Statistics for Region 1
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Cherokee, Whitfield, Walker, Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Chattooga, Fannin, Pickens, Dade, Gilmer.
Tables:
| Region 1 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,614 | 43.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,488/8,614 | 86.9% | 86.4% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,259 | 16.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,530 | 12.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,825 | 14.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports | 977 | 4.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 597 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 134 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 59 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 187 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 321/977 | 32.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 114/4,812 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 7/2,530 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/506 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 237/506 | 46.8% | 36.8% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 285/506 | 56.3% | 46.1% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 506 | 5.0 days | 12.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 506 | 75.0 days | 119.0 days | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/506 | 1% | 1.8% | 12 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/1,117 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 13 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/435 | 0.2% | 1.6% | 11 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/682 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 136/4,817 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 4.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 61/2,388 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 1 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 578 | 35.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 48.2 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 84/578 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 3.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 40/578 | 6.9% | 4.5% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 181/578 | 31% | 36% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 292/578 | 51% | 40% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 72/578 | 12% | 10% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 36/578 | 6% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 111/578 | 19% | 19% | 7 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 76/578 | 13% | 12% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 31/578 | 5% | 8% | 12 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 36/578 | 6% | 10% | 10 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 24/578 | 4% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 165/229 | 72% | 58% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 50/229 | 22% | 37% | 13 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/229 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/229 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 14/229 | 6% | 4% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/229 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/229 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/229 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 36/541 | 7% | 6% | 4.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 255/675 | 38% | 30% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/304 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 1 Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 165,025 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 1,186 | 72.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 1,062 | 64.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,131 | 68.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,764 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 414,776 | 25,097.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 323,361 | 19,566.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 671,640 | 40,699.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 163 | 9.9 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 119 | 7.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 17 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 686/1,062 | 65% | 63% | 4.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 148/1,062 | 14% | 18% | 10.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 28/1,062 | 3% | 3% | 8 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/1,062 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 163/1,062 | 15% | 13% | 4.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 27/1,062 | 3% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 4/1,062 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/1,062 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 89/1,764 | 5.05% | 4.85% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 18/1,764 | 1.02% | 0.75% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 6/1,764 | 0.34% | 0.2% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/1,764 | 0.17% | 0.31% | 11 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 145/163 | 89% | 92% | 11.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 699/94,704 | 7.4 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 530/2,009 | 26% | 25% | 8 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,183/2,009 | 59% | 57% | 5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 296/2,009 | 15% | 18% | 12 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/1,062 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 59/1,062 | 6% | 7% | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 1,186 | 13.7 months | 17.3 months | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1,062 | 14.9 months | 16.7 months | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 505/1,186 | 43% | 34% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 111/178 | 62% | 56% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 438/1,062 | 41% | 47% | 12 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 311/1,062 | 29% | 37% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 284/1,062 | 27% | 34% | 13 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 87/284 | 31% | 21% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 214/487 | 44% | 33% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 130/331 | 39% | 31% | 2.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 155/309 | 50% | 38% | 2 |
| Region 1 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 684/165,271 | 41.4 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 297/687 | 43% | 43% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 57/687 | 8% | 5% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 185/687 | 27% | 25% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/687 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 64/687 | 9% | 11% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 80/687 | 12% | 16% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/687 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/687 | 0% | 0% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/687 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 684 | 17.9 months | 19.8 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 297 | 11.0 months | 12.8 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 57 | 12.5 months | 9.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 80 | 17.7 months | 16.7 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 185 | 28.9 months | 34.4 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 14/297 | 5% | 3% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 171/297 | 58% | 50% | 3.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 62/185 | 34% | 18% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 160/185 | 86% | 72% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 160 | 19.3 months | 24.1 months | 12 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 160 | 8.1 months | 9.7 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/22 | 55% | 55% | 8 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 5.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 185/165,271 | 11.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 65/165,271 | 3.9 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/173 | 1% | 3% | 11.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 9/750 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 45/314 | 14.3% | 9.4% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/55 | 7.3% | 8% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/177 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 2.6% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/97 | 2.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Region 1 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 8,614 | 43.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 977 | 4.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Removals During Period | 578 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 1,062 | 64.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 687 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 562/568 | 98.9% | 96.6% | 1 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1,758/1,764 | 99.66% | 99.57% | 7 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 176/330 | 53% | 48% | 4 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 330 | 11.6 months | 12.7 months | 11 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 69/261 | 26% | 21% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 50/370 | 13.5% | 9.3% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 62/185 | 34% | 18% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 185 | 28.9 months | 34.4 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 128/365 | 35% | 25% | 3.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 29/254 | 11% | 7% | 4 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 99/174 | 57% | 54% | 6 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 129/285 | 45% | 35% | 2.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 171/173 | 99% | 97% | 3.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 26/73 | 36% | 40% | 9 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 436/672 | 65% | 75% | 14 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 236/496 | 48% | 55% | 13.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 137/509 | 27% | 30% | 9 |
| Region 1 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 368/637 | 58% | 53% | 2 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 36/541 | 7% | 6% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 255/675 | 38% | 30% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 130/331 | 39% | 31% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 38/117 | 32% | 24% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 111/178 | 62% | 56% | 5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/22 | 55% | 55% | 8 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 5.5 |