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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024

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 April 2023 through February 2024 RemovalPermanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 RemovalIV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha4531.1163.82.6166/4513.3%24.02/454.4%20.00/430%44.513/5325%34.00/290%26
Alcovy6712.3395.614011/6716.4%16.04/676.0%14.03/665%23.020/8524%35.50/420%26
Appalachian7144.285.93.7819/7126.8%1.04/715.6%17.02/713%32.038/10835%14.00/450%26
Atlanta1988.94716.50.747.528/19814.1%23.017/1988.6%9.58/1784%27.5107/25841%8.00/650%26
Atlantic5711.9404.81404/577.0%42.00/570.0%46.00/510%44.539/8645%4.00/170%26
Augusta17933.51514.92.81516/1798.9%37.03/1791.7%37.011/1607%15.551/15832%20.00/720%26
Bell-Forsyth456.6503.80.649.51/452.2%48.01/452.2%35.06/4314%4.013/4529%27.00/260%26
Blue Ridge17227.21914.32.319.527/17215.7%17.07/1724.1%22.515/15510%8.578/21836%12.00/820%26
Brunswick9620.42981.728.59/969.4%35.03/963.1%29.00/890%44.539/13828%29.00/490%26
Chattahoochee22635.91318.8313.521/2269.3%36.06/2262.7%31.51/2090%44.521/15813%49.00/1140%26
Cherokee14235.81411.8313.537/14226.1%3.013/1429.2%6.013/12610%8.545/14331%22.00/670%26
Clayton12315.93410.21.33519/12315.4%19.05/1234.1%22.58/1107%15.522/8526%32.50/370%26
Cobb18911.14315.80.94334/18918.0%10.54/1892.1%36.014/1708%12.544/19323%38.50/830%26
Columbia379.2463.10.845.50/370.0%50.50/370.0%46.01/353%32.09/3228%29.00/230%26
Conasauga15444912.83.787/1544.5%46.04/1542.6%33.59/1466%19.050/11942%5.50/600%26
Cordele5747.344.83.94.51/571.8%49.00/570.0%46.02/564%27.538/14027%31.00/340%26
Coweta84153671.3356/847.1%41.01/841.2%39.010/8012%6.031/10430%24.50/350%26
Dougherty4221.4273.51.826.54/429.5%34.00/420.0%46.00/420%44.52/297%51.00/290%26
Douglas5615.1354.71.33512/5621.4%5.09/5616.1%1.04/567%15.517/3746%2.50/200%26
Dublin1710.2451.40.845.53/1717.6%12.51/175.9%15.50/170%44.56/3816%47.00/110%26
Eastern11919.1319.91.630.521/11917.6%12.54/1193.4%27.014/11712%6.028/11924%35.50/440%26
Enotah6940.2115.83.3119/6913.0%25.05/697.2%12.03/605%23.029/8435%14.00/300%26
Flint254512.10.3511/254.0%47.00/250.0%46.01/254%27.58/3523%38.50/140%26
Griffin6511.8415.414010/6515.4%19.02/653.1%29.02/564%27.528/7338%11.00/350%26
Gwinnett1716.84914.20.649.526/17115.2%21.015/1718.8%7.526/15816%1.574/16246%2.50/570%26
Houston8519.5307.11.630.518/8521.2%6.09/8510.6%3.02/713%32.042/10142%5.50/410%26
Lookout Mountain18849.8315.74.1319/18810.1%32.09/1884.8%18.013/1598%12.557/16934%16.00/700%26
Macon10422.2268.71.826.56/1045.8%45.01/1041.0%40.06/956%19.019/9919%43.50/440%26
Middle6829.2185.72.4187/6810.3%31.00/680.0%46.00/680%44.527/8930%24.50/290%26
Mountain8945.867.43.8615/8916.9%15.04/894.5%19.02/872%36.015/6722%41.00/460%26
Northeastern17229.91714.32.51732/17218.6%9.017/1729.9%5.07/1555%23.060/18333%17.50/860%26
Northern6725.7225.62.122.58/6711.9%28.00/670.0%46.03/645%23.04/528%50.00/340%26
Ocmulgee8425.12372.122.522/8426.2%2.06/847.1%13.00/780%44.541/12932%20.00/490%26
Oconee3427.1202.82.319.53/348.8%38.53/348.8%7.50/310%44.516/5032%20.00/150%26
Ogeechee348.5482.80.747.53/348.8%38.50/340.0%46.00/300%44.510/6017%46.00/100%26
Pataula1111.2420.90.9430/110.0%50.50/110.0%46.00/110%44.57/2726%32.50/70%26
Paulding5010.9444.20.9439/5018.0%10.52/504.0%24.07/4516%1.513/6321%42.00/180%26
Piedmont6513.4385.41.1388/6512.3%27.02/653.1%29.01/602%36.038/9540%10.00/250%26
Rockdale3214.1372.71.2374/3212.5%26.00/320.0%46.00/310%44.57/3023%38.50/90%26
Rome5524.6244.62248/5514.5%22.04/557.3%11.03/486%19.013/5623%38.50/310%26
South Georgia3517.7322.91.5329/3525.7%4.03/358.6%9.50/340%44.514/3441%8.00/210%26
Southern11520.6289.61.728.511/1159.6%33.04/1153.5%26.010/1129%10.533/18318%45.00/600%26
Southwestern5126.6214.22.2213/515.9%44.00/510.0%46.01/442%36.07/4615%48.00/320%26
Stone Mountain28716.83323.91.43350/28717.4%14.017/2875.9%15.524/2549%10.572/26128%29.00/1140%26
Tallapoosa7237.91263.21214/7219.4%8.010/7213.9%2.08/6812%6.022/6633%17.50/320%26
Tifton7840.7106.53.4105/786.4%43.01/781.3%38.00/740%44.520/6730%24.50/310%26
Toombs6761.815.65.1114/6720.9%7.07/6710.4%4.010/6515%3.09/1560%1.00/270%26
Towaliga7244.3763.788/7211.1%30.03/724.2%21.03/635%23.018/5135%14.00/310%26
Waycross19557.6216.24.8230/19515.4%19.05/1952.6%33.56/1783%32.065/21730%24.50/890%26
West Georgia15647.25133.94.518/15611.5%29.06/1563.8%25.05/1433%32.055/13441%8.00/660%26
Western7422.7256.21.9256/748.1%40.02/742.7%31.55/677%15.521/10819%43.50/350%26
Statewide484619.2na403.81.6na662/4,84613.7%na225/4,8464.6%na269/4,4546%na1,555/5,15230%na0/2,1720%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024

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
Alapaha4531.11621/4547%12.024/4553%13.57/4516%9.52/454%39.012/4527%16.00/450%50.51/452%45.54/459%19.00/450%42.5
Alcovy6712.33930/6745%14.022/6733%37.02/673%44.53/674%39.08/6712%41.51/671%49.019/6728%1.012/6718%5.06/679%2.0
Appalachian7144.2835/7149%10.540/7156%8.57/7110%19.52/713%42.524/7134%9.07/7110%29.04/716%28.02/713%41.06/718%4.0
Atlanta1988.947158/19880%1.043/19822%46.046/19823%5.09/1985%35.58/1984%47.556/19828%2.026/19813%10.564/19832%1.02/1981%31.5
Atlantic5711.94014/5725%44.028/5749%19.50/570%48.51/572%45.08/5714%38.010/5718%10.07/5712%12.58/5714%10.51/572%25.5
Augusta17933.51551/17928%40.071/17940%29.514/1798%31.512/1797%24.541/17923%21.021/17912%20.514/1798%19.512/1797%26.52/1791%31.5
Bell-Forsyth456.65017/4538%21.518/4540%29.512/4527%2.57/4516%5.019/4542%2.07/4516%12.52/454%38.01/452%44.00/450%42.5
Blue Ridge17227.21955/17232%36.0103/17260%2.030/17217%8.018/17210%16.538/17222%23.527/17216%12.512/1727%22.519/17211%16.58/1725%11.0
Brunswick9620.42962/9665%3.052/9654%11.512/9612%13.015/9616%5.025/9626%17.019/9620%8.09/969%17.01/961%47.53/963%18.0
Chattahoochee22635.91381/22636%27.086/22638%32.021/2269%25.516/2267%24.538/22617%29.57/2263%45.57/2263%42.511/2265%34.06/2263%18.0
Cherokee14235.81425/14218%46.583/14258%5.513/1429%25.55/1424%39.021/14215%36.516/14211%25.06/1424%38.012/1428%23.04/1423%18.0
Clayton12315.93429/12324%45.022/12318%47.514/12311%15.518/12315%9.028/12323%21.012/12310%29.013/12311%14.017/12314%10.50/1230%42.5
Cobb18911.14318/18910%50.050/18926%41.515/1898%31.56/1893%42.523/18912%41.525/18913%16.518/18910%15.026/18914%10.50/1890%42.5
Columbia379.24615/3741%17.09/3724%44.04/3711%15.54/3711%14.51/373%49.02/375%40.52/375%33.52/375%34.00/370%42.5
Conasauga15444928/15418%46.578/15451%17.519/15412%13.013/1548%21.018/15412%41.518/15412%20.58/1545%33.512/1548%23.05/1543%18.0
Cordele5747.3421/5737%23.530/5753%13.53/575%40.54/577%24.517/5730%13.04/577%35.55/579%17.05/579%19.00/570%42.5
Coweta84153639/8446%13.030/8436%34.08/8410%19.55/846%30.527/8432%10.018/8421%6.50/840%49.53/844%38.03/844%13.5
Dougherty4221.42722/4252%8.011/4226%41.50/420%48.50/420%50.025/4260%1.01/422%48.03/427%22.56/4214%10.51/422%25.5
Douglas5615.1355/569%51.026/5646%22.03/565%40.59/5616%5.017/5630%13.06/5611%25.09/5616%8.07/5612%14.00/560%42.5
Dublin1710.2459/1753%7.02/1712%50.00/170%48.54/1724%1.07/1741%3.01/176%37.53/1718%3.00/170%50.51/176%8.0
Eastern11919.13141/11934%32.022/11918%47.510/1198%31.516/11913%11.519/11916%33.06/1195%40.519/11916%8.013/11911%16.50/1190%42.5
Enotah6940.21121/6930%38.041/6959%3.54/696%37.57/6910%16.520/6929%15.012/6917%11.00/690%49.58/6912%14.01/691%31.5
Flint254514/2516%48.08/2532%38.57/2528%1.01/254%39.03/2512%41.53/2512%20.54/2516%8.05/2520%3.50/250%42.5
Griffin6511.84122/6534%32.021/6532%38.55/658%31.56/659%18.513/6520%26.519/6529%1.04/656%28.010/6515%7.51/652%25.5
Gwinnett1716.84969/17140%18.513/1718%51.07/1714%42.511/1716%30.519/17111%44.09/1715%40.521/17112%12.528/17116%6.09/1715%11.0
Houston8519.53012/8514%49.047/8555%10.08/859%25.51/851%47.514/8516%33.06/857%35.52/852%45.55/856%29.52/852%25.5
Lookout Mountain18849.8379/18842%15.5109/18858%5.518/18810%19.511/1886%30.539/18821%25.021/18811%25.05/1883%42.510/1885%34.05/1883%18.0
Macon10422.22642/10440%18.535/10434%36.010/10410%19.517/10416%5.031/10430%13.05/1045%40.56/1046%28.04/1044%38.00/1040%42.5
Middle6829.21822/6832%36.021/6831%40.05/687%35.010/6815%9.017/6825%18.514/6821%6.59/6813%10.51/681%47.52/683%18.0
Mountain8945.8626/8929%39.046/8952%15.55/896%37.55/896%30.57/898%46.04/894%43.06/897%22.55/896%29.52/892%25.5
Northeastern17229.91763/17237%23.585/17249%19.515/1729%25.59/1725%35.528/17216%33.014/1728%33.58/1725%33.54/1722%44.06/1723%18.0
Northern6725.72224/6736%27.035/6752%15.512/6718%6.53/674%39.00/670%51.07/6710%29.01/671%47.04/676%29.55/677%6.0
Ocmulgee8425.12335/8442%15.531/8437%33.010/8412%13.06/847%24.517/8420%26.510/8412%20.54/845%33.52/842%44.08/8410%1.0
Oconee3427.12012/3435%30.019/3456%8.50/340%48.50/340%50.013/3438%5.03/349%32.02/346%28.01/343%41.00/340%42.5
Ogeechee348.5489/3426%42.015/3444%25.02/346%37.55/3415%9.05/3415%36.54/3412%20.51/343%42.50/340%50.50/340%42.5
Pataula1111.2424/1136%27.05/1145%23.53/1127%2.50/110%50.04/1136%7.00/110%50.50/110%49.51/119%19.00/110%42.5
Paulding5010.94425/5050%9.08/5016%49.02/504%42.54/508%21.01/502%50.05/5010%29.09/5018%3.012/5024%2.01/502%25.5
Piedmont6513.43822/6534%32.033/6551%17.54/656%37.51/652%45.014/6522%23.510/6515%14.05/658%19.55/658%23.03/655%11.0
Rockdale3214.13720/3262%4.08/3225%43.00/320%48.55/3216%5.08/3225%18.51/323%45.52/326%28.01/323%41.00/320%42.5
Rome5524.62420/5536%27.019/5535%35.08/5515%11.05/559%18.59/5516%33.012/5522%4.510/5518%3.03/555%34.01/552%25.5
South Georgia3517.7329/3526%42.015/3543%26.53/359%25.56/3517%2.08/3523%21.09/3526%3.02/356%28.07/3520%3.50/350%42.5
Southern11520.62868/11559%5.062/11554%11.59/1158%31.52/1152%45.018/11516%33.022/11519%9.05/1154%38.05/1154%38.00/1150%42.5
Southwestern5126.62120/5139%20.038/5175%1.05/5110%19.53/516%30.519/5137%6.06/5112%20.50/510%49.53/516%29.54/518%4.0
Stone Mountain28716.83396/28733%34.065/28723%45.028/28710%19.516/2876%30.528/28710%45.040/28714%15.019/2877%22.542/28715%7.516/2876%8.0
Tallapoosa7237.91240/7256%6.031/7243%26.50/720%48.54/726%30.514/7219%28.02/723%45.512/7217%5.56/728%23.04/726%8.0
Tifton7840.71025/7832%36.037/7847%21.02/783%44.55/786%30.510/7813%39.05/786%37.513/7817%5.59/7812%14.00/780%42.5
Toombs6761.8144/6766%2.030/6745%23.56/679%25.51/671%47.527/6740%4.02/673%45.52/673%42.51/671%47.50/670%42.5
Towaliga7244.3727/7238%21.528/7239%31.013/7218%6.58/7211%14.525/7235%8.016/7222%4.54/726%28.01/721%47.56/728%4.0
Waycross19557.6270/19536%27.079/19541%28.031/19516%9.525/19513%11.561/19531%11.019/19510%29.018/1959%17.014/1957%26.53/1952%25.5
West Georgia15647.2577/15649%10.589/15657%7.038/15624%4.012/1568%21.027/15617%29.521/15613%16.57/1564%38.013/1568%23.07/1564%13.5
Western7422.72519/7426%42.044/7459%3.56/748%31.59/7412%13.03/744%47.56/748%33.53/744%38.04/745%34.01/741%31.5
Statewide484619.2na1,802/4,84637%na1,967/4,84641%na506/4,84610%na367/4,8468%na926/4,84619%na571/4,84612%na371/4,8468%na451/4,8469%na135/4,8463%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024

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
Alapaha4531.11615/2560%20.59/2536%29.00/250%26.50/250%261/254%22.50/250%260/250%29.00/250%26
Alcovy6712.33918/2669%12.06/2623%41.50/260%26.50/260%262/268%10.50/260%260/260%29.00/260%26
Appalachian7144.2812/2450%38.011/2446%15.00/240%26.50/240%261/244%22.50/240%260/240%29.00/240%26
Atlanta1988.94751/12840%44.072/12856%7.00/1280%26.50/1280%262/1282%29.50/1280%263/1282%2.50/1280%26
Atlantic5711.94016/3152%36.08/3126%39.50/310%26.50/310%267/3123%2.00/310%260/310%29.00/310%26
Augusta17933.51556/11051%37.054/11049%11.00/1100%26.50/1100%260/1100%43.00/1100%260/1100%29.00/1100%26
Bell-Forsyth456.6509/1656%26.05/1631%32.00/160%26.50/160%262/1612%7.00/160%260/160%29.00/160%26
Blue Ridge17227.21942/6763%17.018/6727%36.50/670%26.50/670%267/6710%8.50/670%260/670%29.00/670%26
Brunswick9620.42921/4844%41.523/4848%13.00/480%26.50/480%264/488%10.50/480%260/480%29.00/480%26
Chattahoochee22635.91369/13053%34.060/13046%15.00/1300%26.50/1300%261/1301%33.00/1300%260/1300%29.00/1300%26
Cherokee14235.81450/8757%24.037/8743%19.50/870%26.50/870%260/870%43.00/870%260/870%29.00/870%26
Clayton12315.93436/4875%7.09/4819%45.50/480%26.50/480%263/486%15.00/480%260/480%29.00/480%26
Cobb18911.14342/7556%26.029/7539%24.50/750%26.50/750%264/755%18.50/750%260/750%29.00/750%26
Columbia379.2463/2015%50.015/2075%3.50/200%26.50/200%262/2010%8.50/200%260/200%29.00/200%26
Conasauga15444952/8065%15.524/8030%33.00/800%26.50/800%264/805%18.50/800%260/800%29.00/800%26
Cordele5747.348/3225%48.024/3275%3.50/320%26.50/320%260/320%43.00/320%260/320%29.00/320%26
Coweta84153632/4473%9.510/4423%41.50/440%26.50/440%262/445%18.50/440%260/440%29.00/440%26
Dougherty4221.42718/2090%1.02/2010%49.00/200%26.50/200%260/200%43.00/200%260/200%29.00/200%26
Douglas5615.13515/3839%45.522/3858%6.00/380%26.50/380%261/383%26.00/380%260/380%29.00/380%26
Dublin1710.2453/743%43.03/743%19.50/70%26.50/70%261/714%5.00/70%260/70%29.00/70%26
Eastern11919.13141/5377%6.03/536%50.00/530%26.50/530%269/5317%4.00/530%260/530%29.00/530%26
Enotah6940.21119/2673%9.57/2627%36.50/260%26.50/260%260/260%43.00/260%260/260%29.00/260%26
Flint254516/1155%29.53/1127%36.50/110%26.50/110%262/1118%3.00/110%260/110%29.00/110%26
Griffin6511.84118/3453%34.015/3444%18.00/340%26.50/340%261/343%26.00/340%260/340%29.00/340%26
Gwinnett1716.84967/9968%13.529/9929%34.00/990%26.50/990%262/992%29.50/990%261/991%5.00/990%26
Houston8519.53030/4665%15.516/4635%30.00/460%26.50/460%260/460%43.00/460%260/460%29.00/460%26
Lookout Mountain18849.8349/7268%13.519/7226%39.50/720%26.50/720%263/724%22.50/720%261/721%5.00/720%26
Macon10422.22635/6356%26.024/6338%27.00/630%26.50/630%264/636%15.00/630%260/630%29.00/630%26
Middle6829.21815/3444%41.518/3453%8.00/340%26.50/340%261/343%26.00/340%260/340%29.00/340%26
Mountain8945.8633/4180%4.05/4112%48.00/410%26.50/410%263/417%12.50/410%260/410%29.00/410%26
Northeastern17229.91765/11159%22.543/11139%24.51/1111%1.00/1110%261/1111%33.00/1110%261/1111%5.00/1110%26
Northern6725.72215/3148%40.016/3152%9.00/310%26.50/310%260/310%43.00/310%260/310%29.00/310%26
Ocmulgee8425.12327/3187%2.04/3113%47.00/310%26.50/310%260/310%43.00/310%260/310%29.00/310%26
Oconee3427.1208/1553%34.06/1540%22.50/150%26.50/150%261/157%12.50/150%260/150%29.00/150%26
Ogeechee348.54812/2255%29.56/2227%36.50/220%26.50/220%260/220%43.00/220%264/2218%1.00/220%26
Pataula1111.2425/862%18.03/838%27.00/80%26.50/80%260/80%43.00/80%260/80%29.00/80%26
Paulding5010.94417/2374%8.05/2322%43.00/230%26.50/230%261/234%22.50/230%260/230%29.00/230%26
Piedmont6513.43821/2681%3.05/2619%45.50/260%26.50/260%260/260%43.00/260%260/260%29.00/260%26
Rockdale3214.13715/1979%5.04/1921%44.00/190%26.50/190%260/190%43.00/190%260/190%29.00/190%26
Rome5524.62416/2370%11.00/230%51.00/230%26.50/230%267/2330%1.00/230%260/230%29.00/230%26
South Georgia3517.7322/1414%51.012/1486%1.00/140%26.50/140%260/140%43.00/140%260/140%29.00/140%26
Southern11520.62834/6949%39.034/6949%11.00/690%26.50/690%261/691%33.00/690%260/690%29.00/690%26
Southwestern5126.62112/3238%47.020/3262%5.00/320%26.50/320%260/320%43.00/320%260/320%29.00/320%26
Stone Mountain28716.833108/17861%19.059/17833%31.00/1780%26.50/1780%2611/1786%15.00/1780%260/1780%29.00/1780%26
Tallapoosa7237.91223/4255%29.517/4240%22.50/420%26.50/420%262/425%18.50/420%260/420%29.00/420%26
Tifton7840.7108/4120%49.031/4176%2.00/410%26.50/410%261/412%29.50/410%261/412%2.50/410%26
Toombs6761.8121/3855%29.517/3845%17.00/380%26.50/380%260/380%43.00/380%260/380%29.00/380%26
Towaliga7244.3722/4154%32.019/4146%15.00/410%26.50/410%260/410%43.00/410%260/410%29.00/410%26
Waycross19557.6240/10339%45.550/10349%11.00/1030%26.50/1030%2613/10313%6.00/1030%260/1030%29.00/1030%26
West Georgia15647.2548/8060%20.530/8038%27.00/800%26.50/800%262/802%29.50/800%260/800%29.00/800%26
Western7422.72520/3459%22.514/3441%21.00/340%26.50/340%260/340%43.00/340%260/340%29.00/340%26
Statewide484619.2na1,420/2,51656%na975/2,51639%na1/2,5160%na0/2,5160%na109/2,5164%na0/2,5160%na11/2,5160%na0/2,5160%na

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