Statistics for Brunswick Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Glynn, Camden, Wayne, Appling, Jeff Davis.
Tables:
| Brunswick Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,922 | 51.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 17 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,545/2,922 | 87.1% | 86.4% | 21 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 839 | 14.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 25 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,134 | 20.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 949 | 16.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports | 245 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 137 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 34 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 39 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 14 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 55 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 10 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/245 | 18% | 25.3% | 39 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/1,728 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/1,134 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/89 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 37/89 | 41.6% | 28.6% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 42/89 | 47.2% | 35.8% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 89 | 28.0 days | 30.0 days | 26.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 89 | 295.0 days | 259.0 days | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/89 | 0% | 1.5% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/234 | 3% | 3.1% | 20.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/66 | 3% | 1.5% | 6.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/168 | 3% | 3.7% | 24 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 35/1,727 | 2% | 2.6% | 38 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/1,105 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 39 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Brunswick Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 95 | 20.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 31 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.9 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 30 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/95 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 31 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/95 | 5.3% | 4.5% | 15 |
| Removals for Neglect | 41/95 | 43% | 35% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 45/95 | 47% | 41% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/95 | 9% | 9% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/95 | 9% | 8% | 22 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/95 | 19% | 19% | 23 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/95 | 13% | 13% | 25 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/95 | 5% | 8% | 36 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 8/95 | 8% | 11% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/95 | 6% | 3% | 8 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 41/55 | 75% | 57% | 7 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/55 | 15% | 37% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/55 | 11% | 5% | 8 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 6/87 | 7% | 7% | 20.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 28/96 | 29% | 29% | 24 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Brunswick Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 47,658 | na | na | 20 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 291 | 62.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 255 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 262 | 55.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 386 | na | na | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 96,182 | 20,249.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 77,402 | 16,295.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 213,051 | 44,704.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 48 | 10.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 27 | 5.7 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 20 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 3 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 168/255 | 66% | 62% | 15.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 25/255 | 10% | 19% | 43.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/255 | 2% | 3% | 35 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/255 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 48/255 | 19% | 14% | 7 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 7/255 | 3% | 1% | 7 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/255 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/255 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 39/48 | 81% | 91% | 47 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 85/15,399 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 22 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 143/436 | 33% | 26% | 5.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 197/436 | 45% | 57% | 49 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 96/436 | 22% | 18% | 4.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/255 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 29/255 | 11% | 7% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 291 | 20.1 months | 17.2 months | 14.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 255 | 23.6 months | 16.5 months | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 106/291 | 36% | 33% | 25 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 34/57 | 60% | 58% | 27 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 145/255 | 57% | 47% | 6.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 119/255 | 47% | 36% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 112/255 | 44% | 33% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 25/112 | 22% | 19% | 25 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 62/161 | 39% | 33% | 23 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 58/126 | 46% | 31% | 10.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/73 | 34% | 40% | 31 |
| Brunswick Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 125/47,499 | 26.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 45/125 | 36% | 45% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 8/125 | 6% | 5% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 55/125 | 44% | 24% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/125 | 1% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/125 | 4% | 10% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/125 | 8% | 16% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/125 | 1% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/125 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 125 | 26.6 months | 19.7 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 45 | 14.7 months | 12.5 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 8 | 9.4 months | 9.6 months | 21.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 28.4 months | 16.7 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 55 | 42.6 months | 34.6 months | 11 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/45 | 4% | 4% | 16.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 26/45 | 58% | 51% | 15 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/55 | 7% | 18% | 34 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 41/55 | 75% | 74% | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 27.5 months | 23.1 months | 20 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 41 | 12.1 months | 9.6 months | 16 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 56% | 36.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 55/47,499 | 11.6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/47,499 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 37 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/45 | 4% | 2% | 13.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/56 | 3.6% | 8.4% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 7.2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Brunswick Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 2,922 | 51.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 17 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 245 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 30 |
| Removals During Period | 95 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 30 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 255 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 125 | na | na | 15 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 119/123 | 96.7% | 96.6% | 31 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 403/403 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 26/49 | 53% | 48% | 17.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 49 | 11.2 months | 12.6 months | 35 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/41 | 27% | 24% | 17 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/61 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 26 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/55 | 7% | 18% | 34 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 55 | 42.6 months | 34.6 months | 11 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 49/142 | 35% | 24% | 16.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/91 | 10% | 7% | 17.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 20/32 | 62% | 60% | 23.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 58/115 | 50% | 35% | 13 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 43/45 | 96% | 98% | 38.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/12 | 50% | 43% | 17 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 82/108 | 76% | 77% | 27.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 48/79 | 61% | 54% | 16 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 52/181 | 29% | 30% | 21.5 |
| Brunswick Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 41/96 | 43% | 53% | 39 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 6/87 | 7% | 7% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 28/96 | 29% | 29% | 24 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 58/126 | 46% | 31% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/15 | 20% | 26% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/57 | 60% | 58% | 27 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 56% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |