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 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,320 | 26.6 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,673/5,320 | 87.8% | 87.7% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,684 | 13.4 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,636 | 13.2 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 629 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 374 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 194 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 52 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 263/629 | 41.8% | 29.4% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 250/2,057 | 12.2% | 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 | 149/2,636 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/662 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 241/662 | 36.4% | 28.7% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 276/662 | 41.7% | 36.1% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 662 | 21.0 days | 34.0 days | 12 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 662 | 379.0 days | 388.0 days | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/662 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 4/521 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/211 | 0% | 0.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 4/310 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 9.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 40/2,203 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 11.5 |
| 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 | 62/3,281 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
| Region 1 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 682 | 41.0 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 56.8 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 121/682 | 17.7% | 13.5% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 38/682 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 234/682 | 34% | 37% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 398/682 | 58% | 44% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 73/682 | 11% | 9% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 49/682 | 7% | 8% | 11 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 126/682 | 18% | 19% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 109/682 | 16% | 11% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 44/682 | 6% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 39/682 | 6% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 47/682 | 7% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 192/329 | 58% | 56% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 114/329 | 35% | 38% | 10 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/329 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/329 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 19/329 | 6% | 6% | 5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/329 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 4/329 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/329 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 46/633 | 7% | 7% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 232/684 | 34% | 29% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/315 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Region 1 Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 166,151 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 1,217 | 73.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 1,191 | 72.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,234 | 74.2 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,899 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 449,601 | 27,029.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 341,515 | 20,531.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 731,167 | 44,006.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 88,828 | 5,340.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 184 | 11.1 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 143 | 8.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 8 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 703/1,191 | 59% | 62% | 11.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 234/1,191 | 20% | 19% | 4.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 39/1,191 | 3% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/1,191 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 184/1,191 | 15% | 14% | 5.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 19/1,191 | 2% | 2% | 5.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 8/1,191 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/1,191 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 56/1,870 | 2.99% | 2.95% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 13/1,870 | 0.7% | 0.48% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 4/1,870 | 0.21% | 0.12% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 6/1,870 | 0.32% | 0.24% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 168/184 | 91% | 91% | 7 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 641/106,745 | 6 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 458/1,822 | 25% | 25% | 9.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,041/1,822 | 57% | 56% | 5.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 323/1,822 | 18% | 19% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/1,191 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 67/1,191 | 6% | 7% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 1,217 | 13.2 months | 16.6 months | 13 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 1,191 | 13.8 months | 17.4 months | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 492/1,217 | 40% | 33% | 3.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 118/181 | 65% | 61% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 494/1,191 | 41% | 48% | 12 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 335/1,191 | 28% | 37% | 12.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 310/1,191 | 26% | 34% | 13 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 97/310 | 31% | 22% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 198/478 | 41% | 34% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 158/374 | 42% | 33% | 4.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 105/252 | 42% | 36% | 4 |
| Region 1 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 693/166,340 | 41.7 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 306/694 | 44% | 42% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 54/694 | 8% | 6% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 172/694 | 25% | 26% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 13/694 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 49/694 | 7% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 96/694 | 14% | 17% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/694 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/694 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/694 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 693 | 14.9 months | 19.4 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 306 | 10.1 months | 11.7 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 54 | 5.3 months | 12.0 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 96 | 14.0 months | 17.1 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 172 | 32.6 months | 37.4 months | 11 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 18/306 | 6% | 3% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 193/306 | 63% | 53% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 35/172 | 20% | 18% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 135/172 | 78% | 70% | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 154 | 25.0 months | 25.0 months | 9 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 154 | 6.9 months | 9.5 months | 14 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 28/37 | 76% | 55% | 1 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/9 | 67% | 51% | 4 |
| Adoption Discharges | 172/166,340 | 10.3 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 65/166,340 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 5/172 | 3% | 4% | 7.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 9 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 7/651 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 24/284 | 8.5% | 5.2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/47 | 0% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/137 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/97 | 0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Region 1 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 5,320 | 26.6 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 622 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Removals During Period | 682 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 1,191 | 72.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 694 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 194/195 | 99.5% | 98.4% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,870/1,870 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 199/335 | 59% | 50% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 335 | 10.3 months | 12.0 months | 12.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 76/270 | 28% | 23% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 42/350 | 12% | 8.3% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 35/172 | 20% | 18% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 172 | 32.6 months | 37.4 months | 11 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 137/390 | 35% | 24% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 44/263 | 17% | 9% | 1.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 130/195 | 67% | 58% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 158/334 | 47% | 36% | 3.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 167/172 | 97% | 96% | 7.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 17/61 | 28% | 44% | 14 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 578/777 | 74% | 78% | 12 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 290/513 | 57% | 59% | 9.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 168/525 | 32% | 34% | 10.5 |
| Region 1 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 324/550 | 59% | 51% | 2 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 46/633 | 7% | 7% | 5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 232/684 | 34% | 29% | 3 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 158/374 | 42% | 33% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 44/138 | 32% | 23% | 4 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 118/181 | 65% | 61% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 28/37 | 76% | 55% | 1 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/9 | 67% | 51% | 4 |