Statistics for Region 6
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Bibb, Houston, Baldwin, Jones, Peach, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Crawford.
Tables:
| Region 6 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 | 5,588 | 39.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,008/5,588 | 89.6% | 86.4% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,117 | 14.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,543 | 10.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,928 | 13.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports | 736 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 515 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 92 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 31 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 98 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 170/736 | 23.1% | 26.1% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 67/2,924 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 11/1,543 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/273 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 67/273 | 24.5% | 25.2% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 77/273 | 28.2% | 31.6% | 9 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 273 | 39.0 days | 43.0 days | 9 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 273 | 313.0 days | 365.0 days | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/273 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 7.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 20/734 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 8.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/162 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/572 | 3% | 3.7% | 9 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 63/2,986 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 12.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 21/1,491 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 13 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 6 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 259 | 21.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 21.6 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/259 | 5.4% | 13.6% | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/259 | 1.2% | 4.7% | 14 |
| Removals for Neglect | 83/259 | 32% | 35% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 93/259 | 36% | 39% | 12 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 22/259 | 8% | 9% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 23/259 | 9% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 55/259 | 21% | 18% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 42/259 | 16% | 13% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/259 | 3% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 23/259 | 9% | 11% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/259 | 3% | 3% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 86/150 | 57% | 57% | 8 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 62/150 | 41% | 37% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/150 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/150 | 1% | 5% | 14 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 7/225 | 3% | 8% | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 68/239 | 28% | 30% | 6.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 6 Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 120,368 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 579 | 48.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 529 | 44.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 564 | 47.2 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 838 | na | na | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 206,559 | 17,225.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 160,205 | 13,360.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 411,683 | 34,202.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 78 | 6.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 79 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 13 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 320/529 | 60% | 62% | 11.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 102/529 | 19% | 19% | 6 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 23/529 | 4% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/529 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 78/529 | 15% | 14% | 7.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/529 | 1% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/529 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/529 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 33/809 | 4.08% | 4.84% | 9.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 8/809 | 0.99% | 0.77% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/809 | 0% | 0.21% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 8/809 | 0.99% | 0.32% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 68/78 | 87% | 89% | 11 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 227/42,148 | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 8.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 226/875 | 26% | 25% | 8.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 508/875 | 58% | 57% | 6.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 141/875 | 16% | 17% | 8 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/529 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 59/529 | 11% | 8% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 579 | 17.6 months | 16.3 months | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 529 | 17.0 months | 17.0 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 234/579 | 40% | 32% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 52/109 | 48% | 54% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 253/529 | 48% | 48% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 193/529 | 36% | 37% | 6.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 179/529 | 34% | 34% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 64/179 | 36% | 19% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 92/277 | 33% | 31% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 67/220 | 30% | 28% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 67/156 | 43% | 39% | 7 |
| Region 6 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 304/119,917 | 25.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 111/304 | 37% | 47% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/304 | 2% | 5% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 88/304 | 29% | 21% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/304 | 0% | 1% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 33/304 | 11% | 10% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 63/304 | 21% | 17% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/304 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/304 | 1% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/304 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 304 | 20.2 months | 18.4 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 111 | 12.8 months | 12.3 months | 8.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 5.9 months | 11.0 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 63 | 13.8 months | 15.8 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 88 | 30.3 months | 34.6 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/111 | 4% | 5% | 7 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 56/111 | 50% | 51% | 6.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 21/88 | 24% | 19% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 73/88 | 83% | 73% | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 66 | 17.7 months | 22.8 months | 14 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 67 | 8.7 months | 10.1 months | 11 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/22 | 41% | 61% | 14 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 67% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 88/119,917 | 7.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 35/119,917 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/73 | 5% | 3% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 8/261 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/80 | 5% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 6.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/32 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/34 | 11.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 6 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 5,588 | 39.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 736 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Removals During Period | 259 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 7 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 529 | 44.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 304 | na | na | 9 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 430/436 | 98.6% | 96.6% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 800/809 | 98.89% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 54/112 | 48% | 48% | 6.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 112 | 12.5 months | 12.5 months | 7.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 14/110 | 13% | 21% | 13 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/96 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 9.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 21/88 | 24% | 19% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 88 | 30.3 months | 34.6 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 70/234 | 30% | 21% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 15/155 | 10% | 6% | 5.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 39/69 | 57% | 61% | 7.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 67/193 | 35% | 32% | 5.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 69/73 | 95% | 97% | 12 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 20/35 | 57% | 41% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 209/275 | 76% | 77% | 10.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 95/215 | 44% | 52% | 13 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 72/287 | 25% | 28% | 9 |
| Region 6 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 106/226 | 47% | 50% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 7/225 | 3% | 8% | 14 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 68/239 | 28% | 30% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 67/220 | 30% | 28% | 6 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 13/43 | 30% | 26% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/109 | 48% | 54% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/22 | 41% | 61% | 14 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 67% | 9 |