Statistics for Region 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Carroll, Fayette, Henry, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Upson, Meriwether, Butts, Lamar, Pike, Heard.
Tables:
| Region 4 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 | 5,765 | 22.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,096/5,765 | 88.4% | 87.7% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,599 | 10.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 3,166 | 12.4 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 705 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 413 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 240 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 39 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 13 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 196/705 | 27.8% | 29.4% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 106/1,896 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 93/3,166 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/395 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 89/395 | 22.5% | 28.7% | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 121/395 | 30.6% | 36.1% | 12 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 395 | 23.0 days | 34.0 days | 11 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 395 | 348.0 days | 389.0 days | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/395 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 13/705 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 4.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/194 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 12/511 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 74/2,323 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 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 | 51/3,941 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10.5 |
| Region 4 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 | 394 | 18.2 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 32.8 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 43/394 | 10.9% | 13.7% | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 12/394 | 3% | 4.6% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 168/394 | 43% | 37% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 171/394 | 43% | 41% | 8 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 70/394 | 18% | 10% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 32/394 | 8% | 8% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 95/394 | 24% | 19% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 77/394 | 20% | 12% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 18/394 | 5% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 32/394 | 8% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 17/394 | 4% | 3% | 3 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 124/204 | 61% | 56% | 7 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 73/204 | 36% | 39% | 8 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 7/204 | 3% | 4% | 9 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/204 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 20/362 | 6% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 138/385 | 36% | 30% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 4 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 | 217,464 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 685 | 32.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 682 | 31.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 666 | 30.8 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 1,079 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 243,969 | 11,273.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 184,011 | 8,503.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 359,127 | 16,514.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 10,323 | 477.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 110 | 5.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 63 | 2.9 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 10 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 415/682 | 61% | 62% | 9.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 111/682 | 16% | 19% | 9.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 28/682 | 4% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/682 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 110/682 | 16% | 14% | 2.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 15/682 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/682 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/682 | 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 | 96/110 | 87% | 92% | 13 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 370/64,204 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 279/1,117 | 25% | 25% | 8.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 671/1,117 | 60% | 57% | 2.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 167/1,117 | 15% | 18% | 13.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/682 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 47/682 | 7% | 7% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 685 | 12.3 months | 16.7 months | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 682 | 12.0 months | 17.6 months | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 299/685 | 44% | 34% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 53/86 | 62% | 51% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 228/682 | 33% | 49% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 168/682 | 25% | 37% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 156/682 | 23% | 34% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 44/156 | 28% | 22% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 103/261 | 39% | 32% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/182 | 38% | 31% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 80/181 | 44% | 36% | 4 |
| Region 4 Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 385/216,415 | 17.8 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 153/385 | 40% | 43% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 13/385 | 3% | 5% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 100/385 | 26% | 24% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/385 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 32/385 | 8% | 10% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 86/385 | 22% | 17% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/385 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/385 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/385 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 385 | 15.8 months | 19.5 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 153 | 12.2 months | 12.8 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 13 | 2.8 months | 11.5 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 86 | 11.8 months | 16.4 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 100 | 30.2 months | 36.7 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/153 | 2% | 4% | 8 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 84/153 | 55% | 50% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 28/100 | 28% | 19% | 3.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 84/100 | 84% | 69% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 75 | 18.1 months | 24.7 months | 14 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 76 | 7.9 months | 9.7 months | 13 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/16 | 56% | 58% | 8 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 100/216,415 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 33/216,415 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/79 | 3% | 3% | 8.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 1 | 4.6 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 3 |
| 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 | 8/170 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 5.2% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/104 | 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 | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/94 | 0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Region 4 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 | 5,765 | 22.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 699 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 394 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 9 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 682 | 31.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 385 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 255/258 | 98.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,097/1,097 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 79/154 | 51% | 47% | 5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 154 | 11.9 months | 12.8 months | 10 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 40/188 | 21% | 23% | 8 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/182 | 4.4% | 8.1% | 11 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 28/100 | 28% | 19% | 3.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 100 | 30.2 months | 36.7 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 75/214 | 35% | 24% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 25/158 | 16% | 8% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 60/87 | 69% | 54% | 2.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 69/157 | 44% | 35% | 3 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 77/79 | 97% | 97% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 12/27 | 44% | 39% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 354/454 | 78% | 78% | 9 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 158/304 | 52% | 56% | 11.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 69/274 | 25% | 31% | 13 |
| Region 4 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 | 192/342 | 56% | 52% | 3 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 20/362 | 6% | 6% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 138/385 | 36% | 30% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/182 | 38% | 31% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 17/63 | 27% | 26% | 6 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 53/86 | 62% | 51% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/16 | 56% | 58% | 8 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 10.5 |