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Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Total Removals to Foster CareAverage Monthly Removals to Foster CareReentries to Foster CareReentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous DischargeDischarged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 RemovalPermanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 RemovalIV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha5535.613.54.63136/5510.9%30.51/551.8%33.50/470%44.523/8328%26.00/260%28.5
Alcovy8115.2356.81.334.514/8117.3%11.03/813.7%22.05/796%22.031/9732%22.00/330%28.5
Appalachian9860.138.25315/9815.3%18.03/983.1%25.55/896%22.040/11634%16.00/450%28.5
Atlanta1968.84616.30.74642/19621.4%4.527/19613.8%1.031/18017%2.085/22338%6.02/942%4.5
Atlantic5612.2404.71407/5612.5%26.01/561.8%33.51/552%38.035/8740%5.02/385%2.5
Augusta18620.32715.51.72713/1867.0%37.06/1863.2%24.05/1743%33.071/21833%19.50/880%28.5
Bell-Forsyth7410.844.56.20.9447/749.5%35.01/741.4%35.06/728%15.08/1942%4.00/380%28.5
Blue Ridge23136.61219.231347/23120.3%8.06/2312.6%31.017/2208%15.063/21429%24.00/1190%28.5
Brunswick10523248.81.924.54/1053.8%45.01/1051.0%36.03/1053%33.034/12827%29.50/560%28.5
Chattahoochee19230.317162.51721/19210.9%30.56/1923.1%25.56/1763%33.025/15017%41.00/820%28.5
Cherokee14937.61012.43.110.532/14921.5%3.015/14910.1%3.013/13310%8.570/20434%16.04/577%1.0
Clayton8511.1437.10.94412/8514.1%20.55/855.9%12.09/8411%6.510/7214%44.00/370%28.5
Cobb20111.94216.814037/20118.4%10.06/2013.0%27.517/1909%11.068/18836%9.51/971%6.5
Conasauga12435.613.510.331317/12413.7%22.07/1245.6%14.59/1148%15.046/13135%12.50/510%28.5
Cordele8973.717.46.113/893.4%46.50/890.0%43.02/872%38.035/13825%34.00/550%28.5
Coweta25028.51820.82.41824/2509.6%34.05/2502.0%32.011/2325%25.568/20034%16.00/1340%28.5
Dougherty3619.33031.629.54/3611.1%28.00/360.0%43.01/363%33.02/268%48.00/60%28.5
Douglas4010.844.53.30.9446/4015.0%19.02/405.0%18.03/398%15.021/4745%2.50/150%28.5
Dublin2012.2401.71401/205.0%40.00/200.0%43.00/200%44.57/5413%45.50/110%28.5
Eastern10117.3328.41.432.521/10120.8%7.03/1013.0%27.512/9612%4.537/13428%26.00/460%28.5
Enotah7139.975.93.3712/7116.9%12.54/715.6%14.55/697%19.024/7532%22.00/360%28.5
Flint294.6492.40.448.51/293.4%46.50/290.0%43.03/2910%8.56/3219%39.00/140%28.5
Griffin6512.3385.414011/6516.9%12.54/656.2%11.05/638%15.024/6736%9.50/280%28.5
Gwinnett1194.9489.90.448.516/11913.4%24.04/1193.4%23.027/11124%1.096/19848%1.01/412%4.5
Houston9221.6267.71.82613/9214.1%20.55/925.4%17.02/922%38.027/7934%16.00/480%28.5
Lookout Mountain16643.5413.83.64.526/16615.7%16.013/1667.8%6.06/1624%28.552/14536%9.50/780%28.5
Macon8318.8316.91.629.54/834.8%42.00/830.0%43.03/824%28.512/9113%45.50/390%28.5
Middle6126.1205.12.2203/614.9%41.00/610.0%43.00/570%44.531/9333%19.50/340%28.5
Mountain7338.196.13.28.58/7311.0%29.02/732.7%29.52/623%33.025/9327%29.50/280%28.5
Northeastern19234.615162.91532/19216.7%14.014/1927.3%7.013/1847%19.046/16328%26.00/870%28.5
Northern5019.7284.21.629.58/5016.0%15.00/500.0%43.00/450%44.515/6423%35.00/160%28.5
Ocmulgee10932.6169.12.71623/10921.1%6.07/1096.4%10.00/980%44.535/13726%32.50/640%28.5
Oconee3123.8232.62234/3112.9%25.03/319.7%4.00/300%44.520/5934%16.00/180%28.5
Ogeechee276.9472.20.6470/270.0%48.50/270.0%43.03/2512%4.57/6910%47.00/170%28.5
Pataula1415.5341.21.334.50/140.0%48.50/140.0%43.00/140%44.58/3821%36.50/60%28.5
Paulding5612.2404.714012/5621.4%4.56/5610.7%2.07/5313%3.010/6316%42.00/310%28.5
Piedmont6613.9365.51.2369/6613.6%23.03/664.5%20.02/633%33.032/10032%22.00/370%28.5
Rockdale2913.2372.41.1379/2931.0%1.02/296.9%9.00/290%44.56/2227%29.50/190%28.5
Rome5726214.82.2206/5710.5%32.04/577.0%8.03/565%25.512/4527%29.51/225%2.5
South Georgia3619.62931.629.57/3619.4%9.00/360.0%43.02/316%22.06/3219%39.00/100%28.5
Southern14526.51912.12.2208/1455.5%38.00/1450.0%43.011/1299%11.027/17915%43.00/720%28.5
Southwestern4624.8223.82.1222/464.3%43.00/460.0%43.00/460%44.53/506%49.00/150%28.5
Stone Mountain28516.83323.81.432.544/28515.4%17.016/2855.6%14.519/2597%19.059/22426%32.51/1451%6.5
Tallapoosa7942.756.63.64.522/7927.8%2.07/798.9%5.07/759%11.018/5135%12.50/370%28.5
Tifton7038.885.83.28.57/7010.0%33.03/704.3%21.00/690%44.530/6645%2.50/360%28.5
Toombs4240.763.53.465/4211.9%27.02/424.8%19.01/333%33.010/2737%7.00/40%28.5
Towaliga5836.9114.83.110.53/585.2%39.00/580.0%43.03/565%25.521/5836%9.50/220%28.5
Waycross21564.4217.95.4219/2158.8%36.012/2155.6%14.510/2085%25.555/26221%36.50/1110%28.5
Western7322.6256.11.924.53/734.1%44.02/732.7%29.57/6211%6.531/16019%39.00/280%28.5
Statewide480819.4na400.71.6na650/4,80813.5%na211/4,8084.4%na297/4,5207%na1,527/5,27129%na12/2,2711%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Total Removals to Foster CareRemovals for NeglectRemovals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol UseRemovals for Physical AbuseRemovals for Caretaker Inability to CopeRemovals for Inadequate HousingRemovals for IncarcerationRemovals for Child BehaviorRemovals for AbandonmentRemovals for Sexual Abuse
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha5535.613.518/5533%30.035/5564%6.52/554%37.54/557%28.010/5518%27.50/550%47.51/552%43.59/5516%3.02/554%11.5
Alcovy8115.23540/8149%10.527/8133%36.02/812%43.58/8110%19.07/819%43.04/815%35.022/8127%2.08/8110%14.57/819%5.0
Appalachian9860.1344/9845%14.056/9857%15.011/9811%13.59/989%23.024/9824%16.010/9810%23.54/984%34.52/982%43.06/986%9.5
Atlanta1968.846139/19671%1.029/19615%47.028/19614%6.023/19612%8.511/1966%46.033/19617%9.035/19618%6.066/19634%1.00/1960%40.0
Atlantic5612.24016/5629%35.529/5652%20.00/560%48.010/5618%2.09/5616%31.52/564%39.55/569%17.53/565%33.01/562%21.0
Augusta18620.32746/18625%39.085/18646%25.513/1867%25.517/1869%23.040/18622%19.010/1865%35.016/1869%17.520/18611%11.05/1863%14.5
Bell-Forsyth7410.844.518/7424%40.041/7455%18.013/7418%1.07/749%23.023/7431%9.07/749%26.03/744%34.50/740%47.00/740%40.0
Blue Ridge23136.61281/23135%28.0144/23162%9.536/23116%2.014/2316%33.562/23127%14.542/23118%6.521/2319%17.516/2317%24.024/23110%3.5
Brunswick105232449/10547%12.067/10564%6.54/1054%37.512/10511%13.024/10523%17.017/10516%11.510/10510%12.07/1057%24.02/1052%21.0
Chattahoochee19230.31744/19223%41.592/19248%22.516/1928%22.519/19210%19.028/19215%34.08/1924%39.54/1922%43.513/1927%24.04/1922%21.0
Cherokee14937.61028/14919%46.093/14962%9.58/1495%33.06/1494%42.521/14914%37.521/14914%15.55/1493%40.06/1494%36.510/1497%8.0
Clayton8511.14319/8522%43.011/8513%48.56/857%25.59/8511%13.015/8518%27.53/854%39.518/8521%4.013/8515%4.01/851%28.0
Cobb20111.94223/20111%48.556/20128%43.017/2018%22.517/2018%25.038/20119%24.530/20115%13.511/2015%29.525/20112%8.53/2011%28.0
Conasauga12435.613.528/12423%41.567/12454%19.011/1249%19.59/1247%28.010/1248%44.520/12416%11.59/1247%23.511/1249%17.52/1242%21.0
Cordele8973.7150/8956%6.042/8947%24.06/897%25.512/8913%6.526/8929%11.53/893%43.55/896%26.05/896%29.50/890%40.0
Coweta25028.51892/25037%24.0147/25059%12.534/25014%6.018/2507%28.056/25022%19.026/25010%23.511/2504%34.58/2503%40.04/2502%21.0
Dougherty3619.33023/3664%2.010/3628%43.00/360%48.00/360%48.523/3664%1.00/360%47.54/3611%10.04/3611%11.00/360%40.0
Douglas4010.844.55/4012%47.012/4030%40.01/402%43.510/4025%1.07/4018%27.53/408%29.012/4030%1.010/4025%2.00/400%40.0
Dublin2012.2408/2040%17.07/2035%35.00/200%48.01/205%38.57/2035%6.03/2015%13.53/2015%9.01/205%33.02/2010%3.5
Eastern10117.33235/10135%28.031/10131%38.511/10111%13.56/1016%33.58/1018%44.56/1016%33.09/1019%17.512/10112%8.50/1010%40.0
Enotah7139.9726/7137%24.048/7168%4.04/716%29.02/713%45.527/7138%5.017/7124%2.54/716%26.07/7110%14.51/711%28.0
Flint294.6496/2921%44.011/2938%33.03/2910%16.55/2917%3.56/2921%22.04/2914%15.55/2917%7.04/2914%5.50/290%40.0
Griffin6512.33824/6537%24.021/6532%37.09/6514%6.04/656%33.59/6514%37.521/6532%1.03/655%29.54/656%29.51/652%21.0
Gwinnett1194.94847/11939%19.015/11913%48.515/11913%10.04/1193%45.518/11915%34.01/1191%45.025/11921%4.016/11913%7.03/1193%14.5
Houston9221.62627/9229%35.552/9257%15.01/921%46.04/924%42.514/9215%34.08/929%26.01/921%45.06/927%24.01/921%28.0
Lookout Mountain16643.5465/16639%19.0100/16660%11.09/1665%33.017/16610%19.022/16613%40.529/16617%9.09/1665%29.57/1664%36.55/1663%14.5
Macon8318.83126/8331%33.035/8342%30.02/832%43.514/8317%3.512/8314%37.53/834%39.58/8310%12.07/838%19.50/830%40.0
Middle6126.12032/6152%9.013/6121%45.07/6111%13.58/6113%6.511/6118%27.52/613%43.56/6110%12.01/612%43.05/618%6.5
Mountain7338.1921/7329%35.546/7363%8.03/734%37.59/7312%8.54/735%47.53/734%39.53/734%34.52/733%40.00/730%40.0
Northeastern19234.61595/19249%10.560/19231%38.517/1929%19.57/1924%42.525/19213%40.513/1927%31.59/1925%29.511/1926%29.58/1924%11.5
Northern5019.72816/5032%31.528/5056%17.02/504%37.52/504%42.52/504%49.04/508%29.02/504%34.51/502%43.01/502%21.0
Ocmulgee10932.61638/10935%28.049/10945%27.012/10911%13.55/1095%38.515/10914%37.514/10913%17.54/1094%34.56/1096%29.56/1096%9.5
Oconee3123.82312/3139%19.015/3148%22.51/313%40.52/316%33.514/3145%2.00/310%47.52/316%26.00/310%47.00/310%40.0
Ogeechee276.9473/2711%48.518/2767%5.02/277%25.53/2711%13.06/2722%19.06/2722%4.50/270%47.52/277%24.00/270%40.0
Pataula1415.5344/1429%35.510/1471%3.02/1414%6.00/140%48.54/1429%11.50/140%47.50/140%47.51/147%24.00/140%40.0
Paulding5612.24034/5661%4.016/5629%41.03/565%33.08/5614%5.09/5616%31.510/5618%6.55/569%17.52/564%36.50/560%40.0
Piedmont6613.93621/6632%31.533/6650%21.06/669%19.57/6611%13.014/6621%22.05/668%29.06/669%17.55/668%19.57/6611%2.0
Rockdale2913.23716/2955%7.511/2938%33.03/2910%16.53/2910%19.010/2934%7.05/2917%9.00/290%47.50/290%47.00/290%40.0
Rome57262126/5746%13.022/5739%31.07/5712%11.03/575%38.511/5719%24.56/5711%22.012/5721%4.05/579%17.51/572%21.0
South Georgia3619.62915/3642%16.010/3628%43.05/3614%6.04/3611%13.015/3642%3.08/3622%4.51/363%40.04/3611%11.03/368%6.5
Southern14526.51980/14555%7.585/14559%12.59/1456%29.08/1456%33.544/14530%10.019/14513%17.54/1453%40.05/1453%40.00/1450%40.0
Southwestern4624.82212/4626%38.026/4657%15.01/462%43.53/467%28.013/4628%13.011/4624%2.53/467%23.52/464%36.51/462%21.0
Stone Mountain28516.833105/28537%24.057/28520%46.027/2859%19.529/28510%19.029/28510%42.026/2859%26.022/2858%22.039/28514%5.58/2853%14.5
Tallapoosa7942.7550/7963%3.035/7944%28.52/793%40.59/7911%13.026/7933%8.03/794%39.57/799%17.50/790%47.00/790%40.0
Tifton7038.8814/7020%45.032/7046%25.54/706%29.04/706%33.512/7017%30.05/707%31.511/7016%8.07/7010%14.51/701%28.0
Toombs4240.7625/4260%5.031/4274%1.06/4214%6.01/422%47.09/4221%22.02/425%35.00/420%47.50/420%47.00/420%40.0
Towaliga5836.91122/5838%21.022/5838%33.03/585%33.04/587%28.023/5840%4.07/5812%20.02/583%40.03/585%33.07/5812%1.0
Waycross21564.4279/21537%24.094/21544%28.530/21514%6.024/21511%13.059/21527%14.525/21512%20.019/2159%17.515/2157%24.00/2150%40.0
Western7322.62532/7344%15.053/7373%2.04/735%33.04/735%38.54/735%47.59/7312%20.02/733%40.07/7310%14.50/730%40.0
Statewide480819.4na1,779/4,80837%na2,129/4,80844%na418/4,8089%na408/4,8088%na916/4,80819%na514/4,80811%na383/4,8088%na408/4,8088%na132/4,8083%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Total Removals to Foster CareRemovals to Non-Relative Foster Care First SettingRemovals to Relative Foster Care First SettingRemovals to Pre-Adoptive Home First SettingRemovals to Group Home First SettingRemovals to Institution First SettingRemovals to Home Visit First SettingRemovals to Runaway First SettingRemovals to ILP First Setting
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha5535.613.516/3546%42.016/3546%12.50/350%26.00/350%263/359%11.50/350%26.00/350%28.00/350%25
Alcovy8115.23522/4055%25.015/4038%26.50/400%26.00/400%263/408%15.00/400%26.00/400%28.00/400%25
Appalachian9860.1319/4344%43.022/4351%5.00/430%26.00/430%262/435%22.00/430%26.00/430%28.00/430%25
Atlanta1968.84660/12349%38.052/12342%19.50/1230%26.00/1230%265/1234%26.50/1230%26.06/1235%1.00/1230%25
Atlantic5612.2405/2917%48.020/2969%3.00/290%26.00/290%264/2914%4.00/290%26.00/290%28.00/290%25
Augusta18620.32752/10948%39.553/10949%8.01/1091%1.50/1090%263/1093%32.00/1090%26.00/1090%28.00/1090%25
Bell-Forsyth7410.844.518/3650%35.515/3642%19.50/360%26.00/360%263/368%15.00/360%26.00/360%28.00/360%25
Blue Ridge23136.61266/11060%19.533/11030%34.00/1100%26.00/1100%2611/11010%8.00/1100%26.00/1100%28.00/1100%25
Brunswick105232430/6348%39.529/6346%12.50/630%26.00/630%264/636%18.00/630%26.00/630%28.00/630%25
Chattahoochee19230.31765/12552%30.060/12548%9.50/1250%26.00/1250%260/1250%44.50/1250%26.00/1250%28.00/1250%25
Cherokee14937.61054/10253%28.046/10245%16.00/1020%26.00/1020%262/1022%37.50/1020%26.00/1020%28.00/1020%25
Clayton8511.14326/2990%3.02/297%45.50/290%26.00/290%261/293%32.00/290%26.00/290%28.00/290%25
Cobb20111.94238/7154%27.028/7139%25.00/710%26.00/710%264/716%18.01/711%1.50/710%28.00/710%25
Conasauga12435.613.537/5370%10.012/5323%37.00/530%26.00/530%263/536%18.00/530%26.01/532%3.50/530%25
Cordele8973.7132/6152%30.028/6146%12.50/610%26.00/610%261/612%37.50/610%26.00/610%28.00/610%25
Coweta25028.51866/13150%35.559/13145%16.00/1310%26.00/1310%266/1315%22.00/1310%26.00/1310%28.00/1310%25
Dougherty3619.33013/1968%13.06/1932%31.50/190%26.00/190%260/190%44.50/190%26.00/190%28.00/190%25
Douglas4010.844.511/2250%35.59/2241%22.50/220%26.00/220%262/229%11.50/220%26.00/220%28.00/220%25
Dublin2012.2404/850%35.51/812%41.00/80%26.01/812%12/825%2.00/80%26.00/80%28.00/80%25
Eastern10117.33243/5578%9.04/557%45.50/550%26.00/550%268/5515%3.00/550%26.00/550%28.00/550%25
Enotah7139.9717/2568%13.08/2532%31.50/250%26.00/250%260/250%44.50/250%26.00/250%28.00/250%25
Flint294.64914/1688%4.00/160%48.50/160%26.00/160%262/1612%6.00/160%26.00/160%28.00/160%25
Griffin6512.33822/3563%16.510/3529%35.50/350%26.00/350%263/359%11.50/350%26.00/350%28.00/350%25
Gwinnett1194.94860/7580%8.010/7513%40.00/750%26.00/750%264/755%22.00/750%26.01/751%5.50/750%25
Houston9221.62620/3951%32.518/3946%12.50/390%26.00/390%261/393%32.00/390%26.00/390%28.00/390%25
Lookout Mountain16643.5446/7958%21.527/7934%30.00/790%26.00/790%263/794%26.50/790%26.03/794%2.00/790%25
Macon8318.83139/5867%15.018/5831%33.00/580%26.00/580%261/582%37.50/580%26.00/580%28.00/580%25
Middle6126.12021/3168%13.09/3129%35.50/310%26.00/310%261/313%32.00/310%26.00/310%28.00/310%25
Mountain7338.1933/4082%7.04/4010%43.00/400%26.00/400%263/408%15.00/400%26.00/400%28.00/400%25
Northeastern19234.61567/11658%21.542/11636%28.01/1161%1.50/1160%266/1165%22.00/1160%26.00/1160%28.00/1160%25
Northern5019.72817/3057%23.012/3040%24.00/300%26.00/300%261/303%32.00/300%26.00/300%28.00/300%25
Ocmulgee10932.61627/4363%16.515/4335%29.00/430%26.00/430%261/432%37.50/430%26.00/430%28.00/430%25
Oconee3123.8236/1155%25.05/1145%16.00/110%26.00/110%260/110%44.50/110%26.00/110%28.00/110%25
Ogeechee276.94711/1292%2.01/128%44.00/120%26.00/120%260/120%44.50/120%26.00/120%28.00/120%25
Pataula1415.5341/1010%49.09/1090%1.00/100%26.00/100%260/100%44.50/100%26.00/100%28.00/100%25
Paulding5612.24020/2969%11.06/2921%38.00/290%26.00/290%263/2910%8.00/290%26.00/290%28.00/290%25
Piedmont6613.93623/2785%5.53/2711%42.00/270%26.00/270%261/274%26.50/270%26.00/270%28.00/270%25
Rockdale2913.2376/6100%1.00/60%48.50/60%26.00/60%260/60%44.50/60%26.00/60%28.00/60%25
Rome57262121/3560%19.55/3514%39.00/350%26.00/350%269/3526%1.00/350%26.00/350%28.00/350%25
South Georgia3619.6294/2020%47.016/2080%2.00/200%26.00/200%260/200%44.50/200%26.00/200%28.00/200%25
Southern14526.51954/9855%25.040/9841%22.50/980%26.00/980%264/984%26.50/980%26.00/980%28.00/980%25
Southwestern4624.82215/3247%41.016/3250%6.50/320%26.00/320%261/323%32.00/320%26.00/320%28.00/320%25
Stone Mountain28516.83385/16651%32.570/16642%19.50/1660%26.00/1660%268/1665%22.02/1661%1.51/1661%5.50/1660%25
Tallapoosa7942.7529/3485%5.52/346%47.00/340%26.00/340%263/349%11.50/340%26.00/340%28.00/340%25
Tifton7038.8819/4840%45.024/4850%6.50/480%26.00/480%265/4810%8.00/480%26.00/480%28.00/480%25
Toombs4240.7615/2952%30.014/2948%9.50/290%26.00/290%260/290%44.50/290%26.00/290%28.00/290%25
Towaliga5836.91120/3262%18.012/3238%26.50/320%26.00/320%260/320%44.50/320%26.00/320%28.00/320%25
Waycross21564.4251/12042%44.050/12042%19.50/1200%26.01/1201%216/12013%5.00/1200%26.02/1202%3.50/1200%25
Western7322.62514/3936%46.024/3962%4.00/390%26.00/390%261/393%32.00/390%26.00/390%28.00/390%25
Statewide480819.4na1,454/2,59956%na980/2,59938%na2/2,5990%na2/2,5990%na144/2,5996%na3/2,5990%na14/2,5991%na0/2,5990%na

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