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 | 516 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 91 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 32 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 97 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 146/736 | 19.8% | 22.9% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 35/2,924 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 8.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/1,543 | 0% | 0.1% | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/205 | 1% | 0.6% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 68/205 | 33.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 78/205 | 38% | 46.1% | 12 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 205 | 14.0 days | 12.0 days | 5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 205 | 150.0 days | 119.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/205 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 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 | 3/160 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/574 | 3% | 3.6% | 8.5 |
| 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 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 237 | 19.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 19.8 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 28/237 | 11.8% | 12.9% | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 11/237 | 4.6% | 4.5% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 102/237 | 43% | 36% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 97/237 | 41% | 40% | 9 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 21/237 | 9% | 10% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 23/237 | 10% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 55/237 | 23% | 19% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 21/237 | 9% | 12% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 10/237 | 4% | 8% | 13 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 11/237 | 5% | 10% | 12 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/237 | 1% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 69/126 | 55% | 58% | 10 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 55/126 | 44% | 37% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/126 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/126 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/126 | 2% | 4% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/126 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/126 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/126 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 7/223 | 3% | 6% | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 75/257 | 29% | 30% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 6 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 | 119,386 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 569 | 48.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 577 | 48.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 565 | 47.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 806 | na | na | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 206,839 | 17,391.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 167,403 | 14,075.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 453,048 | 37,948.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 7 |
| 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 | 81 | 6.8 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 81 | 6.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 16 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 374/577 | 65% | 63% | 4.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 92/577 | 16% | 18% | 9 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 21/577 | 4% | 3% | 4 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/577 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 81/577 | 14% | 13% | 7.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/577 | 1% | 1% | 9 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 4/577 | 1% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/577 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 33/806 | 4.09% | 4.85% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 8/806 | 0.99% | 0.75% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/806 | 0% | 0.2% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 8/806 | 0.99% | 0.31% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 78/81 | 96% | 92% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 210/39,267 | 5.3 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 9.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 192/869 | 22% | 25% | 13 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 532/869 | 61% | 57% | 2 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 145/869 | 17% | 18% | 8 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/577 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 62/577 | 11% | 7% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 569 | 15.5 months | 17.3 months | 11 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 577 | 17.6 months | 16.7 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 166/569 | 29% | 34% | 10.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 39/89 | 44% | 56% | 12 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 279/577 | 48% | 47% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 223/577 | 39% | 37% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 209/577 | 36% | 34% | 3.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 66/209 | 32% | 21% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 61/253 | 24% | 33% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/194 | 21% | 31% | 13 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/129 | 32% | 38% | 10 |
| Region 6 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 225/118,933 | 18.9 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 80/225 | 36% | 43% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 15/225 | 7% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 62/225 | 28% | 25% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/225 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 32/225 | 14% | 11% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 33/225 | 15% | 16% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/225 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/225 | 1% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/225 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 225 | 19.5 months | 19.8 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 80 | 12.6 months | 12.8 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 15 | 14.5 months | 9.4 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 33 | 11.2 months | 16.7 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 62 | 30.2 months | 34.4 months | 11.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/80 | 2% | 3% | 7 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 38/80 | 48% | 50% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 18/62 | 29% | 18% | 3.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 54/62 | 87% | 72% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 43 | 17.6 months | 24.1 months | 14 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 43 | 9.0 months | 9.7 months | 9 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/11 | 64% | 55% | 3.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 5.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 62/118,933 | 5.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 10 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 35/118,933 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/50 | 2% | 3% | 8.5 |
| 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 | 7/260 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/103 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/14 | 7.1% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 2.6% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 0.8% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Region 6 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 | 5,588 | 39.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 736 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Removals During Period | 237 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 6 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 577 | 48.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 225 | na | na | 12 |
| 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 | 797/806 | 98.88% | 99.57% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 39/89 | 44% | 48% | 6.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 89 | 12.7 months | 12.7 months | 10 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 18/104 | 17% | 21% | 10 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/117 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 18/62 | 29% | 18% | 3.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 62 | 30.2 months | 34.4 months | 11.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 49/215 | 23% | 25% | 7.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 11/153 | 7% | 7% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 29/65 | 45% | 54% | 10.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 41/163 | 25% | 35% | 13 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 49/50 | 98% | 97% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 14/31 | 45% | 40% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 202/268 | 75% | 75% | 10 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 124/219 | 57% | 55% | 4.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 74/274 | 27% | 30% | 9 |
| Region 6 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 | 148/264 | 56% | 53% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 7/223 | 3% | 6% | 11 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 75/257 | 29% | 30% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/194 | 21% | 31% | 13 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 8/44 | 18% | 24% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 39/89 | 44% | 56% | 12 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/11 | 64% | 55% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 5.5 |