Statistics for Region 12
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, Bulloch, Camden, Effingham, Bryan, McIntosh, Long.
Tables:
| Region 12 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 | 5,160 | 26.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,495/5,160 | 87.1% | 87.7% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,257 | 11.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,903 | 14.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 493 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 317 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 147 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 25 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 139/493 | 28.2% | 29.4% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 82/1,766 | 4.6% | 7.1% | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 68/2,903 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/290 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 88/290 | 30.3% | 28.7% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 113/290 | 39% | 36.1% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 290 | 25.0 days | 34.0 days | 10 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 290 | 326.0 days | 389.0 days | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/290 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 10/451 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/131 | 0% | 0.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 10/320 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 53/1,832 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 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 | 41/3,760 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 12 |
| Region 12 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 232 | 13.7 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 19.3 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 33/232 | 14.2% | 13.7% | 6.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/232 | 3% | 4.6% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 76/232 | 33% | 37% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 79/232 | 34% | 41% | 12 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 22/232 | 9% | 10% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 23/232 | 10% | 8% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 29/232 | 12% | 19% | 12 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 27/232 | 12% | 12% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 32/232 | 14% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/232 | 6% | 9% | 10 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/232 | 0% | 3% | 14 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 71/109 | 65% | 56% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 20/109 | 18% | 39% | 14 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 14/109 | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 4/109 | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 14/225 | 6% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 99/304 | 33% | 30% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 12 Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 170,893 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 725 | 43.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 653 | 38.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 665 | 39.2 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 957 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 244,425 | 14,412.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 206,031 | 12,148.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 558,643 | 32,690.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 6,555 | 386.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 95 | 5.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 84 | 4.9 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 8 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 7 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 455/653 | 70% | 62% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 58/653 | 9% | 19% | 14 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 28/653 | 4% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/653 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 95/653 | 15% | 14% | 5.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/653 | 1% | 1% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 13/653 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/653 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 86/95 | 91% | 92% | 10.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 202/34,276 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 248/897 | 28% | 25% | 3.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 479/897 | 53% | 57% | 12 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 170/897 | 19% | 18% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/653 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 46/653 | 7% | 7% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 725 | 19.8 months | 16.7 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 653 | 21.6 months | 17.6 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 223/725 | 31% | 34% | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 66/120 | 55% | 51% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 384/653 | 59% | 49% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 297/653 | 45% | 37% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 285/653 | 44% | 34% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 71/285 | 25% | 22% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 128/395 | 32% | 32% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 104/312 | 33% | 31% | 6.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/145 | 26% | 36% | 11.5 |
| Region 12 Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 295/169,603 | 17.4 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 109/296 | 37% | 43% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 26/296 | 9% | 5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 104/296 | 35% | 24% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/296 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 31/296 | 10% | 10% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 24/296 | 8% | 17% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/296 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/296 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/296 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 295 | 23.7 months | 19.5 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 109 | 12.6 months | 12.8 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 26 | 10.3 months | 11.5 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 24 | 19.3 months | 16.4 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 104 | 45.2 months | 36.7 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/109 | 1% | 4% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 55/109 | 50% | 50% | 7.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 10/104 | 10% | 19% | 9 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 62/104 | 60% | 69% | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 78 | 29.9 months | 24.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 78 | 13.4 months | 9.7 months | 1.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/12 | 42% | 58% | 12.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 61% | 12 |
| Adoption Discharges | 104/169,603 | 6.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 32/169,603 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/84 | 4% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 9 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/154 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 5.2% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/94 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/42 | 0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 12 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 5,160 | 26.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 481 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Removals During Period | 232 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 12 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 653 | 38.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 296 | na | na | 10 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 189/192 | 98.4% | 98.4% | 9 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,102/1,102 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 65/129 | 50% | 47% | 6 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 129 | 12.0 months | 12.8 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 25/111 | 23% | 23% | 6 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/177 | 5.1% | 8.1% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 10/104 | 10% | 19% | 9 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 104 | 45.2 months | 36.7 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 96/344 | 28% | 24% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 24/245 | 10% | 8% | 5.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 42/95 | 44% | 54% | 9.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 103/280 | 37% | 35% | 7 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 81/84 | 96% | 97% | 10.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 17/38 | 45% | 39% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 210/262 | 80% | 78% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 134/238 | 56% | 56% | 6 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 114/417 | 27% | 31% | 8.5 |
| Region 12 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 104/256 | 41% | 52% | 13 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 14/225 | 6% | 6% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 99/304 | 33% | 30% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 104/312 | 33% | 31% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/52 | 10% | 26% | 12 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 66/120 | 55% | 51% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/12 | 42% | 58% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 61% | 12 |