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% | 22 |
| 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 | 135 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 39 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 14 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 57 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/245 | 18% | 26.1% | 41 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 37/1,728 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 39 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 10/1,134 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 28 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/102 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 37/102 | 36.3% | 25.2% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 42/102 | 41.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 102 | 50.0 days | 43.0 days | 21.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 102 | 374.0 days | 365.0 days | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/102 | 0% | 1.3% | 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 |
| 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 October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 88 | 18.5 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 35 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.3 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 35 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/88 | 6.8% | 13.6% | 45.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/88 | 2.3% | 4.7% | 31 |
| Removals for Neglect | 37/88 | 42% | 35% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 29/88 | 33% | 39% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/88 | 12% | 9% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 13/88 | 15% | 9% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 14/88 | 16% | 18% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/88 | 12% | 13% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 8/88 | 9% | 8% | 16 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/88 | 11% | 11% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/88 | 2% | 3% | 25 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 33/48 | 69% | 57% | 12 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/48 | 19% | 37% | 45.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/48 | 12% | 5% | 5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/48 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 6/84 | 7% | 8% | 23.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 21/92 | 23% | 30% | 35.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Brunswick Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 47,833 | na | na | 19 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 264 | 56.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 237 | 50.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 250 | 52.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 352 | na | na | 15 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 91,770 | 19,250.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 78,581 | 16,483.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 198,334 | 41,464.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 58 | 12.1 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 25 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 20.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 149/237 | 63% | 62% | 27 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/237 | 7% | 19% | 49 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/237 | 4% | 3% | 15 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/237 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 58/237 | 24% | 14% | 2 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/237 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/237 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/237 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 10/403 | 2.48% | 4.84% | 45 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/403 | 0.25% | 0.77% | 38 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/403 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/403 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 47/58 | 81% | 89% | 43 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 74/15,286 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 29.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 141/433 | 33% | 25% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 183/433 | 42% | 57% | 50.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 109/433 | 25% | 17% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/237 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 22/237 | 9% | 8% | 19.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 264 | 20.1 months | 16.3 months | 10 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 237 | 21.8 months | 17.0 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 86/264 | 33% | 32% | 27.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 22/43 | 51% | 54% | 31.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 133/237 | 56% | 48% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 111/237 | 47% | 37% | 7.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 109/237 | 46% | 34% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 20/109 | 18% | 19% | 29 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/147 | 30% | 31% | 31.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/112 | 23% | 28% | 41 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/83 | 34% | 39% | 37 |
| Brunswick Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 112/47,673 | 23.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 59/112 | 53% | 47% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/112 | 4% | 5% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 29/112 | 26% | 21% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/112 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 12/112 | 11% | 10% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/112 | 4% | 17% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/112 | 1% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 112 | 21.2 months | 18.4 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 59 | 15.9 months | 12.3 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 12.8 months | 11.0 months | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 25.7 months | 15.8 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 29 | 42.6 months | 34.6 months | 13 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/59 | 3% | 5% | 19.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 25/59 | 42% | 51% | 31 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/29 | 7% | 19% | 33.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 19/29 | 66% | 73% | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 23.6 months | 22.8 months | 25.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 10.0 months | 10.1 months | 28 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/9 | 56% | 61% | 31.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 29/47,673 | 6.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 14/47,673 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/25 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/134 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/51 | 3.9% | 8% | 31 |
| 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 | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/7 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Brunswick Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 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 | 88 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 35 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 237 | 50.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 112 | na | na | 17 |
| 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 | 24/61 | 39% | 48% | 32 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 61 | 13.7 months | 12.5 months | 28 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/36 | 14% | 21% | 34.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/57 | 7% | 8.4% | 20.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/29 | 7% | 19% | 33.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 29 | 42.6 months | 34.6 months | 13 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 27/125 | 22% | 21% | 25.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/101 | 4% | 6% | 30 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 22/28 | 79% | 61% | 10 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 26/98 | 27% | 32% | 40.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 25/25 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/15 | 53% | 41% | 14 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 76/96 | 79% | 77% | 26.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 41/83 | 49% | 52% | 33 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 46/152 | 30% | 28% | 14.5 |
| Brunswick Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 37/84 | 44% | 50% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 6/84 | 7% | 8% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 21/92 | 23% | 30% | 35.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/112 | 23% | 28% | 41 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/11 | 55% | 26% | 9 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/43 | 51% | 54% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/9 | 56% | 61% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |