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 June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports5,32026.6 per 10K23.0 per 10K6
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports4,673/5,32087.8%87.7%7
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations2,68413.4 per 10K10.7 per 10K4
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports2,63613.2 per 10K12.3 per 10K7
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Victim Reports6293.1 per 10K2.5 per 10K5.5
Victim Reports of Neglect3741.9 per 10K1.4 per 10K5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse1941.0 per 10K0.8 per 10K7.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse520.3 per 10K0.2 per 10K2.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse90.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K9.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care263/62941.8%29.4%1
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care250/2,05712.2%7.1%1
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care152/2,6365.8%3.4%2
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/6650%0.3%10.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report241/66536.2%28.7%2
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report276/66541.5%36.1%2
Median Days from Report to Removal66521.5 days34.0 days12
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal665387.0 days389.0 days6
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/665nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 4/5210.8%1.6%10.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/2110%0.3%9.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 4/3101.3%2.1%9.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 40/2,2031.8%2.2%11.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 62/3,2811.9%1.5%5

Region 1 Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Removals to Foster Care65739.7 per 10K19.2 per 10K2
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care54.83.3 per 10K1.6 per 10K2
Reentries to Foster Care93/65714.2%13.7%6.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge35/6575.3%4.6%4
Removals for Neglect212/65732%37%12
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use366/65756%41%1
Removals for Physical Abuse86/65713%10%3
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope44/6577%8%9.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing130/65720%19%7
Removals for Incarceration85/65713%12%5
Removals for Child Behavior31/6575%8%11.5
Removals for Abandonment50/6578%9%7
Removals for Sexual Abuse28/6574%3%3
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting178/28463%56%5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting90/28432%39%10
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/2840%0%7.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/2840%0%7.5
Removals to Institution First Setting15/2845%4%5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/2840%0%7.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting1/2840%0%8.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/2840%0%7.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal49/5968%6%3
Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal245/67236%30%1.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/2820%0%7.5

Region 1 Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children in Region on March 31 2024165,294nana7
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20231,27277.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K3
Children in Care on March 31 20241,17171.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K3
Average Daily Children in Care1,19272.1 per 10K43.9 per 10K3
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 1,929nana1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 437,14526,407.0 per 10K16,048.0 per 10K3
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 335,25420,252.0 per 10K12,345.0 per 10K3
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024709,20442,906.0 per 10K33,521.0 per 10K5
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 9,050547.0 per 10K450.0 per 10K6
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202417310.5 per 10K5.9 per 10K2
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 20241428.6 per 10K4.4 per 10K4
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024110.7 per 10K0.5 per 10K7.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day734/1,17163%62%8
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day207/1,17118%19%6
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day28/1,1712%3%11.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/1,1710%0%7.5
Children in Institution on Last Day173/1,17115%14%5.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day19/1,1712%1%3
Children in Runaway on Last Day4/1,1710%1%11
Children in ILP on Last Day6/1,1711%0%1
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024160/17392%92%9
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days681/98,9506.9 Per 1K Days5.7 Per 1K Days2
Placements Moves Toward Permanence515/2,09825%25%8.5
Lateral Placements Moves1,256/2,09860%57%2.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence327/2,09816%18%12
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20240/1,1710%0%7.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 202464/1,1715%7%12
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20231,27212.8 months16.7 months13
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20241,17114.0 months17.6 months12
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023541/1,27243%34%2
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023108/18160%51%3
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024468/1,17140%49%12
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024340/1,17129%37%12.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024310/1,17126%34%13
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 202493/31030%22%3
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months194/47041%32%2
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months135/34739%31%2
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months108/25043%36%6

Region 1 Children Discharged
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Discharges742/165,53844.8 per 10K20.5 per 10K2
Children Discharged for Reunification 339/74645%43%2
Children Discharged for Relative 61/7468%5%2.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 171/74623%24%7.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 8/7461%0%1.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 62/7468%10%12
Children Discharged for Guardianship 101/74614%17%9.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/7460%0%8.5
Children Discharged for Death 0/7460%0%9.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/7460%0%7.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care74215.3 months19.5 months14
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge33910.3 months12.8 months12
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge6111.6 months11.5 months5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge10115.4 months16.4 months9
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge17132.6 months36.7 months8
Reunified within 72 Hours20/3396%4%2
Reunified within 12 Months222/33965%50%1
Adopted within 24 Months48/17128%19%3.5
Adopted within 48 Months134/17178%69%5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months14021.5 months24.7 months10
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1407.5 months9.7 months14
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1824/3275%58%2
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 186/1060%61%7.5
Adoption Discharges171/165,53810.3 per 10K4.8 per 10K2
Non-Permanent Discharges70/165,5384.2 per 10K2.3 per 10K1.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs4/1553%3%8.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202400.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M9
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months26/2689.7%6.6%3
Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/510%5.2%10.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/1550%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%0%6.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/470%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months1/711.4%1.6%5
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Region 1 Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 5,32026.6 per 10K23.0 per 10K6
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 6223.1 per 10K2.4 per 10K5.5
Removals During Period6573.3 per 10K1.6 per 10K2
In-care on March 31 20241,17171.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K3
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period746nana1
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 194/19599.5%98.4%2
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 1,869/1,869100%100%7.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months226/37161%47%1
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay37110.4 months12.8 months13
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative92/28632%23%2
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months36/32910.9%8.1%3
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months48/17128%19%3.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay17132.6 months36.7 months8
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period128/37434%24%3
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period34/25213%8%4
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months129/21161%54%6
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday135/29845%35%2
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children151/15597%97%6.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years19/6231%39%13
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months562/79071%78%14
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months276/52553%56%10
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months154/52329%31%6.5

Region 1 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal362/61659%52%1
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal49/5968%6%3
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal245/67236%30%1.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months135/34739%31%2
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal45/11938%26%3
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months108/18160%51%3
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1824/3275%58%2
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 186/1060%61%7.5

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