Statistics for Region 2
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Hall, Forsyth, Habersham, Stephens, Hart, Franklin, Lumpkin, White, Banks, Union, Dawson, Rabun, Towns.
Tables:
| Region 2 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 | 7,427 | 34.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,428/7,427 | 86.5% | 86.4% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,383 | 11.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,463 | 11.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,581 | 12.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports | 641 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 430 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 100 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 33 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 78 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 189/641 | 29.5% | 26.1% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 131/4,205 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 27/2,463 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 8.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/380 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 107/380 | 28.2% | 25.2% | 3.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 130/380 | 34.2% | 31.6% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 380 | 27.0 days | 43.0 days | 12 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 380 | 351.0 days | 365.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/380 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 3 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/760 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 14 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/253 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 9 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/507 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 14 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 82/3,987 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 12.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 45/2,200 | 2% | 2.1% | 9 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 2 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 310 | 17.3 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 25.8 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 42/310 | 13.5% | 13.6% | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 11/310 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 9 |
| Removals for Neglect | 87/310 | 28% | 35% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 150/310 | 48% | 39% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 21/310 | 7% | 9% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 17/310 | 5% | 9% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 41/310 | 13% | 18% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 60/310 | 19% | 13% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 20/310 | 6% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 29/310 | 9% | 11% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 11/310 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 100/154 | 65% | 57% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 42/154 | 27% | 37% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 12/154 | 8% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/154 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 11/281 | 4% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 75/322 | 23% | 30% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/140 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 2 Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 180,420 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 735 | 41.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 696 | 39.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 696 | 38.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,045 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 255,395 | 14,216.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 205,673 | 11,448.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 447,568 | 24,807.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 109 | 6.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 113 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 452/696 | 65% | 62% | 5.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 96/696 | 14% | 19% | 11.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 35/696 | 5% | 3% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/696 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 109/696 | 16% | 14% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/696 | 0% | 1% | 13 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/696 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/696 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 44/1,142 | 3.85% | 4.84% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/1,142 | 0.61% | 0.77% | 8.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/1,142 | 0% | 0.21% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 5/1,142 | 0.44% | 0.32% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 100/109 | 92% | 89% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 272/49,254 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 7 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 276/1,002 | 28% | 25% | 3.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 575/1,002 | 57% | 57% | 8 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 151/1,002 | 15% | 17% | 10 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/696 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 63/696 | 9% | 8% | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 735 | 14.4 months | 16.3 months | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 696 | 16.6 months | 17.0 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 273/735 | 37% | 32% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 75/127 | 59% | 54% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 318/696 | 46% | 48% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 229/696 | 33% | 37% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 207/696 | 30% | 34% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 72/207 | 35% | 19% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 126/296 | 43% | 31% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 88/209 | 42% | 28% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 100/201 | 50% | 39% | 3.5 |
| Region 2 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 335/179,655 | 18.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 130/336 | 39% | 47% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 11/336 | 3% | 5% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 121/336 | 36% | 21% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/336 | 0% | 1% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 42/336 | 12% | 10% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 30/336 | 9% | 17% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/336 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/336 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/336 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 335 | 22.2 months | 18.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 130 | 13.9 months | 12.3 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 11 | 14.4 months | 11.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 30 | 16.6 months | 15.8 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 121 | 30.2 months | 34.6 months | 11 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/130 | 4% | 5% | 7 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 44/130 | 34% | 51% | 14 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 32/121 | 26% | 19% | 4.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 103/121 | 85% | 73% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 90 | 20.8 months | 22.8 months | 10 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 90 | 10.6 months | 10.1 months | 6 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/11 | 64% | 61% | 7 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 67% | 5.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 121/179,655 | 6.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 43/179,655 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/98 | 4% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 6/445 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/164 | 3% | 8% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 6.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/41 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/49 | 2% | 2.8% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Region 2 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 7,427 | 34.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 641 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Removals During Period | 310 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 696 | 39.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 336 | na | na | 5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 386/394 | 98% | 96.6% | 3 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,140/1,142 | 99.82% | 99.58% | 3.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 40/133 | 30% | 48% | 14 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 133 | 14.4 months | 12.5 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 28/125 | 22% | 21% | 7.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/172 | 2.9% | 8.4% | 14 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 32/121 | 26% | 19% | 4.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 121 | 30.2 months | 34.6 months | 11 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 87/235 | 37% | 21% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 17/149 | 11% | 6% | 3.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 70/100 | 70% | 61% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 88/184 | 48% | 32% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 94/98 | 96% | 97% | 9.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 13/48 | 27% | 41% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 269/332 | 81% | 77% | 4 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 171/311 | 55% | 52% | 5.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 89/347 | 26% | 28% | 7 |
| Region 2 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 142/346 | 41% | 50% | 11 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 11/281 | 4% | 8% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 75/322 | 23% | 30% | 11 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 88/209 | 42% | 28% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 19/89 | 21% | 26% | 8 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 75/127 | 59% | 54% | 6 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/11 | 64% | 61% | 7 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 67% | 5.5 |