Statistics for Region 11
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Tift, Ware, Coffee, Ben Hill, Brooks, Berrien, Cook, Pierce, Brantley, Bacon, Turner, Charlton, Irwin, Atkinson, Clinch, Lanier, Echols.
Tables:
| Region 11 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 | 7,257 | 59.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,148/7,257 | 84.7% | 86.4% | 13 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,963 | 24.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,603 | 13.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,691 | 22.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports | 1,339 | 11.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,020 | 8.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 105 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 27 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 187 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 311/1,339 | 23.2% | 22.9% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 21/3,227 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/1,603 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/405 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 119/405 | 29.4% | 36.8% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 167/405 | 41.2% | 46.1% | 11 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 405 | 26.5 days | 12.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 405 | 153.0 days | 119.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/405 | 1% | 1.8% | 12 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 77/1,335 | 5.8% | 3.1% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/305 | 5.9% | 1.6% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 59/1,030 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 196/3,536 | 5.5% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 60/1,589 | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 11 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 | 545 | 54.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 45.4 | 4.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 79/545 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 3.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 26/545 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 224/545 | 41% | 36% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 261/545 | 48% | 40% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 45/545 | 8% | 10% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 50/545 | 9% | 8% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 142/545 | 26% | 19% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 47/545 | 9% | 12% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 31/545 | 6% | 8% | 11 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 28/545 | 5% | 10% | 12 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/545 | 1% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 139/312 | 45% | 58% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 151/312 | 48% | 37% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/312 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/312 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 21/312 | 7% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/312 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/312 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/312 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 30/503 | 6% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 116/467 | 25% | 30% | 12 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/202 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 11 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 | 101,080 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 1,287 | 128.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 1,296 | 128.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,267 | 125.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,832 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 463,987 | 45,949.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 327,050 | 32,388.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 1,000,035 | 98,935.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 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 | 122 | 12.1 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 72 | 7.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 10 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 777/1,296 | 60% | 63% | 13 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 339/1,296 | 26% | 18% | 1.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 44/1,296 | 3% | 3% | 8 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/1,296 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 122/1,296 | 9% | 13% | 13 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 9/1,296 | 1% | 1% | 9 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 5/1,296 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/1,296 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 71/1,832 | 3.88% | 4.85% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 10/1,832 | 0.55% | 0.75% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 1/1,832 | 0.05% | 0.2% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/1,832 | 0.22% | 0.31% | 8 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 114/122 | 93% | 92% | 7 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 393/79,544 | 4.9 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 14 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 364/1,362 | 27% | 25% | 5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 735/1,362 | 54% | 57% | 9 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 263/1,362 | 19% | 18% | 4.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/1,296 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 48/1,296 | 4% | 7% | 13.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 1,287 | 18.4 months | 17.3 months | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1,296 | 19.3 months | 16.7 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 416/1,287 | 32% | 34% | 7.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 77/129 | 60% | 56% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 678/1,296 | 52% | 47% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 542/1,296 | 42% | 37% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 444/1,296 | 34% | 34% | 7.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 59/444 | 13% | 21% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 228/659 | 35% | 33% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 162/473 | 34% | 31% | 5.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 105/340 | 31% | 38% | 11 |
| Region 11 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 528/100,979 | 52.3 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 261/528 | 49% | 43% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 21/528 | 4% | 5% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 128/528 | 24% | 25% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/528 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 40/528 | 8% | 11% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 78/528 | 15% | 16% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/528 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/528 | 0% | 0% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/528 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 528 | 22.5 months | 19.8 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 261 | 16.1 months | 12.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 21 | 9.5 months | 9.4 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 78 | 17.9 months | 16.7 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 128 | 52.1 months | 34.4 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/261 | 1% | 3% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 108/261 | 41% | 50% | 10.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/128 | 9% | 18% | 9.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 61/128 | 48% | 72% | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 96 | 39.2 months | 24.1 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 96 | 10.8 months | 9.7 months | 7 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 13/20 | 65% | 55% | 2 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 56% | 4 |
| Adoption Discharges | 128/100,979 | 12.7 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 40/100,979 | 4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/102 | 2% | 3% | 8.5 |
| 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 | 16/504 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 11/236 | 4.7% | 9.4% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/14 | 7.1% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.6% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/51 | 0% | 0.8% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Region 11 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 | 7,257 | 59.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 1,339 | 11.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 545 | 4.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 1,296 | 128.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 528 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 651/693 | 93.9% | 96.6% | 14 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1,829/1,832 | 99.84% | 99.57% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 109/270 | 40% | 48% | 11 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 270 | 15.5 months | 12.7 months | 5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 38/198 | 19% | 21% | 8 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 12/250 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 12 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/128 | 9% | 18% | 9.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 128 | 52.1 months | 34.4 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 121/557 | 22% | 25% | 10 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 31/497 | 6% | 7% | 9.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 49/88 | 56% | 54% | 7 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 161/443 | 36% | 35% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 100/102 | 98% | 97% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 20/54 | 37% | 40% | 8 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 473/590 | 80% | 75% | 1.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 270/419 | 64% | 55% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 329/765 | 43% | 30% | 1 |
| Region 11 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 | 241/464 | 52% | 53% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 30/503 | 6% | 6% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 116/467 | 25% | 30% | 12 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 162/473 | 34% | 31% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 12/47 | 26% | 24% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/129 | 60% | 56% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 13/20 | 65% | 55% | 2 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 56% | 4 |