Statistics for Region 9
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Laurens, Toombs, Wayne, Emanuel, Dodge, Appling, Tattnall, Jeff Davis, Telfair, Bleckley, Evans, Johnson, Pulaski, Candler, Wilcox, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler.
Tables:
| Region 9 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 | 4,104 | 49.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,558/4,104 | 86.7% | 86.4% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,218 | 14.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,432 | 17.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,454 | 17.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports | 426 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 276 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 52 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 40 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 58 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 99/426 | 23.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 54/2,224 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 17/1,432 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/202 | 0% | 0.5% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 52/202 | 25.7% | 25.2% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 62/202 | 30.7% | 31.6% | 8 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 202 | 69.0 days | 43.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 202 | 334.0 days | 365.0 days | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/202 | 0% | 1.3% | 14 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/492 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/132 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/360 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 71/2,138 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 40/1,337 | 3% | 2.1% | 4 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 9 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 | 193 | 28.2 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 16.1 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 21/193 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/193 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 76/193 | 39% | 35% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 81/193 | 42% | 39% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 20/193 | 10% | 9% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 24/193 | 12% | 9% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 32/193 | 17% | 18% | 8 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 32/193 | 17% | 13% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 19/193 | 10% | 8% | 4 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 8/193 | 4% | 11% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/193 | 1% | 3% | 12 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 61/109 | 56% | 57% | 9 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 34/109 | 31% | 37% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 14/109 | 13% | 5% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 8/190 | 4% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 28/154 | 18% | 30% | 14 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 9 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 | 68,557 | na | na | 14 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 363 | 53.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 344 | 50.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 370 | 53.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 556 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 135,005 | 19,695.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 100,642 | 14,682.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 218,832 | 31,920.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 8 |
| 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 | 62 | 9.0 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 21 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 10 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 200/344 | 58% | 62% | 13 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 62/344 | 18% | 19% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 16/344 | 5% | 3% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/344 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 62/344 | 18% | 14% | 2.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/344 | 1% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/344 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/344 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 20/544 | 3.68% | 4.84% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/544 | 0.18% | 0.77% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/544 | 0% | 0.21% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/544 | 0% | 0.32% | 14 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 49/62 | 79% | 89% | 14 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 135/35,138 | 3.8 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 14 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 160/518 | 31% | 25% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 284/518 | 55% | 57% | 10.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 74/518 | 14% | 17% | 12.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/344 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 18/344 | 5% | 8% | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 363 | 15.8 months | 16.3 months | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 344 | 12.6 months | 17.0 months | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 167/363 | 46% | 32% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 31/41 | 76% | 54% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 131/344 | 38% | 48% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 98/344 | 28% | 37% | 13.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 86/344 | 25% | 34% | 13.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 12/86 | 14% | 19% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 74/164 | 45% | 31% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/123 | 41% | 28% | 2 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 58/117 | 50% | 39% | 3.5 |
| Region 9 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 207/68,550 | 30.2 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 72/207 | 35% | 47% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/207 | 3% | 5% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 53/207 | 26% | 21% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/207 | 0% | 1% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 18/207 | 9% | 10% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 56/207 | 27% | 17% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 207 | 22.3 months | 18.4 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 72 | 14.7 months | 12.3 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 12.8 months | 11.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 56 | 20.4 months | 15.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 53 | 32.7 months | 34.6 months | 8 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/72 | 6% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 28/72 | 39% | 51% | 13 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/53 | 15% | 19% | 7 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 42/53 | 79% | 73% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 43 | 22.5 months | 22.8 months | 9 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 43 | 8.4 months | 10.1 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/18 | 50% | 61% | 11 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 53/68,550 | 7.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 19/68,550 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/46 | 2% | 3% | 9.5 |
| 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 | 5/185 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/54 | 0% | 8% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33.3% | 6.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/79 | 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 | 0/13 | 0% | 2.9% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/28 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 9 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 | 4,104 | 49.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 426 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Removals During Period | 193 | 2.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 344 | 50.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 207 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 199/206 | 96.6% | 96.6% | 7 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 542/544 | 99.63% | 99.58% | 8 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 26/74 | 35% | 48% | 12 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 74 | 13.6 months | 12.5 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/65 | 11% | 21% | 14 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/60 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 13 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/53 | 15% | 19% | 7 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 53 | 32.7 months | 34.6 months | 8 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 42/125 | 34% | 21% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 12/111 | 11% | 6% | 3.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 39/46 | 85% | 61% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 51/110 | 46% | 32% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 45/46 | 98% | 97% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 12/20 | 60% | 41% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 169/207 | 82% | 77% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 73/147 | 50% | 52% | 9 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 57/181 | 31% | 28% | 3 |
| Region 9 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 | 45/136 | 33% | 50% | 14 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 8/190 | 4% | 8% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 28/154 | 18% | 30% | 14 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/123 | 41% | 28% | 2 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/27 | 33% | 26% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 31/41 | 76% | 54% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/18 | 50% | 61% | 11 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 67% | 13.5 |