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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008

Total Removals to Foster CareAverage Monthly Removals to Foster CareReentries to Foster CareReentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous DischargePermanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 RemovalIV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)
JudicialCircuitCountCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha4842.525.54/488.3%46.02/484.2%39.029/7638%44.51/284%43.5
Alcovy897.41.543.517/8919.1%15.52/892.2%46.058/11750%29.58/3722%21.5
Appalachian907.546.519/9021.1%11.09/9010.0%13.074/11664%7.59/4520%25.0
Atlanta67055.82.331151/67022.5%7.077/67011.5%10.0425/91446%33.5110/31135%8.0
Atlantic1119.22.13413/11111.7%40.03/1112.7%45.090/15458%14.08/5116%27.0
Augusta28223.52.525.524/2828.5%44.513/2824.6%35.0222/34564%7.59/1357%38.5
Bell-Forsyth534.41488/5315.1%26.04/537.5%28.023/4255%21.06/2129%12.5
Blue Ridge17114.22.42922/17112.9%32.010/1715.8%30.5121/21457%17.54/617%38.5
Brunswick14712.22.42924/14716.3%23.010/1476.8%29.088/17550%29.54/666%40.5
Chattahoochee15112.61.93919/15112.6%35.06/1514.0%40.058/11252%24.024/6636%7.0
Cherokee24320.25.13.542/24317.3%21.014/2435.8%30.5114/24946%33.525/9826%16.0
Clayton300253.113.537/30012.3%36.023/3007.7%26.5203/30167%4.034/9038%6.0
Cobb56847.32.621.584/56814.8%28.562/56810.9%11.0441/61572%1.014/11113%31.5
Conasauga17814.846.521/17811.8%38.55/1782.8%43.594/21644%36.013/8615%28.5
Cordele594.931620/5933.9%1.08/5913.6%5.554/11846%33.59/4122%21.5
Coweta25821.52.42949/25819.0%17.026/25810.1%12.0139/35839%42.553/13639%5.0
Dougherty494.11.543.511/4922.4%8.54/498.2%22.535/5761%9.02/239%35.5
Douglas1099.12.621.514/10912.8%33.53/1092.8%43.550/14135%47.07/5413%31.5
Dublin645.32.621.57/6410.9%42.02/643.1%42.062/9565%6.01/186%40.5
Eastern26822.33.69.539/26814.6%30.021/2687.8%24.5177/30957%17.54/944%43.5
Enotah1008.34.5532/10032.0%2.025/10025.0%1.093/15660%10.58/4717%26.0
Flint857.11.34610/8511.8%38.57/858.2%22.575/14751%26.510/2540%4.0
Griffin19015.82.621.538/19020.0%14.025/19013.2%7.0184/32457%17.525/10125%18.5
Gwinnett37030.81.44542/37011.4%41.031/3708.4%21.0259/43160%10.520/17312%33.0
Houston887.323620/8822.7%6.05/885.7%32.565/11258%14.09/3030%11.0
Lookout Mountain18415.33.69.537/18420.1%13.025/18413.6%5.5126/22357%17.520/9421%23.5
Macon13411.22.232.529/13421.6%10.012/1349.0%17.0113/23448%31.023/7929%12.5
Middle1129.33.41131/11227.7%3.018/11216.1%2.0116/17267%4.02/464%43.5
Mountain877.23.7813/8714.9%27.08/879.2%15.028/6642%40.015/3444%2.0
Northeastern6050.94911/6018.3%18.09/6015.0%3.036/8343%38.08/3126%16.0
Northern816.82.525.58/819.9%43.01/811.2%47.024/8927%49.015/4931%10.0
Ocmulgee1179.82.525.520/11717.1%22.05/1174.3%37.554/12743%38.012/4726%16.0
Oconee473.92.232.59/4719.1%15.54/478.5%19.064/9567%4.00/180%48.0
Ogeechee917.62364/914.4%48.01/911.1%48.030/7938%44.50/400%48.0
Pataula463.82.8192/464.3%49.02/464.3%37.520/5139%42.51/274%43.5
Paulding594.91.2475/598.5%44.55/598.5%19.041/6959%12.06/2524%20.0
Piedmont14211.831621/14214.8%28.511/1427.7%26.5102/18854%23.015/4732%9.0
Rockdale473.91.7426/4712.8%33.54/478.5%19.042/6169%2.07/1741%3.0
Rome18415.36.5242/18422.8%5.026/18414.1%4.044/13732%48.010/7214%30.0
Southern13711.423625/13718.2%19.55/1373.6%41.082/19841%41.08/7611%34.0
South Georgia907.53.113.511/9012.2%37.07/907.8%24.559/11551%26.55/598%37.0
Southwestern584.81.93913/5822.4%8.53/585.2%34.046/8355%21.09/3327%14.0
Stone Mountain66455.3316102/66415.4%24.062/6649.3%14.0427/73158%14.046/18625%18.5
Tallapoosa17814.88127/17815.2%25.08/1784.5%36.060/16137%46.012/8115%28.5
Tifton887.33.21216/8818.2%19.58/889.1%16.065/15243%38.05/569%35.5
Toombs282.31.8412/287.1%47.00/280.0%49.018/3551%26.50/90%48.0
Towaliga1028.55.13.526/10225.5%4.013/10212.7%8.055/10751%26.510/4821%23.5
Waycross12210.22.91816/12213.1%31.07/1225.7%32.5111/20255%21.01/851%46.0
Western675.61.93914/6720.9%12.08/6711.9%9.047/10246%33.517/3549%1.0
Statewide7666638.82.5na1,257/7,66616.4%na649/7,6668.5%na5,043/9,45453%na664/3,24220%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008

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
JudicialCircuitCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha4835/4873%6.522/4846%5.07/4815%12.52/484%43.05/4810%37.00/480%48.51/482%43.01/482%44.51/482%38.5
Alcovy8955/8962%24.530/8934%24.07/898%34.519/8921%16.532/8936%3.08/899%28.016/8918%2.06/897%24.51/891%44.5
Appalachian9070/9078%4.042/9047%4.022/9024%3.025/9028%9.017/9019%17.033/9037%1.012/9013%12.57/908%17.56/907%14.0
Atlanta670391/67058%33.0142/67021%42.082/67012%24.053/6708%34.0102/67015%26.037/6706%40.078/67012%16.0102/67015%4.023/6703%33.0
Atlantic11173/11166%14.033/11130%30.513/11112%24.023/11121%16.519/11117%18.512/11111%20.57/1116%32.51/1111%47.56/1115%26.0
Augusta282191/28268%12.081/28229%33.552/28218%6.522/2828%34.072/28226%10.017/2826%40.04/2821%45.06/2822%44.56/2822%38.5
Bell-Forsyth5329/5355%36.016/5330%30.515/5328%1.016/5330%6.56/5311%34.54/538%33.07/5313%12.58/5315%4.01/532%38.5
Blue Ridge171118/17169%9.551/17130%30.520/17112%24.027/17116%20.534/17120%15.523/17113%11.513/1718%25.512/1717%24.510/1716%20.5
Brunswick14791/14762%24.549/14733%26.019/14713%19.021/14714%26.036/14724%11.013/1479%28.05/1473%40.014/14710%10.03/1472%38.5
Chattahoochee15197/15164%18.543/15128%36.09/1516%38.036/15124%14.019/15113%30.512/1518%33.014/1519%21.021/15114%7.014/1519%5.5
Cherokee243154/24363%22.0106/24344%7.534/24314%15.565/24327%10.065/24327%8.518/2437%36.018/2437%29.512/2435%34.014/2436%20.5
Clayton300148/30049%38.050/30017%46.556/30019%4.518/3006%39.018/3006%43.028/3009%28.010/3003%40.027/3009%12.523/3008%8.5
Cobb568432/56876%5.0132/56823%40.073/56813%19.018/5683%46.076/56813%30.575/56813%11.548/5688%25.540/5687%24.514/5682%38.5
Conasauga178130/17873%6.544/17825%39.09/1785%40.513/1787%37.016/1789%38.516/1789%28.025/17814%9.012/1787%24.52/1781%44.5
Cordele5931/5953%37.020/5934%24.03/595%40.56/5910%30.023/5939%1.07/5912%16.04/597%29.54/597%24.51/592%38.5
Coweta258153/25859%30.588/25834%24.012/2585%40.526/25810%30.037/25814%28.031/25812%16.041/25816%5.521/2588%17.516/2586%20.5
Dougherty4930/4961%26.511/4922%41.01/492%47.01/492%47.58/4916%22.09/4918%4.54/498%25.52/494%37.50/490%47.5
Douglas10964/10959%30.530/10928%36.011/10910%29.027/10925%12.529/10927%8.512/10911%20.519/10917%3.515/10914%7.09/1098%8.5
Dublin6436/6456%35.025/6439%17.01/642%47.020/6431%4.53/645%44.59/6414%9.02/643%40.06/649%12.51/642%38.5
Eastern268169/26863%22.045/26817%46.541/26815%12.511/2684%43.034/26813%30.514/2685%44.02/2681%45.014/2685%34.014/2685%26.0
Enotah10069/10069%9.540/10040%16.07/1007%36.515/10015%23.037/10037%2.09/1009%28.07/1007%29.54/1004%37.57/1007%14.0
Flint8539/8546%40.515/8518%45.014/8516%9.512/8514%26.09/8511%34.510/8512%16.013/8515%7.06/857%24.52/852%38.5
Griffin19085/19045%42.579/19042%12.517/1909%32.034/19018%18.043/19023%12.515/1908%33.011/1906%32.59/1905%34.08/1904%30.5
Gwinnett370238/37064%18.545/37012%48.066/37018%6.514/3704%43.028/3708%40.518/3705%44.032/3709%21.025/3707%24.529/3708%8.5
Houston8872/8882%3.039/8844%7.510/8811%27.01/881%49.014/8816%22.015/8817%6.00/880%48.03/883%40.56/887%14.0
Lookout Mountain184126/18468%12.075/18441%14.523/18412%24.059/18432%3.060/18433%4.030/18416%7.025/18414%9.025/18414%7.09/1845%26.0
Macon13451/13438%48.536/13427%38.012/1349%32.023/13417%19.010/1347%42.07/1345%44.021/13416%5.58/1346%30.06/1344%30.5
Middle11245/11240%46.033/11229%33.59/1128%34.539/11235%2.022/11220%15.513/11212%16.08/1127%29.517/11215%4.07/1126%20.5
Mountain8751/8759%30.533/8738%18.513/8715%12.522/8725%12.510/8711%34.522/8725%2.010/8711%18.07/878%17.512/8714%2.0
Northeastern6039/6065%15.522/6037%21.010/6017%8.013/6022%15.018/6030%7.011/6018%4.510/6017%3.50/600%49.01/602%38.5
Northern8151/8163%22.030/8137%21.02/812%47.025/8131%4.526/8132%5.516/8120%3.07/819%21.05/816%30.02/812%38.5
Ocmulgee11780/11768%12.022/11719%44.05/1174%43.518/11715%23.017/11715%26.04/1173%46.515/11713%12.59/1178%17.511/1179%5.5
Oconee4733/4770%8.015/4732%27.09/4719%4.52/474%43.07/4715%26.00/470%48.50/470%48.01/472%44.50/470%47.5
Ogeechee9154/9159%30.538/9142%12.515/9116%9.56/917%37.015/9116%22.011/9112%16.01/911%45.03/913%40.54/914%30.5
Pataula4619/4641%44.528/4661%1.00/460%49.019/4641%1.02/464%46.06/4613%11.52/464%36.511/4624%1.00/460%47.5
Paulding5924/5941%44.526/5944%7.56/5910%29.09/5915%23.010/5917%18.56/5910%23.57/5912%16.05/598%17.54/597%14.0
Piedmont14265/14246%40.553/14237%21.019/14213%19.018/14213%28.011/1428%40.518/14213%11.518/14213%12.57/1425%34.012/1428%8.5
Rockdale4730/4764%18.520/4743%10.56/4713%19.012/4726%11.06/4713%30.55/4711%20.517/4736%1.08/4717%2.03/476%20.5
Rome184161/18488%1.037/18420%43.018/18410%29.04/1842%47.55/1843%47.513/1847%36.05/1843%40.01/1841%47.512/1847%14.0
Southern13788/13764%18.538/13728%36.012/1379%32.019/13714%26.031/13723%12.520/13715%8.06/1374%36.512/1379%12.515/13711%4.0
South Georgia9055/9061%26.534/9038%18.513/9014%15.526/9029%8.03/903%47.58/909%28.07/908%25.53/903%40.54/904%30.5
Southwestern5822/5838%48.518/5831%28.04/587%36.56/5810%30.03/585%44.55/589%28.08/5814%9.01/582%44.53/585%26.0
Stone Mountain664262/66439%47.073/66411%49.0166/66425%2.049/6647%37.016/6642%49.040/6646%40.079/66412%16.061/6649%12.535/6645%26.0
Tallapoosa17886/17848%39.093/17852%2.022/17812%24.09/1785%40.039/17822%14.06/1783%46.516/1789%21.012/1787%24.510/1786%20.5
Tifton8850/8857%34.039/8844%7.513/8815%12.514/8816%20.58/889%38.55/886%40.04/885%34.53/883%40.515/8817%1.0
Toombs2824/2886%2.012/2843%10.51/284%43.51/284%43.03/2811%34.53/2811%20.50/280%48.03/2811%9.02/287%14.0
Towaliga10261/10260%28.042/10241%14.53/1023%45.031/10230%6.533/10232%5.510/10210%23.53/1023%40.05/1025%34.00/1020%47.5
Waycross12279/12265%15.559/12248%3.06/1225%40.510/1228%34.020/12216%22.07/1226%40.06/1225%34.510/1228%17.58/1227%14.0
Western6730/6745%42.520/6730%30.59/6713%19.06/679%32.011/6716%22.05/677%36.06/679%21.04/676%30.08/6712%3.0
Statewide76664,586/7,66660%na2,174/7,66628%na997/7,66613%na965/7,66613%na1,168/7,66615%na716/7,6669%na674/7,6669%na599/7,6668%na400/7,6665%na

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