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 October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 9,169 | 50.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,679/9,169 | 83.7% | 86.4% | 14 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,341 | 12.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 3,397 | 18.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,431 | 18.9 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 662 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 417 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 88 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 38 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 119 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 107/662 | 16.2% | 22.9% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 59/5,076 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 8.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/3,397 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/185 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 73/185 | 39.5% | 36.8% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 95/185 | 51.4% | 46.1% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 185 | 10.5 days | 12.0 days | 9 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 185 | 96.0 days | 119.0 days | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/185 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/710 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/140 | 0% | 1.6% | 13 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/570 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 111/4,849 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 70/3,144 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 6.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 3 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 259 | 17.1 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 21.6 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 49/259 | 18.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 15/259 | 5.8% | 4.5% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 73/259 | 28% | 36% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 98/259 | 38% | 40% | 11 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 19/259 | 7% | 10% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 21/259 | 8% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 40/259 | 15% | 19% | 13 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 24/259 | 9% | 12% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 42/259 | 16% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 34/259 | 13% | 10% | 3 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 10/259 | 4% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 91/142 | 64% | 58% | 5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 48/142 | 34% | 37% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/142 | 2% | 4% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 13/239 | 5% | 6% | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 108/314 | 34% | 30% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 3 Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 151,812 | na | na | 8 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 656 | 44.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 562 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 617 | 40.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 915 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 227,660 | 15,057.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 180,232 | 11,921.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 425,516 | 28,029.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 98 | 6.5 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 34 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 7 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 344/562 | 61% | 63% | 10 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 79/562 | 14% | 18% | 10.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 28/562 | 5% | 3% | 2.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/562 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 98/562 | 17% | 13% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 11/562 | 2% | 1% | 4 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/562 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/562 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 64/915 | 6.99% | 4.85% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 10/915 | 1.09% | 0.75% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 2/915 | 0.22% | 0.2% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 7/915 | 0.77% | 0.31% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 95/98 | 97% | 92% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 212/42,508 | 5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 12 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 276/933 | 30% | 25% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 495/933 | 53% | 57% | 11 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 162/933 | 17% | 18% | 8 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/562 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 48/562 | 9% | 7% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 656 | 16.2 months | 17.3 months | 10 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 562 | 16.8 months | 16.7 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 251/656 | 38% | 34% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 43/61 | 70% | 56% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 265/562 | 47% | 47% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 204/562 | 36% | 37% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 184/562 | 33% | 34% | 9.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 25/184 | 14% | 21% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 105/299 | 35% | 33% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 67/227 | 30% | 31% | 9 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 82/173 | 47% | 38% | 3 |
| Region 3 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 339/151,194 | 22.4 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 143/339 | 42% | 43% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 14/339 | 4% | 5% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 83/339 | 24% | 25% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/339 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 43/339 | 13% | 11% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 53/339 | 16% | 16% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/339 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/339 | 0% | 0% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/339 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 339 | 20.7 months | 19.8 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 143 | 14.5 months | 12.8 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 6.3 months | 9.4 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 53 | 16.9 months | 16.7 months | 8.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 83 | 31.3 months | 34.4 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/143 | 3% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 59/143 | 41% | 50% | 10.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 19/83 | 23% | 18% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 64/83 | 77% | 72% | 5.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 53 | 19.4 months | 24.1 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 53 | 9.8 months | 9.7 months | 8 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/18 | 61% | 55% | 6 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 56% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 83/151,194 | 5.5 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 46/151,194 | 3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/58 | 5% | 3% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 4/359 | 1.1% | 1.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 27/195 | 13.8% | 9.4% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/24 | 12.5% | 8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.6% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/54 | 0% | 0.8% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Region 3 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 9,169 | 50.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 662 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 259 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 562 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 339 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 367/376 | 97.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 908/915 | 99.23% | 99.57% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 64/151 | 42% | 48% | 8.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 151 | 13.5 months | 12.7 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 37/122 | 30% | 21% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 32/221 | 14.5% | 9.3% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 19/83 | 23% | 18% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 83 | 31.3 months | 34.4 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 67/236 | 28% | 25% | 5.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/208 | 4% | 7% | 11.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 41/55 | 75% | 54% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 67/195 | 34% | 35% | 8 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 55/58 | 95% | 97% | 12 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 14/41 | 34% | 40% | 11 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 231/292 | 79% | 75% | 3.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 152/266 | 57% | 55% | 4.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 58/309 | 19% | 30% | 14 |
| Region 3 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 126/260 | 48% | 53% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 13/239 | 5% | 6% | 8 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 108/314 | 34% | 30% | 3 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 67/227 | 30% | 31% | 9 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/32 | 28% | 24% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/61 | 70% | 56% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/18 | 61% | 55% | 6 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 56% | 10 |