Statistics for Appalachian Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fannin, Pickens, Gilmer.
Tables:
| Appalachian Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 594 | 30.3 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 532/594 | 89.6% | 87.7% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 329 | 16.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 265 | 13.5 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 83 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 49 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 25 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 38/83 | 45.8% | 29.4% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 24/246 | 9.8% | 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 | 17/265 | 6.4% | 3.4% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/79 | 0% | 0.3% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 17/79 | 21.5% | 28.7% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 24/79 | 30.4% | 36.1% | 36 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 79 | 34.0 days | 34.0 days | 23.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 79 | 379.0 days | 389.0 days | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/79 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/43 | 0% | 1.6% | 42 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/22 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/21 | 0% | 2.1% | 42 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/246 | 2% | 2.2% | 32 |
| 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 | 3/347 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 40 |
| Appalachian Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 71 | 44.2 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.9 | 3.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 19/71 | 26.8% | 13.7% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/71 | 5.6% | 4.6% | 17 |
| Removals for Neglect | 35/71 | 49% | 37% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 40/71 | 56% | 41% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/71 | 10% | 10% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/71 | 3% | 8% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 24/71 | 34% | 19% | 9 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/71 | 10% | 12% | 29 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/71 | 6% | 8% | 28 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/71 | 3% | 9% | 41 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/71 | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/24 | 50% | 56% | 38 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/24 | 46% | 39% | 15 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/24 | 4% | 4% | 22.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 2/71 | 3% | 6% | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 38/108 | 35% | 30% | 14 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Appalachian Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 15,992 | na | na | 46 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 164 | 102.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 136 | 85.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 153 | 94.9 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 235 | na | na | 29.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 56,391 | 35,107.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 40,084 | 24,955.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 79,734 | 49,859.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 3,752 | 2,336.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 13 | 8.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 27 | 16.9 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 2 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 84/136 | 62% | 62% | 26 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 28/136 | 21% | 19% | 15.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/136 | 5% | 3% | 17.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 13/136 | 10% | 14% | 40 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/136 | 1% | 1% | 22 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/136 | 1% | 1% | 18 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| 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 | 12/13 | 92% | 92% | 29.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 93/13,895 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 14.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 77/271 | 28% | 25% | 16.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 144/271 | 53% | 57% | 40 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 50/271 | 18% | 18% | 23 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 8/136 | 6% | 7% | 29.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 164 | 10.1 months | 16.7 months | 49 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 136 | 13.9 months | 17.6 months | 39 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 79/164 | 48% | 34% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 13/33 | 39% | 51% | 37.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 54/136 | 40% | 49% | 37.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 29/136 | 21% | 37% | 46.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 29/136 | 21% | 34% | 46.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 18/29 | 62% | 22% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/34 | 38% | 32% | 18.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/24 | 38% | 31% | 16 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/22 | 45% | 36% | 19 |
| Appalachian Circuit Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 98/16,063 | 61 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 46/98 | 47% | 43% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/98 | 4% | 5% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 23/98 | 23% | 24% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 4/98 | 4% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/98 | 6% | 10% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/98 | 15% | 17% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 98 | 13.8 months | 19.5 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 46 | 11.0 months | 12.8 months | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 14.8 months | 11.5 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 15.3 months | 16.4 months | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 23 | 24.3 months | 36.7 months | 50 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/46 | 0% | 4% | 37.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 30/46 | 65% | 50% | 7 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/23 | 48% | 19% | 3.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/23 | 91% | 69% | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 15.5 months | 24.7 months | 46 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 5.3 months | 9.7 months | 50 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 58% | 2.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 8.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 23/16,063 | 14.3 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/16,063 | 6.2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 38 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 27.5 |
| 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 | 4/37 | 10.8% | 6.6% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 5.2% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 1.6% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Appalachian Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 594 | 30.3 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 83 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Removals During Period | 71 | 3.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 8 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 136 | 85.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 98 | na | na | 21 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 26/26 | 100% | 98.4% | 15 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 246/246 | 100% | 100% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 30/50 | 60% | 47% | 8.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 50 | 10.8 months | 12.8 months | 40 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/43 | 26% | 23% | 17.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/47 | 14.9% | 8.1% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/23 | 48% | 19% | 3.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 23 | 24.3 months | 36.7 months | 50 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 12/36 | 33% | 24% | 15.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/11 | 0% | 8% | 48 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 22/39 | 56% | 54% | 27.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/21 | 43% | 35% | 16.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 19/19 | 100% | 97% | 14 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/7 | 14% | 39% | 47 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 62/94 | 66% | 78% | 50 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 48/93 | 52% | 56% | 34.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 7/41 | 17% | 31% | 46 |
| Appalachian Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 78/108 | 72% | 52% | 3 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 2/71 | 3% | 6% | 32 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 38/108 | 35% | 30% | 14 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/24 | 38% | 31% | 16 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/13 | 69% | 26% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/33 | 39% | 51% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 58% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 8.5 |