Statistics for North District
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Cherokee, Hall, Douglas, Floyd, Carroll, Whitfield, Fayette, Clarke, Henry, Coweta, Bartow, Troup, Rockdale, Spalding, Walker, Paulding, Newton, Forsyth, Catoosa, Walton, Gordon, Polk, Barrow, Jackson, Murray, Upson, Habersham, Meriwether, Haralson, Chattooga, Madison, Stephens, Oconee, Elbert, Hart, Butts, Franklin, Fannin, Greene, Pickens, Lumpkin, Morgan, Lamar, Dade, Gilmer, White, Pike, Banks, Union, Dawson, Rabun, Oglethorpe, Heard, Jasper, Towns.
Tables:
| North District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 25,400 | 24.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 22,266/25,400 | 87.7% | 87.7% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 11,506 | 10.9 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 13,894 | 13.2 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 2,716 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,587 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 899 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 190 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 40 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 870/2,716 | 32% | 29.4% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 779/8,795 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 534/13,894 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/2,183 | 0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 651/2,183 | 29.8% | 28.7% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 815/2,183 | 37.3% | 36.1% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 2,183 | 27.0 days | 34.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 2,183 | 375.0 days | 389.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/2,183 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 33/2,536 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/797 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 31/1,739 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 237/9,813 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 302/17,171 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| North District Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 2,060 | 23.1 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 171.7 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 296/2,060 | 14.4% | 13.7% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 113/2,060 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 2 |
| Removals for Neglect | 733/2,060 | 36% | 37% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1,017/2,060 | 49% | 41% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 233/2,060 | 11% | 10% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 152/2,060 | 7% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 387/2,060 | 19% | 19% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 254/2,060 | 12% | 12% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 139/2,060 | 7% | 8% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 159/2,060 | 8% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 80/2,060 | 4% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 624/999 | 62% | 56% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 331/999 | 33% | 39% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/999 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/999 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 41/999 | 4% | 4% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/999 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 2/999 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/999 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 124/1,894 | 7% | 6% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 687/2,157 | 32% | 30% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/949 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| North District Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 894,031 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 4,384 | 49.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 4,056 | 45.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 4,113 | 46.2 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 6,444 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 1,510,412 | 16,955.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 1,171,590 | 13,151.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 2,578,679 | 28,843.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 45,323 | 509.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 605 | 6.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 498 | 5.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 55 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2,531/4,056 | 62% | 62% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 663/4,056 | 16% | 19% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 167/4,056 | 4% | 3% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/4,056 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 605/4,056 | 15% | 14% | 1.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 66/4,056 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 18/4,056 | 0% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/4,056 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 558/605 | 92% | 92% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,965/326,230 | 6 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1,710/6,635 | 26% | 25% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 3,868/6,635 | 58% | 57% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 1,057/6,635 | 16% | 18% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/4,056 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 264/4,056 | 7% | 7% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 4,384 | 14.1 months | 16.7 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 4,056 | 14.7 months | 17.6 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 1,781/4,384 | 41% | 34% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 342/599 | 57% | 51% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 1,701/4,056 | 42% | 49% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 1,257/4,056 | 31% | 37% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 1,158/4,056 | 29% | 34% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 352/1,158 | 30% | 22% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 724/1,804 | 40% | 32% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 504/1,341 | 38% | 31% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 458/1,037 | 44% | 36% | 1 |
| North District Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 2,324/890,845 | 26.1 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1,007/2,328 | 43% | 43% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 138/2,328 | 6% | 5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 600/2,328 | 26% | 24% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 10/2,328 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 209/2,328 | 9% | 10% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 356/2,328 | 15% | 17% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/2,328 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/2,328 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/2,328 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 2,324 | 18.0 months | 19.5 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1,007 | 11.9 months | 12.8 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 138 | 12.6 months | 11.5 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 356 | 16.3 months | 16.4 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 600 | 31.7 months | 36.7 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 40/1,007 | 4% | 4% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 535/1,007 | 53% | 50% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 174/600 | 29% | 19% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 479/600 | 80% | 69% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 440 | 20.5 months | 24.7 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 441 | 8.4 months | 9.7 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 65/106 | 61% | 58% | 1 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 17/33 | 52% | 61% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 600/890,845 | 6.7 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 223/890,845 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 16/500 | 3% | 3% | 1.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 1 | 1.1 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 2 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 68/931 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 10/160 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/623 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/168 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/346 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| North District Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 25,400 | 24.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 2,679 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 2,060 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 4,056 | 45.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 2,328 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 945/957 | 98.7% | 98.4% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 6,721/6,721 | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 529/1,075 | 49% | 47% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1,075 | 12.3 months | 12.8 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 242/923 | 26% | 23% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 93/1,106 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 174/600 | 29% | 19% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 600 | 31.7 months | 36.7 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 444/1,409 | 32% | 24% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 135/1,018 | 13% | 8% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 398/633 | 63% | 54% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 506/1,180 | 43% | 35% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 484/500 | 97% | 97% | 2.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 82/220 | 37% | 39% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 1,787/2,384 | 75% | 78% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 961/1,832 | 52% | 56% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 534/1,950 | 27% | 31% | 3 |
| North District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 1,065/1,973 | 54% | 52% | 2 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 124/1,894 | 7% | 6% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 687/2,157 | 32% | 30% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 504/1,341 | 38% | 31% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 125/420 | 30% | 26% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 342/599 | 57% | 51% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 65/106 | 61% | 58% | 1 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 17/33 | 52% | 61% | 3 |