Statistics for Region 3
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Douglas, Floyd, Bartow, Paulding, Polk, Haralson.
Tables:
| Region 3 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 | 4,988 | 28.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,327/4,988 | 86.7% | 87.7% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,192 | 12.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,796 | 15.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 441 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 246 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 170 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 18 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 100/441 | 22.7% | 29.4% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 159/1,751 | 9.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 88/2,796 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/347 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 78/347 | 22.5% | 28.7% | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 112/347 | 32.3% | 36.1% | 10 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 347 | 30.0 days | 34.0 days | 8 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 347 | 359.0 days | 389.0 days | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/347 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 4/391 | 1% | 1.6% | 9 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/91 | 0% | 0.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 4/300 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 9.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 45/2,037 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 7.5 |
| 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 | 54/3,711 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 8.5 |
| Region 3 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 | 303 | 20.1 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 25.2 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 59/303 | 19.5% | 13.7% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 27/303 | 8.9% | 4.6% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 100/303 | 33% | 37% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 131/303 | 43% | 41% | 8 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 14/303 | 5% | 10% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 27/303 | 9% | 8% | 4 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 51/303 | 17% | 19% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 29/303 | 10% | 12% | 9 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 44/303 | 15% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 33/303 | 11% | 9% | 4 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/303 | 2% | 3% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 98/172 | 57% | 56% | 8 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 63/172 | 37% | 39% | 7 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 11/172 | 6% | 4% | 4 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 25/278 | 9% | 6% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 88/307 | 29% | 30% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/143 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 3 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 | 151,136 | na | na | 8 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 703 | 47.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 634 | 42.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 657 | 43.5 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 1,006 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 241,847 | 16,067.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 194,905 | 12,949.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 452,967 | 29,971.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 14,220 | 945.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 121 | 8.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 39 | 2.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 11 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 8 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 364/634 | 57% | 62% | 12 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 108/634 | 17% | 19% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 25/634 | 4% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/634 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 121/634 | 19% | 14% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 13/634 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/634 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/634 | 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 | 114/121 | 94% | 92% | 3 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 232/47,864 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 11 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 275/1,027 | 27% | 25% | 5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 565/1,027 | 55% | 57% | 10 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 187/1,027 | 18% | 18% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/634 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 50/634 | 8% | 7% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 703 | 16.8 months | 16.7 months | 6.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 634 | 15.7 months | 17.6 months | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 257/703 | 37% | 34% | 5.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 38/67 | 57% | 51% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 295/634 | 47% | 49% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 218/634 | 34% | 37% | 11 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 206/634 | 32% | 34% | 10.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 27/206 | 13% | 22% | 12 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 127/337 | 38% | 32% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 84/258 | 33% | 31% | 6.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 95/196 | 48% | 36% | 2 |
| Region 3 Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 359/150,522 | 23.9 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 159/359 | 44% | 43% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 23/359 | 6% | 5% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 77/359 | 21% | 24% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/359 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 45/359 | 13% | 10% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 53/359 | 15% | 17% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/359 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/359 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/359 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 359 | 20.7 months | 19.5 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 159 | 14.5 months | 12.8 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 23 | 8.4 months | 11.5 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 53 | 20.8 months | 16.4 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 77 | 32.1 months | 36.7 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/159 | 3% | 4% | 6 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 74/159 | 47% | 50% | 9 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 19/77 | 25% | 19% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 64/77 | 83% | 69% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 19.3 months | 24.7 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 10.5 months | 9.7 months | 7 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/19 | 42% | 58% | 12.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/6 | 33% | 61% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 77/150,522 | 5.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 47/150,522 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/53 | 6% | 3% | 1.5 |
| 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 | 18/172 | 10.5% | 6.6% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/31 | 12.9% | 5.2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/117 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/57 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 3 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 | 4,988 | 28.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 429 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Removals During Period | 303 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 7 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 634 | 42.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 359 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 150/152 | 98.7% | 98.4% | 7.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,178/1,178 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 77/170 | 45% | 47% | 9 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 170 | 13.5 months | 12.8 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 43/125 | 34% | 23% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 26/207 | 12.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 19/77 | 25% | 19% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 77 | 32.1 months | 36.7 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 56/236 | 24% | 24% | 6.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/202 | 4% | 8% | 12 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 65/94 | 69% | 54% | 2.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 84/223 | 38% | 35% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 50/53 | 94% | 97% | 13.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 16/43 | 37% | 39% | 9 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 267/332 | 80% | 78% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 154/278 | 55% | 56% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 70/339 | 21% | 31% | 14 |
| Region 3 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 | 142/285 | 50% | 52% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 25/278 | 9% | 6% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 88/307 | 29% | 30% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 84/258 | 33% | 31% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/29 | 24% | 26% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/67 | 57% | 51% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/19 | 42% | 58% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/6 | 33% | 61% | 10.5 |