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 October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,249 | 44.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,406/6,249 | 86.5% | 86.4% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,531 | 17.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,439 | 10.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,279 | 16.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports | 933 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 713 | 5.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 110 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 28 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 82 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 243/933 | 26% | 26.1% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 115/3,037 | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 30/1,439 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/482 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 8.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 64/482 | 13.3% | 25.2% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 93/482 | 19.3% | 31.6% | 14 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 482 | 82.0 days | 43.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 482 | 343.0 days | 365.0 days | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/482 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 37/893 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/218 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 31/675 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 92/2,763 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 42/1,251 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 7 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 | 327 | 27.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 27.2 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 39/327 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 9.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 17/327 | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 81/327 | 25% | 35% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 156/327 | 48% | 39% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 18/327 | 6% | 9% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 18/327 | 6% | 9% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 83/327 | 25% | 18% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 24/327 | 7% | 13% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 39/327 | 12% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 27/327 | 8% | 11% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/327 | 1% | 3% | 12 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 86/173 | 50% | 57% | 12 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 76/173 | 44% | 37% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/173 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/173 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 8/173 | 5% | 5% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/173 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 3/173 | 2% | 1% | 2 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/173 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 19/293 | 6% | 8% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 123/432 | 28% | 30% | 6.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/146 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 7 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 | 118,791 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 799 | 68.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 799 | 67.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 803 | 67.7 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,126 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 293,839 | 24,785.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 210,397 | 17,747.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 588,965 | 49,580.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 4 |
| 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 | 85 | 7.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 24 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 11 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 498/799 | 62% | 62% | 7.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 161/799 | 20% | 19% | 4.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 21/799 | 3% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/799 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 85/799 | 11% | 14% | 12.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 26/799 | 3% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 8/799 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/799 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 52/1,145 | 4.54% | 4.84% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/1,145 | 0.61% | 0.77% | 8.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 3/1,145 | 0.26% | 0.21% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/1,145 | 0.17% | 0.32% | 10.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 77/85 | 91% | 89% | 8.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 295/50,448 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 325/1,185 | 27% | 25% | 6.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 654/1,185 | 55% | 57% | 10.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 206/1,185 | 17% | 17% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/799 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 55/799 | 7% | 8% | 9.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 799 | 14.0 months | 16.3 months | 13 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 799 | 16.3 months | 17.0 months | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 223/799 | 28% | 32% | 10.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 52/73 | 71% | 54% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 366/799 | 46% | 48% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 290/799 | 36% | 37% | 6.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 270/799 | 34% | 34% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 21/270 | 8% | 19% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 93/347 | 27% | 31% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 70/289 | 24% | 28% | 10.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 55/168 | 33% | 39% | 10 |
| Region 7 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 292/118,554 | 24.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 126/295 | 43% | 47% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 17/295 | 6% | 5% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 63/295 | 21% | 21% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/295 | 0% | 1% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 29/295 | 10% | 10% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 54/295 | 18% | 17% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/295 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/295 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/295 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 292 | 15.7 months | 18.4 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 126 | 12.6 months | 12.3 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 17 | 11.5 months | 11.0 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 54 | 14.3 months | 15.8 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 63 | 41.2 months | 34.6 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/126 | 2% | 5% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 57/126 | 45% | 51% | 8 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/63 | 10% | 19% | 10 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 44/63 | 70% | 73% | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 55 | 26.9 months | 22.8 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 55 | 11.2 months | 10.1 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/14 | 71% | 61% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 1.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 63/118,554 | 5.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 32/118,554 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/57 | 0% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 2 | 16.8 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 2.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 12/303 | 4% | 1.9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 20/133 | 15% | 8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/17 | 17.6% | 6.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/69 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 2.9% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/79 | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Region 7 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 | 6,249 | 44.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 933 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 327 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 799 | 67.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 295 | na | na | 10 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 529/552 | 95.8% | 96.6% | 12.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,138/1,145 | 99.39% | 99.58% | 11 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 60/137 | 44% | 48% | 9 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 137 | 12.3 months | 12.5 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 35/212 | 17% | 21% | 9 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 28/155 | 18.1% | 8.4% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/63 | 10% | 19% | 10 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 63 | 41.2 months | 34.6 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 61/301 | 20% | 21% | 8 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/247 | 2% | 6% | 12.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 33/59 | 56% | 61% | 9 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 71/264 | 27% | 32% | 12.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 57/57 | 100% | 97% | 1.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 14/44 | 32% | 41% | 12 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 277/373 | 74% | 77% | 12 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 167/329 | 51% | 52% | 8 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 111/380 | 29% | 28% | 5 |
| Region 7 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 | 185/337 | 55% | 50% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 19/293 | 6% | 8% | 7 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 123/432 | 28% | 30% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 70/289 | 24% | 28% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/14 | 14% | 26% | 10 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/73 | 71% | 54% | 2 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/14 | 71% | 61% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 1.5 |