Statistics for South District

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Statistics for Individual County: Chatham, Richmond, Muscogee, Bibb, Dougherty, Houston, Lowndes, Columbia, Glynn, Liberty, Laurens, Thomas, Colquitt, Tift, Bulloch, Ware, Camden, Baldwin, Coffee, Sumter, Effingham, Decatur, Toombs, Burke, Wayne, Mitchell, Emanuel, Crisp, Worth, McDuffie, Jones, Peach, Grady, Washington, Jefferson, Lee, Bryan, Ben Hill, Monroe, Brooks, Chattahoochee, Dodge, Appling, Harris, Tattnall, Macon, Screven, Berrien, Cook, Pierce, Putnam, Early, Jeff Davis, Brantley, Terrell, Telfair, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Dooly, Bacon, Hancock, Wilkes, Bleckley, Turner, Charlton, Crawford, Evans, Irwin, Johnson, Jenkins, McIntosh, Seminole, Randolph, Pulaski, Taylor, Candler, Lincoln, Wilcox, Montgomery, Long, Atkinson, Clinch, Talbot, Miller, Treutlen, Warren, Lanier, Marion, Stewart, Calhoun, Wheeler, Baker, Schley, Clay, Echols, Webster, Quitman, Glascock, Taliaferro.

Tables:

South District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports42,93448.3 per 10K39.1 per 10K1
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports37,098/42,93486.4%86.4%2
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations16,70718.8 per 10K14.3 per 10K1
Children Subject of Alternative Response10,64612.0 per 10K10.7 per 10K2
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K2
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports15,58117.5 per 10K14.1 per 10K1
Victim Reports5,4646.1 per 10K3.9 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Neglect3,8754.4 per 10K2.7 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse6390.7 per 10K0.5 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse2280.3 per 10K0.2 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Other Abuse7220.8 per 10K0.5 per 10K1
Victims Removed to Foster Care1,301/5,46423.8%25.3%3
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care449/21,8892.1%2.4%3
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care81/10,6460.8%0.7%1.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report12/2,1740.6%0.5%2
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report479/2,17422%28.6%3
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report633/2,17429.1%35.8%3
Median Days from Report to Removal2,17445.0 days30.0 days1
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal2,174281.0 days259.0 days1
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation28/2,1741.3%1.5%2
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 198/5,3103.7%3.1%2
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 31/1,2642.5%1.5%1
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 167/4,0464.1%3.7%2
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 676/21,7323.1%2.6%1
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 246/10,1282.4%2.1%1
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/0nanana

South District Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Total Removals to Foster Care2,26030.4 per 10K20.4 per 10K1
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care188.32.5 per 10K1.7 per 10K1
Reentries to Foster Care258/2,26011.4%13.2%3
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge92/2,2604.1%4.5%2
Removals for Neglect744/2,26033%35%2.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use985/2,26044%41%2
Removals for Physical Abuse176/2,2608%9%3
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope193/2,2609%8%1
Removals for Inadequate Housing524/2,26023%19%1
Removals for Incarceration207/2,2609%13%3
Removals for Child Behavior146/2,2606%8%3
Removals for Abandonment134/2,2606%11%3
Removals for Sexual Abuse65/2,2603%3%1.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting715/1,33054%57%3
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting547/1,33041%37%1
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting1/1,3300%0%2
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/1,3300%0%2
Removals to Institution First Setting64/1,3305%5%2
Removals to Home Visit First Setting1/1,3300%0%2
Removals to Runaway First Setting2/1,3300%1%3
Removals to ILP First Setting0/1,3300%0%2
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal110/2,0525%7%3
Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal461/1,84325%29%3
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/1,0800%0%2

South District Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Children in Region on March 31 2025744,111nana3
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20244,85366.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K1
Children in Care on March 31 20255,11069.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K1
Average Daily Children in Care4,93866.5 per 10K43.2 per 10K1
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 7,113nana1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 1,799,36424,230.0 per 10K15,776.0 per 10K1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 1,355,42318,252.0 per 10K12,131.0 per 10K1
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 20254,141,68355,659.0 per 10K32,732.0 per 10K1
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K2
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 20255827.8 per 10K5.9 per 10K1
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 20254065.5 per 10K3.6 per 10K1
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025520.7 per 10K0.4 per 10K1
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day3,197/5,11063%62%1
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day1,096/5,11021%19%1
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day137/5,1103%3%2
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/5,1100%0%2
Children in Institution on Last Day582/5,11011%14%3
Children in Home Visit on Last Day63/5,1101%1%2
Children in Runaway on Last Day33/5,1101%1%2
Children in ILP on Last Day2/5,1100%0%2
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025516/58289%91%3
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days1,741/365,3714.8 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days3
Placements Moves Toward Permanence1,654/6,58625%26%2
Lateral Placements Moves3,814/6,58658%57%1
Placements Moves Away from Permanence1,118/6,58617%18%2
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20250/5,1100%0%2
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025321/5,1106%7%3
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20244,85319.7 months17.2 months1
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20255,11017.6 months16.5 months1
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 20241,448/4,85330%33%2
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024374/64958%58%2
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 20252,509/5,11049%47%1
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20252,018/5,11039%36%1
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20251,804/5,11035%33%1.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025330/1,80418%19%2
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months800/2,63230%33%2
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months593/2,01629%31%2
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months448/1,28335%40%2

South District Children Discharged
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Total Discharges1,902/742,60625.6 per 10K19.8 per 10K1
Children Discharged for Reunification 766/1,90340%45%3
Children Discharged for Relative 97/1,9035%5%1.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 515/1,90327%24%1
Children Discharged for Transfer 6/1,9030%0%2
Children Discharged for Emancipation 166/1,9039%10%2.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 344/1,90318%16%2
Children Discharged for Runaway 3/1,9030%0%2
Children Discharged for Death 5/1,9030%0%2
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/1,9030%0%2
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1,90222.7 months19.7 months1
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge76614.3 months12.5 months1
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge9710.8 months9.6 months1
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge34418.6 months16.7 months1
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge51538.6 months34.6 months2
Reunified within 72 Hours32/7664%4%2
Reunified within 12 Months368/76648%51%2
Adopted within 24 Months60/51512%18%2
Adopted within 48 Months329/51564%74%2.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months40725.0 months23.1 months2
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months40811.0 months9.6 months2
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1859/10357%56%2
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1811/1958%59%2
Adoption Discharges515/742,6066.9 per 10K4.7 per 10K1
Non-Permanent Discharges180/742,6062.4 per 10K2.1 per 10K1
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs9/4502%2%3
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202522.7 per 1M2.8 per 1M2
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months54/8516.3%8.4%3
Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months11/9511.6%7.2%1
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/4790%0%2
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months1/520%5.6%1
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months1/1960.5%0.2%1
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months8/3182.5%1.9%1
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na25%na

South District Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 42,93448.3 per 10K39.1 per 10K1
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 5,4646.2 per 10K3.9 per 10K1
Removals During Period2,2602.5 per 10K1.7 per 10K1
In-care on March 31 20255,11069.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K1
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period1,903nana2
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 2,852/2,96296.3%96.6%2.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 6,960/6,99099.57%99.58%2
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months356/79345%48%2
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay79313.7 months12.6 months1
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative159/82619%24%3
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months66/9477%8.4%3
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months60/51512%18%2
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay51538.6 months34.6 months2
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period456/2,17721%24%2
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period101/1,7616%7%2
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months227/40656%60%2
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday589/1,84632%35%2
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children441/45098%98%1
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years105/21649%43%1
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months1,926/2,38381%77%1
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months904/1,63555%54%2
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months953/2,77534%30%1

South District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal840/1,63551%53%3
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal110/2,0525%7%3
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal461/1,84325%29%3
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months593/2,01629%31%2
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal40/22218%26%2
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months374/64958%58%2
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1859/10357%56%2
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1811/1958%59%2

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