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 June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,301 | 20.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,812/4,301 | 88.6% | 87.7% | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,839 | 8.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,462 | 11.8 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 465 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 287 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 137 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 36 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 5 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 151/465 | 32.5% | 29.4% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 110/1,375 | 8% | 7.1% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 111/2,462 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/372 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 107/372 | 28.8% | 28.7% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 136/372 | 36.6% | 36.1% | 7 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 372 | 42.0 days | 34.0 days | 5.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 372 | 444.0 days | 389.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/372 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/468 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 7.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/169 | 0% | 0.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/299 | 2% | 2.1% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 32/1,498 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 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 | 47/3,147 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 8.5 |
| Region 2 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 | 418 | 23.6 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 34.8 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 64/418 | 15.3% | 13.7% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 27/418 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 149/418 | 36% | 37% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 214/418 | 51% | 41% | 2 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 38/418 | 9% | 10% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 29/418 | 7% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 78/418 | 19% | 19% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 44/418 | 11% | 12% | 7 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 16/418 | 4% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 22/418 | 5% | 9% | 12 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/418 | 2% | 3% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 139/214 | 65% | 56% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 67/214 | 31% | 39% | 11 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/214 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/214 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/214 | 3% | 4% | 9 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/214 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/214 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/214 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 18/386 | 5% | 6% | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 126/428 | 29% | 30% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/213 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 2 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 | 177,917 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 868 | 49.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 831 | 47.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 822 | 46.5 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 1,286 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 301,529 | 17,021.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 241,350 | 13,624.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 503,686 | 28,310.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 8,069 | 455.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 109 | 6.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 115 | 6.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 7 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 17 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 534/831 | 64% | 62% | 6.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 130/831 | 16% | 19% | 9.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 52/831 | 6% | 3% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/831 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 109/831 | 13% | 14% | 10 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/831 | 0% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/831 | 1% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/831 | 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 | 101/109 | 93% | 92% | 6.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 383/70,712 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 6.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 304/1,175 | 26% | 25% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 699/1,175 | 59% | 57% | 4 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 172/1,175 | 15% | 18% | 13.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/831 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 55/831 | 7% | 7% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 868 | 14.3 months | 16.7 months | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 831 | 13.7 months | 17.6 months | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 358/868 | 41% | 34% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 78/138 | 57% | 51% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 322/831 | 39% | 49% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 240/831 | 29% | 37% | 12.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 228/831 | 27% | 34% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 90/228 | 39% | 22% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 158/357 | 44% | 32% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 112/263 | 43% | 31% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 98/221 | 44% | 36% | 4 |
| Region 2 Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 441/177,155 | 24.9 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 188/441 | 43% | 43% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/441 | 2% | 5% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 159/441 | 36% | 24% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/441 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 37/441 | 8% | 10% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 45/441 | 10% | 17% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/441 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/441 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/441 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 441 | 19.3 months | 19.5 months | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 188 | 12.0 months | 12.8 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 12.4 months | 11.5 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 45 | 14.5 months | 16.4 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 159 | 32.2 months | 36.7 months | 9 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 9/188 | 5% | 4% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 94/188 | 50% | 50% | 7.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 47/159 | 30% | 19% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 125/159 | 79% | 69% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 109 | 20.5 months | 24.7 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 109 | 8.8 months | 9.7 months | 9.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 14/23 | 61% | 58% | 6 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/10 | 60% | 61% | 7.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 159/177,155 | 9 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 39/177,155 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/119 | 3% | 3% | 8.5 |
| 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 | 6/170 | 3.5% | 6.6% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/30 | 13.3% | 5.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/156 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/38 | 5.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Region 2 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 | 4,301 | 20.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 459 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Removals During Period | 418 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 831 | 47.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 441 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 170/172 | 98.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,266/1,266 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 86/187 | 46% | 47% | 8 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 187 | 12.5 months | 12.8 months | 8 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 47/194 | 24% | 23% | 5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/200 | 5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 47/159 | 30% | 19% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 159 | 32.2 months | 36.7 months | 9 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 126/313 | 40% | 24% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 42/215 | 20% | 8% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 79/123 | 64% | 54% | 5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 112/239 | 47% | 35% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 115/119 | 97% | 97% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 20/50 | 40% | 39% | 6.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 372/487 | 76% | 78% | 11 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 191/367 | 52% | 56% | 11.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 103/391 | 26% | 31% | 11 |
| Region 2 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 | 178/353 | 50% | 52% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 18/386 | 5% | 6% | 8 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 126/428 | 29% | 30% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 112/263 | 43% | 31% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 29/100 | 29% | 26% | 5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 78/138 | 57% | 51% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 14/23 | 61% | 58% | 6 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/10 | 60% | 61% | 7.5 |