239.0 per 10K | 19,117.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During April 2017 through March 2018 | 1,037,242 | 11,210.0 per 10K | 19,036.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2017 through March 2018 | 5,488,735 | 59,321.0 per 10K | 86,389.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2018 | 396 | 4.3 per 10K | 6.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2018 | 372 | 4.0 per 10K | 7.6 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2018 | 15 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,753/2,972 | 59% | 57% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 726/2,972 | 24% | 28% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 38/2,972 | 1% | 2% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 6/2,972 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 390/2,972 | 13% | 11% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 24/2,972 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 35/2,972 | 1% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/2,972 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during December 2016 through November 2017 | 285/4,671 | 6.1% | 5.91% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2016 through November 2017 | 32/4,671 | 0.69% | 0.67% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2016 through November 2017 by Parent | 15/4,671 | 0.32% | 0.19% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2016 through November 2017 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 9/4,671 | 0.19% | 0.27% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2018 | 374/396 | 94% | 89% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,419/234,458 | 6.1 Per 1K Days | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 377/1,643 | 23% | 24% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 963/1,643 | 59% | 60% | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 303/1,643 | 18% | 16% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 619/2,972 | 21% | 23% | 3 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 20/2,972 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2017 | 2,780 | 15.7 months | 13.4 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 2,972 | 15.7 months | 13.1 months | 1 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2017 | 822/2,780 | 30% | 35% | 3 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2017 | 201/618 | 33% | 31% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2018 | 1,334/2,972 | 45% | 39% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018 | 1,030/2,972 | 35% | 28% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018 | 761/2,972 | 26% | 21% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2018 | 247/761 | 32% | 41% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 337/1,242 | 27% | 36% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 241/882 | 27% | 35% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2016 through March 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 194/726 | 27% | 37% | 3 |
| Metro District Children Discharged During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 1,734/925,261 | 18.7 per 10K | 27.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1,047/1,734 | 60% | 52% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 127/1,734 | 7% | 12% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 208/1,734 | 12% | 18% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 27/1,734 | 2% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 177/1,734 | 10% | 9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 119/1,734 | 7% | 7% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 24/1,734 | 1% | 1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 5/1,734 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/1,734 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1,734 | 7.6 months | 14.5 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1,047 | 3.2 months | 8.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 127 | 2.0 months | 10.6 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 119 | 18.4 months | 18.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 208 | 37.4 months | 32.1 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 107/1,047 | 10% | 5% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 795/1,047 | 76% | 63% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 25/208 | 12% | 22% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 150/208 | 72% | 83% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 208 | 23.8 months | 19.9 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 207 | 12.7 months | 10.1 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 22/65 | 34% | 38% | 2 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 2/9 | 22% | 30% | 2 |
| Adoption Discharges | 208/925,261 | 2.2 per 10K | 5.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 233/925,261 | 2.5 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 15/251 | 6% | 6% | 2.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2018 | 48 | 51.7 per 1M | 36.8 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during June 2016 through May 2017 | 18/1,755 | 1% | 1.3% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 87/1,076 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 18/226 | 8% | 4.5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/178 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/35 | 8.6% | 4.3% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/178 | 0% | 0.2% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/107 | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2016 through March 2017 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/13 | 7.7% | 5.4% | 1 |
| Metro District Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During December 2016 through November 2017 | 32,424 | 29.3 per 10K | 41.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During December 2016 through November 2017 | 1,264 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 1,978 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on March 31 2018 | 2,972 | 32.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1,734 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 646/660 | 97.9% | 97.9% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff December 2016 through November 2017 | 4,671/4,671 | 100% | 100% | 1.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 683/975 | 70% | 58% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 975 | 5.5 months | 9.8 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2017, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 274/712 | 38% | 32% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2017, Reentering within 12 Months | 176/1,373 | 12.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 25/208 | 12% | 22% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 208 | 37.4 months | 32.1 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2017, Adopted During Period | 182/1,130 | 16% | 23% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2017, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 76/806 | 9% | 16% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2016 through March 2017 , Adopted within 12 Months | 97/279 | 35% | 46% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2017, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 242/887 | 27% | 35% | 3 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 236/251 | 94% | 94% | 1.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 39/180 | 22% | 28% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 1,570/2,003 | 78% | 83% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 602/1,022 | 59% | 62% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 527/1,462 | 36% | 39% | 2.5 |
| Metro District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2017 through March 2018 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2016 through December 2016 Removal | 1,165/1,633 | 71% | 68% | 1 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 413/1,957 | 21% | 11% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2016 through March 2017 Removal | 1,004/1,965 | 51% | 38% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 241/882 | 27% | 35% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/36 | 14% | 22% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2017 Permanent within 12 Months | 201/618 | 33% | 31% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 22/65 | 34% | 38% | 2 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 2/9 | 22% | 30% | 2 |