Statistics for Region 5
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Clarke, Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Elbert, Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Jasper.
Tables:
| Region 5 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 | 5,026 | 23.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,358/5,026 | 86.7% | 87.7% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,192 | 10.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,834 | 13.3 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 476 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 267 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 158 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 45 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 6 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 160/476 | 33.6% | 29.4% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 154/1,716 | 9% | 7.1% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 90/2,834 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/404 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 136/404 | 33.7% | 28.7% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 170/404 | 42.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 404 | 18.0 days | 34.0 days | 14 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 404 | 332.0 days | 389.0 days | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/404 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/451 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 7.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/132 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/319 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 46/1,752 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 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 | 88/3,091 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Region 5 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 | 288 | 15.9 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 24 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 37/288 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 12/288 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 7 |
| Removals for Neglect | 104/288 | 36% | 37% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 135/288 | 47% | 41% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 25/288 | 9% | 10% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 20/288 | 7% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 33/288 | 11% | 19% | 13 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/288 | 7% | 12% | 13 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 30/288 | 10% | 8% | 4 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 22/288 | 8% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 20/288 | 7% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 85/125 | 68% | 56% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 38/125 | 30% | 39% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/125 | 2% | 4% | 11 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 12/272 | 4% | 6% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 90/365 | 25% | 30% | 11 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 5 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 | 182,220 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 856 | 48.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 738 | 41.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 775 | 42.9 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 1,144 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 285,922 | 15,778.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 216,070 | 11,923.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 553,695 | 30,386.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 3,661 | 202.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 92 | 5.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 139 | 7.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 17 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 484/738 | 66% | 62% | 4.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 107/738 | 14% | 19% | 12.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 34/738 | 5% | 3% | 3 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/738 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 92/738 | 12% | 14% | 11 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 19/738 | 3% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/738 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/738 | 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 | 87/92 | 95% | 92% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 299/44,500 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 3 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 337/1,218 | 28% | 25% | 3.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 677/1,218 | 56% | 57% | 9 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 204/1,218 | 17% | 18% | 10.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/738 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 48/738 | 7% | 7% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 856 | 15.3 months | 16.7 months | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 738 | 19.2 months | 17.6 months | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 326/856 | 38% | 34% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 65/127 | 51% | 51% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 388/738 | 53% | 49% | 4.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 291/738 | 39% | 37% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 258/738 | 35% | 34% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 98/258 | 38% | 22% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 142/379 | 37% | 32% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 104/291 | 36% | 31% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/189 | 41% | 36% | 7 |
| Region 5 Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 397/181,215 | 21.9 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 168/397 | 42% | 43% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 31/397 | 8% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 93/397 | 23% | 24% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/397 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 33/397 | 8% | 10% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 71/397 | 18% | 17% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/397 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/397 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/397 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 397 | 21.2 months | 19.5 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 168 | 16.6 months | 12.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 31 | 22.7 months | 11.5 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 71 | 21.5 months | 16.4 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 93 | 31.2 months | 36.7 months | 12 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/168 | 2% | 4% | 8 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 61/168 | 36% | 50% | 12 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 32/93 | 34% | 19% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 72/93 | 77% | 69% | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 71 | 23.7 months | 24.7 months | 8 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 71 | 8.0 months | 9.7 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/16 | 62% | 58% | 5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 61% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 93/181,215 | 5.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 34/181,215 | 1.9 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/94 | 3% | 3% | 8.5 |
| 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 | 10/151 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/36 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/91 | 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 | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/86 | 0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 5 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 | 5,026 | 23.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 470 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Removals During Period | 288 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 10.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 738 | 41.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 397 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 176/180 | 97.8% | 98.4% | 13 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,311/1,311 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 61/193 | 32% | 47% | 13 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 193 | 17.2 months | 12.8 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 20/130 | 15% | 23% | 12 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/188 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 32/93 | 34% | 19% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 93 | 31.2 months | 36.7 months | 12 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 59/272 | 22% | 24% | 8 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 26/191 | 14% | 8% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 65/118 | 55% | 54% | 8 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 106/263 | 40% | 35% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 91/94 | 97% | 97% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 15/38 | 39% | 39% | 8 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 232/321 | 72% | 78% | 13 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 182/358 | 51% | 56% | 13 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 138/423 | 33% | 31% | 5 |
| Region 5 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 | 191/377 | 51% | 52% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 12/272 | 4% | 6% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 90/365 | 25% | 30% | 11 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 104/291 | 36% | 31% | 5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 27/109 | 25% | 26% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 65/127 | 51% | 51% | 9 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/16 | 62% | 58% | 5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 61% | 9 |