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 June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports2,40129.2 per 10K23.0 per 10K4
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports2,120/2,40188.3%87.7%6
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations7719.4 per 10K10.7 per 10K12
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports1,63019.8 per 10K12.3 per 10K1
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Victim Reports3073.7 per 10K2.5 per 10K3.5
Victim Reports of Neglect1932.3 per 10K1.4 per 10K3
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse901.1 per 10K0.8 per 10K5.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse240.3 per 10K0.2 per 10K2.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K9.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care101/30732.9%29.4%5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care22/4644.7%7.1%12
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care65/1,6304%3.4%4
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/1880%0.3%10.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report47/18825%28.7%10
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report68/18836.2%36.1%8
Median Days from Report to Removal18826.0 days34.0 days9
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal188350.0 days389.0 days11
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/188nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 2/3470.6%1.6%13.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/980%0.3%9.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 2/2490.8%2.1%13.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 14/6002.3%2.2%6
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 42/2,1731.9%1.5%5

Region 9 Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Removals to Foster Care14320.9 per 10K19.2 per 10K6
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care11.91.7 per 10K1.6 per 10K7
Reentries to Foster Care12/1438.4%13.7%13
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge4/1432.8%4.6%12
Removals for Neglect71/14350%37%2
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use64/14345%41%5
Removals for Physical Abuse2/1431%10%14
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope24/14317%8%1
Removals for Inadequate Housing54/14338%19%1
Removals for Incarceration23/14316%12%3.5
Removals for Child Behavior12/1438%8%6.5
Removals for Abandonment13/1439%9%5
Removals for Sexual Abuse4/1433%3%5.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting32/7543%56%13
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting34/7545%39%5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/750%0%7.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/750%0%7.5
Removals to Institution First Setting9/7512%4%2
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/750%0%7.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/750%0%8.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/750%0%7.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal0/1310%6%14
Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal48/19525%30%11
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/670%0%7.5

Region 9 Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children in Region on March 31 202468,533nana14
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024nananana
Children in Care on March 31 202343063.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K5
Children in Care on March 31 202438556.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K6
Average Daily Children in Care39157.1 per 10K43.9 per 10K6
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 573nana14
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 143,78620,983.0 per 10K16,048.0 per 10K6
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 106,99715,614.0 per 10K12,345.0 per 10K6
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024291,27442,501.0 per 10K33,521.0 per 10K6
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 3,465506.0 per 10K450.0 per 10K7
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024598.6 per 10K5.9 per 10K3
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024273.9 per 10K4.4 per 10K9
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202450.7 per 10K0.5 per 10K7.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day214/38556%62%13.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day75/38519%19%5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day31/3858%3%1
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/3850%0%7.5
Children in Institution on Last Day59/38515%14%5.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day4/3851%1%7
Children in Runaway on Last Day2/3851%1%4.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/3850%0%8
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 202443/5973%92%14
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days119/25,8364.6 Per 1K Days5.7 Per 1K Days13
Placements Moves Toward Permanence148/45932%25%1
Lateral Placements Moves228/45950%57%13
Placements Moves Away from Permanence83/45918%18%7.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20240/3850%0%7.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 202424/3856%7%10.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202343014.3 months16.7 months10.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202438517.9 months17.6 months8
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023157/43037%34%5.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 202328/4661%51%2
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024192/38550%49%8
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024136/38535%37%10
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024122/38532%34%10.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 202418/12215%22%10.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months71/17940%32%3
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months55/14837%31%4
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months46/9349%36%1

Region 9 Children Discharged
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Discharges181/68,52626.4 per 10K20.5 per 10K4
Children Discharged for Reunification 72/18140%43%10
Children Discharged for Relative 5/1813%5%10
Children Discharged for Adoption 51/18128%24%3
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/1810%0%8.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 16/1819%10%8.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 35/18119%17%5.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/1810%0%8.5
Children Discharged for Death 2/1811%0%3
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/1810%0%7.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care18119.8 months19.5 months8
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge7214.6 months12.8 months5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge510.2 months11.5 months7
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge3518.3 months16.4 months6
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge5131.9 months36.7 months11
Reunified within 72 Hours0/720%4%13.5
Reunified within 12 Months28/7239%50%10
Adopted within 24 Months7/5114%19%7
Adopted within 48 Months40/5178%69%5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months3721.7 months24.7 months9
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months378.2 months9.7 months11
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/838%58%14
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/10%61%13.5
Adoption Discharges51/68,5267.4 per 10K4.8 per 10K4
Non-Permanent Discharges18/68,5262.6 per 10K2.3 per 10K6.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs2/415%3%3
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202400.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M9
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/470%6.6%13.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%5.2%10.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/390%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/80%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/130%1.6%10
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Region 9 Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 2,40129.2 per 10K23.0 per 10K4
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 3063.7 per 10K2.4 per 10K3
Removals During Period1431.7 per 10K1.6 per 10K7
In-care on March 31 202438556.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K6
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period181nana13
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 112/112100%98.4%1
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 547/547100%100%7.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months31/7740%47%10
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay7714.6 months12.8 months5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative11/7315%23%12
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months0/510%8.1%14
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months7/5114%19%7
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay5131.9 months36.7 months11
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period46/14332%24%4
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period11/11510%8%5.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months28/3874%54%1
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday55/13541%35%4
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children39/4195%97%12
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years6/1540%39%6.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months141/17780%78%5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months107/17860%56%3
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months73/20236%31%3

Region 9 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal97/20847%52%11
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal0/1310%6%14
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal48/19525%30%11
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months55/14837%31%4
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal10/2540%26%1.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months28/4661%51%2
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/838%58%14
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/10%61%13.5

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