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 | 23.1 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 | 10.8 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 | 12 |
| 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 | 11.5 |
| 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 | 10.5 |
| 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 | 388.0 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 October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 450 | 25.8 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 37.5 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 66/450 | 14.7% | 13.5% | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 21/450 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 180/450 | 40% | 37% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 216/450 | 48% | 44% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 38/450 | 8% | 9% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 25/450 | 6% | 8% | 13 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 85/450 | 19% | 19% | 8 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 44/450 | 10% | 11% | 7 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 20/450 | 4% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 20/450 | 4% | 8% | 14 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 12/450 | 3% | 3% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 153/235 | 65% | 56% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 69/235 | 29% | 38% | 12 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/235 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/235 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 12/235 | 5% | 6% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/235 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/235 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/235 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 26/425 | 6% | 7% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 117/403 | 29% | 29% | 8 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/204 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Region 2 Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 174,800 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 852 | 49.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 817 | 47.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 840 | 48.2 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,302 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 307,101 | 17,593.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 245,093 | 14,040.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 483,621 | 27,667.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 79,384 | 4,548.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 113 | 6.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 103 | 5.9 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 7 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 16 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 537/817 | 66% | 62% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 125/817 | 15% | 19% | 12 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 30/817 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/817 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 113/817 | 14% | 14% | 8 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/817 | 1% | 2% | 11.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/817 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/817 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 25/1,267 | 1.97% | 2.95% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 11/1,267 | 0.87% | 0.48% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 2/1,267 | 0.16% | 0.12% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 9/1,267 | 0.71% | 0.24% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 102/113 | 90% | 91% | 9 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 353/68,074 | 5.2 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 9 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 279/1,062 | 26% | 25% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 614/1,062 | 58% | 56% | 3.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 169/1,062 | 16% | 19% | 12.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/817 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 49/817 | 6% | 7% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 852 | 15.1 months | 16.6 months | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 817 | 13.5 months | 17.4 months | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 366/852 | 43% | 33% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 124/184 | 67% | 61% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 324/817 | 40% | 48% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 231/817 | 28% | 37% | 12.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 222/817 | 27% | 34% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 67/222 | 30% | 22% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 177/369 | 48% | 34% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 126/271 | 46% | 33% | 1.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 104/212 | 49% | 36% | 2 |
| Region 2 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 471/174,562 | 27 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 193/471 | 41% | 42% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 21/471 | 4% | 6% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 191/471 | 41% | 26% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/471 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 31/471 | 7% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 29/471 | 6% | 17% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/471 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/471 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/471 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 471 | 20.0 months | 19.4 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 193 | 11.3 months | 11.7 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 21 | 4.5 months | 12.0 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 29 | 14.5 months | 17.1 months | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 191 | 33.0 months | 37.4 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 7/193 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 104/193 | 54% | 53% | 6.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 60/191 | 31% | 18% | 1.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 158/191 | 83% | 70% | 3.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 152 | 20.0 months | 25.0 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 152 | 9.6 months | 9.5 months | 9 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 16/27 | 59% | 55% | 6 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/13 | 54% | 51% | 6 |
| Adoption Discharges | 191/174,562 | 10.9 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 37/174,562 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 9/169 | 5% | 4% | 4 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 9 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 1/408 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/157 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/51 | 3.9% | 1.3% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Region 2 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 4,301 | 20.6 per 10K | 23.1 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 | 450 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 817 | 47.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 471 | na | na | 2 |
| 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 | 1,267/1,267 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 105/201 | 52% | 50% | 6 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 201 | 11.8 months | 12.0 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 43/181 | 24% | 23% | 6 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/185 | 2.7% | 8.3% | 13 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 60/191 | 31% | 18% | 1.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 191 | 33.0 months | 37.4 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 138/321 | 43% | 24% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 21/193 | 11% | 9% | 4.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 87/141 | 62% | 58% | 7.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 126/254 | 50% | 36% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 160/169 | 95% | 96% | 11 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 17/40 | 42% | 44% | 9.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 397/503 | 79% | 78% | 7.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 198/363 | 55% | 59% | 13 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 128/400 | 32% | 34% | 10.5 |
| Region 2 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 156/334 | 47% | 51% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 26/425 | 6% | 7% | 7 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 117/403 | 29% | 29% | 8 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 126/271 | 46% | 33% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 31/91 | 34% | 23% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 124/184 | 67% | 61% | 4 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 16/27 | 59% | 55% | 6 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/13 | 54% | 51% | 6 |