Statistics for Region 7
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Richmond, Columbia, Burke, McDuffie, Washington, Jefferson, Screven, Hancock, Wilkes, Jenkins, Lincoln, Warren, Glascock, Taliaferro.
Tables:
| Region 7 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 | 3,258 | 23.2 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,952/3,258 | 90.6% | 87.7% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,835 | 13.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1,423 | 10.1 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 414 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 228 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 160 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 19 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 148/414 | 35.7% | 29.4% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 103/1,423 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 51/1,423 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/302 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 60/302 | 19.9% | 28.7% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 83/302 | 27.5% | 36.1% | 13 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 302 | 64.0 days | 34.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 302 | 395.0 days | 389.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/302 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/469 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/122 | 0% | 0.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/347 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 33/1,752 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 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 | 33/2,035 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 7 |
| Region 7 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 | 350 | 29.7 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 29.2 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 35/350 | 10% | 13.7% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/350 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 11 |
| Removals for Neglect | 139/350 | 40% | 37% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 126/350 | 36% | 41% | 11 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 29/350 | 8% | 10% | 10 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 20/350 | 6% | 8% | 13 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 91/350 | 26% | 19% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 32/350 | 9% | 12% | 11 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 23/350 | 7% | 8% | 8 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/350 | 4% | 9% | 14 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/350 | 2% | 3% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 94/195 | 48% | 56% | 11 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 99/195 | 51% | 39% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/195 | 1% | 4% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 22/324 | 7% | 6% | 4.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 95/306 | 31% | 30% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 7 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 | 118,016 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 695 | 59.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 732 | 62.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 701 | 59.5 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 1,045 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 256,424 | 21,771.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 198,566 | 16,859.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 511,712 | 43,360.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 7,191 | 611.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 69 | 5.8 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 26 | 2.2 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 12 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 5 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 484/732 | 66% | 62% | 4.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 145/732 | 20% | 19% | 4 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 20/732 | 3% | 3% | 8 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/732 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 69/732 | 9% | 14% | 13 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/732 | 1% | 1% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/732 | 1% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/732 | 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 | 64/69 | 93% | 92% | 6.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 256/52,745 | 4.9 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 9.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 225/900 | 25% | 25% | 8.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 516/900 | 57% | 57% | 7 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 159/900 | 18% | 18% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/732 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 44/732 | 6% | 7% | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 695 | 16.8 months | 16.7 months | 6.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 732 | 18.4 months | 17.6 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 209/695 | 30% | 34% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 32/54 | 59% | 51% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 372/732 | 51% | 49% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 274/732 | 37% | 37% | 7.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 255/732 | 35% | 34% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 20/255 | 8% | 22% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 89/329 | 27% | 32% | 11 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 60/240 | 25% | 31% | 11.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 53/170 | 31% | 36% | 8 |
| Region 7 Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 302/117,780 | 25.6 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 122/302 | 40% | 43% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/302 | 2% | 5% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 58/302 | 19% | 24% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/302 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 27/302 | 9% | 10% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 87/302 | 29% | 17% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/302 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/302 | 1% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/302 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 302 | 16.5 months | 19.5 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 122 | 12.8 months | 12.8 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 5.7 months | 11.5 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 87 | 9.4 months | 16.4 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 58 | 41.7 months | 36.7 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/122 | 4% | 4% | 4.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 63/122 | 52% | 50% | 6 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/58 | 3% | 19% | 13 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 37/58 | 64% | 69% | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 31.1 months | 24.7 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 11.7 months | 9.7 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/15 | 80% | 58% | 1 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 61% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 58/117,780 | 4.9 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 30/117,780 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/38 | 0% | 3% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 3/80 | 3.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 5.2% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/67 | 0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 7 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 | 3,258 | 23.2 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 407 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 7 |
| Removals During Period | 350 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 732 | 62.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 302 | na | na | 9 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 158/161 | 98.1% | 98.4% | 12 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,006/1,006 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 59/120 | 49% | 47% | 7 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 120 | 12.7 months | 12.8 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/121 | 12% | 23% | 14 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/101 | 5.9% | 8.1% | 8 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/58 | 3% | 19% | 13 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 58 | 41.7 months | 36.7 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 56/272 | 21% | 24% | 9 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/237 | 3% | 8% | 13 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 18/41 | 44% | 54% | 9.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 60/213 | 28% | 35% | 13 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 38/38 | 100% | 97% | 1.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 12/33 | 36% | 39% | 10 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 327/396 | 83% | 78% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 148/254 | 58% | 56% | 4 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 93/356 | 26% | 31% | 11 |
| Region 7 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 | 141/294 | 48% | 52% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 22/324 | 7% | 6% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 95/306 | 31% | 30% | 7 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 60/240 | 25% | 31% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/15 | 40% | 26% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/54 | 59% | 51% | 4 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/15 | 80% | 58% | 1 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 61% | 3 |