Statistics for South District
Charts:
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 June 2018 through May 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 39,101 | 44.4 per 10K | 37.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 33,280/39,101 | 85.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 17,205 | 19.5 per 10K | 15.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 21,896 | 24.9 per 10K | 21.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 2,572 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,440 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 834 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 261 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 37 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 579/2,572 | 22.5% | 26.4% | 3 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 1,993/2,572 | 77.5% | 73.6% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 545/14,639 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 180/21,896 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 4/1,304 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 554/1,304 | 42.5% | 46.9% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 675/1,304 | 51.8% | 56.2% | 3 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,304 | 7.0 days | 5.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 1,304 | 96.0 days | 77.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/1,304 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 85/3,264 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 11/1,079 | 1% | 1.2% | 2.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 74/2,185 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 419/17,126 | 2.4% | 2% | 1 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2017 to November 2018 | 375/26,207 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5 |
| South District Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 2,271 | 30.9 per 10K | 26.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 189.2 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 332/2,271 | 14.6% | 16.4% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 146/2,271 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 952/2,271 | 42% | 47% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1,041/2,271 | 46% | 44% | 2 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 201/2,271 | 9% | 10% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 246/2,271 | 11% | 11% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 508/2,271 | 22% | 22% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 186/2,271 | 8% | 11% | 3 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 196/2,271 | 9% | 10% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 101/2,271 | 4% | 7% | 3 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 49/2,271 | 2% | 3% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 601/1,040 | 58% | 60% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 348/1,040 | 33% | 30% | 1 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 2/1,040 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/1,040 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 85/1,040 | 8% | 9% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/1,040 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/1,040 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/1,040 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2018 through February 2019 Removal | 152/2,073 | 7% | 11% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2017 through March 2018 Removal | 1,013/3,114 | 33% | 37% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 263/1,096 | 24% | 21% | 1 |
| South District Children in Foster Care During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2019 | 733,289 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2019 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2018 | 5,564 | 76.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2019 | 5,320 | 73.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 5,439 | 74.0 per 10K | 54.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2019 | 3,532,643 | 48,175.0 per 10K | 32,757.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2018 through March 2019 | 7,835 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2018 through March 2019 | 1,989,175 | 27,104.0 per 10K | 19,768.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During April 2018 through March 2019 | 1,983,045 | 27,020.0 per 10K | 19,683.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2018 through March 2019 | 8,393,889 | 114,373.0 per 10K | 91,073.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2019 | 557 | 7.6 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2019 | 743 | 10.1 per 10K | 8.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2019 | 38 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2,965/5,320 | 56% | 57% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,612/5,320 | 30% | 27% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 128/5,320 | 2% | 3% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 21/5,320 | 0% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 536/5,320 | 10% | 11% | 3 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 41/5,320 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 17/5,320 | 0% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/5,320 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2018 through March 2019 | 471/7,835 | 6.01% | 6.07% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2018 through March 2019 | 52/7,835 | 0.66% | 0.7% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2018 through March 2019 by Parent | 14/7,835 | 0.18% | 0.21% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2018 through March 2019 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 14/7,835 | 0.18% | 0.23% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2019 | 493/557 | 89% | 87% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,345/357,321 | 3.8 Per 1K Days | 4.4 Per 1K Days | 3 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 705/2,786 | 25% | 27% | 3 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,628/2,786 | 58% | 58% | 2 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 453/2,786 | 16% | 15% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2019 | 1,325/5,320 | 25% | 24% | 1 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2019 | 121/5,320 | 2% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 5,564 | 13.1 months | 13.0 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2019 | 5,320 | 17.1 months | 15.6 months | 2 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2018 | 1,806/5,564 | 32% | 36% | 3 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2018 | 397/759 | 52% | 53% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2019 | 2,539/5,320 | 48% | 44% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2019 | 1,815/5,320 | 34% | 31% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2019 | 1,362/5,320 | 26% | 24% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2019 | 486/1,362 | 36% | 41% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 722/2,224 | 32% | 37% | 2.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 508/1,630 | 31% | 36% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2017 through March 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 450/1,357 | 33% | 39% | 2 |
| South District Children Discharged During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 2,470/733,907 | 33.7 per 10K | 29.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1,174/2,470 | 48% | 50% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 275/2,470 | 11% | 11% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 445/2,470 | 18% | 18% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 43/2,470 | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 204/2,470 | 8% | 9% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 319/2,470 | 13% | 11% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 4/2,470 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 6/2,470 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/2,470 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 2,470 | 16.1 months | 15.4 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1,174 | 11.2 months | 10.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 275 | 15.8 months | 14.9 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 319 | 17.9 months | 17.9 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 445 | 36.6 months | 33.6 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 23/1,174 | 2% | 4% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 650/1,174 | 55% | 58% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 64/445 | 14% | 21% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 339/445 | 76% | 82% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 441 | 23.6 months | 21.4 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 442 | 11.6 months | 9.6 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 46/120 | 38% | 37% | 2 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 8/26 | 31% | 33% | 2.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 445/733,907 | 6.1 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 257/733,907 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 26/576 | 5% | 6% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2019 | 14 | 19.1 per 1M | 16.9 per 1M | 2 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during October 2017 through September 2018 | 20/2,453 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 69/1,156 | 6% | 7.6% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 11/342 | 3.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/440 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/56 | 1.8% | 8.1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/217 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/163 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2017 through March 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 4.9% | 3 |
| South District Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 45,239 | 51.4 per 10K | 42.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 2,938 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 2,271 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on March 31 2019 | 5,320 | 73.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 2,470 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 1,134/1,154 | 98.3% | 98.5% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 7,835/7,835 | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 712/1,394 | 51% | 53% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1,394 | 11.8 months | 11.3 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2018, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 408/1,435 | 28% | 33% | 3 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2018, Reentering within 12 Months | 120/1,538 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 64/445 | 14% | 21% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 445 | 36.6 months | 33.6 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2018, Adopted During Period | 386/1,938 | 20% | 23% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2018, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 199/1,440 | 14% | 16% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2017 through March 2018 , Adopted within 12 Months | 243/610 | 40% | 45% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2018, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 508/1,635 | 31% | 36% | 3 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 550/576 | 95% | 94% | 1 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 73/205 | 36% | 33% | 1 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 2,259/2,679 | 84% | 82% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1,656/2,370 | 70% | 64% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1,127/2,682 | 42% | 38% | 1 |
| South District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2018 through March 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2017 through December 2017 Removal | 1,715/2,715 | 63% | 65% | 3 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2018 through February 2019 Removal | 152/2,073 | 7% | 11% | 3 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2017 through March 2018 Removal | 1,013/3,114 | 33% | 37% | 3 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 508/1,630 | 31% | 36% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 87/555 | 16% | 21% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 397/759 | 52% | 53% | 2 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 46/120 | 38% | 37% | 2 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 8/26 | 31% | 33% | 2.5 |