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 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,911 | 32.1 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,104/6,911 | 88.3% | 88.3% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,072 | 9.6 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,365 | 11.0 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,474 | 11.5 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports | 638 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 387 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 90 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 24 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 137 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 184/638 | 28.8% | 24.3% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 75/3,799 | 2% | 2.1% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 16/2,365 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 4.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/310 | 0% | 0.6% | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 105/310 | 33.9% | 28.4% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 128/310 | 41.3% | 37.6% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 310 | 19.0 days | 22.0 days | 11 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 310 | 239.0 days | 238.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/310 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 11.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/642 | 1.4% | 3.1% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/175 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 9 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/467 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 72/4,172 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 13 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 31/2,442 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 12 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 2 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 285 | 15.8 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 23.8 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 38/285 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 12/285 | 4.2% | 5% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 90/285 | 32% | 36% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 115/285 | 40% | 36% | 8 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 35/285 | 12% | 9% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 25/285 | 9% | 9% | 8 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 41/285 | 14% | 18% | 11 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 43/285 | 15% | 13% | 5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 12/285 | 4% | 8% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 26/285 | 9% | 11% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 10/285 | 4% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 100/150 | 67% | 60% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 38/150 | 25% | 35% | 14 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 12/150 | 8% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 17/262 | 6% | 9% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 60/272 | 22% | 31% | 13 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/153 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 2 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 181,246 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 687 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 619 | 34.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 667 | 36.9 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 972 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 244,656 | 13,555.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 194,935 | 10,800.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 416,047 | 22,955.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 97 | 5.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 113 | 6.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 16 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 397/619 | 64% | 63% | 6.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 100/619 | 16% | 17% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 21/619 | 3% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/619 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 97/619 | 16% | 15% | 5.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/619 | 0% | 1% | 13 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/619 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/619 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 39/1,040 | 3.75% | 3.46% | 5.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/1,040 | 0% | 0.71% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/1,040 | 0% | 0.09% | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/1,040 | 0% | 0.4% | 14 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 92/97 | 95% | 91% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 256/48,731 | 5.3 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 7 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 271/1,007 | 27% | 25% | 5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 591/1,007 | 59% | 57% | 6 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 145/1,007 | 14% | 18% | 13.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/619 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 64/619 | 10% | 9% | 5.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 687 | 16.7 months | 16.3 months | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 619 | 15.1 months | 18.6 months | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 263/687 | 38% | 33% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 77/140 | 55% | 45% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 275/619 | 44% | 51% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 212/619 | 34% | 40% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 198/619 | 32% | 36% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 81/198 | 41% | 31% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 130/315 | 41% | 30% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 81/199 | 41% | 28% | 2 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 93/240 | 39% | 37% | 6.5 |
| Region 2 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 345/180,488 | 19.1 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 150/345 | 43% | 46% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 10/345 | 3% | 4% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 123/345 | 36% | 21% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 39/345 | 11% | 10% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 21/345 | 6% | 17% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/345 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/345 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/345 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 345 | 22.7 months | 17.9 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 150 | 14.5 months | 11.9 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 10 | 16.7 months | 12.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 21 | 16.7 months | 14.9 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 123 | 29.5 months | 35.4 months | 12 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 8/150 | 5% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 61/150 | 41% | 52% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 39/123 | 32% | 20% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 109/123 | 89% | 72% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 102 | 19.8 months | 23.6 months | 12 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 102 | 10.7 months | 10.9 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/15 | 60% | 61% | 8 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 71% | 4.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 123/180,488 | 6.8 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 41/180,488 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/106 | 2% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 10 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 8/399 | 2% | 1.7% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/171 | 0% | 8.2% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/7 | 28.6% | 5.5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/43 | 7% | 3.9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/40 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Region 2 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 6,911 | 32.1 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 638 | 3.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Removals During Period | 285 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 619 | 34.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 345 | na | na | 5.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 326/331 | 98.5% | 97% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,039/1,040 | 99.9% | 99.54% | 1 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 51/147 | 35% | 49% | 13 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 147 | 16.0 months | 12.3 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/119 | 10% | 23% | 14 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/178 | 1.1% | 8.5% | 13 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 39/123 | 32% | 20% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 123 | 29.5 months | 35.4 months | 12 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 86/252 | 34% | 21% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 25/162 | 15% | 9% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 67/112 | 60% | 50% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 81/174 | 47% | 32% | 1.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 104/106 | 98% | 98% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 16/48 | 33% | 39% | 11.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 220/298 | 74% | 76% | 11 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 160/280 | 57% | 51% | 3.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 78/337 | 23% | 26% | 7.5 |
| Region 2 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 116/256 | 45% | 53% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 17/262 | 6% | 9% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 60/272 | 22% | 31% | 13 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 81/199 | 41% | 28% | 2 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 24/81 | 30% | 25% | 5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/140 | 55% | 45% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/15 | 60% | 61% | 8 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 71% | 4.5 |