Statistics for Southern Circuit

Charts:

Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Thomas, Colquitt, Brooks, Echols.

Tables:

Southern Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports2,31934.6 per 10K23.0 per 10K6
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,982/2,31985.5%87.7%47.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations1,19817.9 per 10K10.7 per 10K4.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K26
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports1,12116.7 per 10K12.3 per 10K16.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K26
Victim Reports4486.7 per 10K2.5 per 10K4
Victim Reports of Neglect3044.5 per 10K1.4 per 10K4
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse1241.8 per 10K0.8 per 10K8.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse170.3 per 10K0.2 per 10K11
Victim Reports of Other Abuse30.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K34
Victims Removed to Foster Care126/44828.1%29.4%34
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care35/7514.7%7.1%42
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care33/1,1212.9%3.4%28.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/1940%0.3%29
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report38/19419.6%28.7%40
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report47/19424.2%36.1%49
Median Days from Report to Removal19478.0 days34.0 days7
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal194498.0 days389.0 days3
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/194nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 12/3403.5%1.6%7.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 1/841.2%0.3%4
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 11/2564.3%2.1%8.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 34/9313.7%2.2%12.5
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 43/1,5412.8%1.5%8.5

Southern Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Total Removals to Foster Care11520.6 per 10K19.2 per 10K28
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care9.61.7 per 10K1.6 per 10K28.5
Reentries to Foster Care11/1159.6%13.7%33
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge4/1153.5%4.6%26
Removals for Neglect68/11559%37%5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use62/11554%41%11.5
Removals for Physical Abuse9/1158%10%31.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope2/1152%8%45
Removals for Inadequate Housing18/11516%19%33
Removals for Incarceration22/11519%12%9
Removals for Child Behavior5/1154%8%38
Removals for Abandonment5/1154%9%38
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/1150%3%42.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting34/6949%56%39
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting34/6949%39%11
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/690%0%26.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/690%0%26
Removals to Institution First Setting1/691%4%33
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/690%0%26
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/690%0%29
Removals to ILP First Setting0/690%0%26
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal10/1129%6%10.5
Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal33/18318%30%45
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/600%0%26

Southern Circuit Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Children in Region on March 31 202455,737nana13
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024nananana
Children in Care on March 31 202341775.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K16
Children in Care on March 31 202440573.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K15
Average Daily Children in Care42776.5 per 10K43.9 per 10K13
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 532nana9
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 156,40828,043.0 per 10K16,048.0 per 10K13
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 111,77920,041.0 per 10K12,345.0 per 10K11
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024350,68862,918.0 per 10K33,521.0 per 10K8
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 2,521452.0 per 10K450.0 per 10K21
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024335.9 per 10K5.9 per 10K29.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024366.5 per 10K4.4 per 10K21
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202461.1 per 10K0.5 per 10K15
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day250/40562%62%26
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day115/40528%19%5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day6/4051%3%43
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/4050%0%26
Children in Institution on Last Day33/4058%14%44.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/4050%1%40
Children in Runaway on Last Day1/4050%1%39.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/4050%0%27
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 202430/3391%92%35
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days80/19,9744 Per 1K Days5.7 Per 1K Days45
Placements Moves Toward Permanence106/44224%25%32
Lateral Placements Moves228/44252%57%42
Placements Moves Away from Permanence108/44224%18%3.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20240/4050%0%26
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 202419/4055%7%37.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202341716.9 months16.7 months23
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 202440521.9 months17.6 months10
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202388/41721%34%48
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 202313/4430%51%47.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024253/40562%49%7
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024181/40545%37%8.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024159/40539%34%11.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 202433/15921%22%29.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months39/19520%32%47.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months29/13422%31%43
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months9/989%36%49

Southern Circuit Children Discharged
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Total Discharges123/55,77522.1 per 10K20.5 per 10K28
Children Discharged for Reunification 76/12362%43%3
Children Discharged for Relative 7/1236%5%18
Children Discharged for Adoption 23/12319%24%35
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/1230%0%31
Children Discharged for Emancipation 13/12311%10%22
Children Discharged for Guardianship 4/1233%17%49.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/1230%0%28
Children Discharged for Death 0/1230%0%32.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/1230%0%26
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care12320.7 months19.5 months24
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge7615.9 months12.8 months16
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge715.6 months11.5 months16
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge430.2 months16.4 months6
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge2352.7 months36.7 months6
Reunified within 72 Hours0/760%4%37.5
Reunified within 12 Months29/7638%50%35
Adopted within 24 Months0/230%19%46
Adopted within 48 Months9/2339%69%45
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1837.3 months24.7 months9
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1811.2 months9.7 months19.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/333%58%38.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na61%na
Adoption Discharges23/55,7754.1 per 10K4.8 per 10K37
Non-Permanent Discharges13/55,7752.3 per 10K2.3 per 10K29
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/180%3%38
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202400.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M27.5
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 Months0/390%6.6%42
Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%5.2%27.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/170%0%26
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 Months0/30%0%25.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/80%1.6%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Southern Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 2,31934.6 per 10K23.0 per 10K6
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 4436.6 per 10K2.4 per 10K4
Removals During Period1151.7 per 10K1.6 per 10K28.5
In-care on March 31 202440573.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K15
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period123nana15
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 128/13396.2%98.4%43
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 403/403100%100%26
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months26/7734%47%35.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay7716.1 months12.8 months19
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative10/7414%23%36.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months0/450%8.1%44
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/230%19%46
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay2352.7 months36.7 months6
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period23/17813%24%44.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period6/1544%8%36.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months6/2326%54%47
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday29/12623%35%45.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children18/18100%97%14
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years3/1421%39%44
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months97/11783%78%13
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months117/17168%56%9
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months96/22642%31%4.5

Southern Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2023 through March 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=51)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal72/16145%52%34
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal10/1129%6%10.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal33/18318%30%45
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months29/13422%31%43
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1/128%26%35
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months13/4430%51%47.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/333%58%38.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na61%na

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