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Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2008 through September 2009

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 October 2007 through September 2008 RemovalIV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)
JudicialCircuitCountCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha3631.921.58/3622.2%4.02/365.6%17.017/2374%4.06/1250%13.0
Alcovy6050.945.54/606.7%40.04/606.7%9.037/8942%44.013/3241%23.0
Appalachian988.24.2317/9817.3%11.06/986.1%11.041/7158%20.010/3529%35.5
Atlanta55446.21.82454/5549.7%28.025/5544.5%23.0256/57045%39.064/23128%37.5
Atlantic524.31433/525.8%44.51/521.9%38.042/7854%25.57/1741%23.0
Augusta13911.61.236.59/1396.5%41.57/1395.0%22.0159/25762%14.516/3941%23.0
Bell-Forsyth433.60.7482/434.7%46.00/430.0%46.518/5036%48.51/138%48.5
Blue Ridge168142.312.514/1688.3%34.07/1684.2%24.595/15661%16.59/5118%45.0
Brunswick15012.52.41122/15014.7%16.016/15010.7%3.048/11044%40.519/6728%37.5
Chattahoochee132111.6309/1326.8%38.52/1321.5%40.069/13950%34.018/5334%30.0
Cherokee18315.23.7514/1837.7%35.06/1833.3%29.098/24340%45.520/9222%43.0
Clayton21317.82.117.516/2137.5%36.09/2134.2%24.5170/24869%7.032/7443%19.0
Cobb43336.1219.551/43311.8%21.032/4337.4%7.0430/59672%6.039/10637%27.5
Conasauga15813.23.565/1583.2%48.01/1580.6%43.079/18343%42.518/5533%31.5
Cordele221.81.1405/2222.7%3.02/229.1%4.017/2181%2.51/617%46.5
Coweta19516.21.727.531/19515.9%15.010/1955.1%21.0115/20955%24.051/9952%10.0
Dougherty302.50.945.53/3010.0%27.00/300.0%46.526/4065%12.06/1060%5.0
Douglas736.11.727.58/7311.0%22.54/735.5%19.042/9644%40.516/3152%10.0
Dublin766.33.188/7610.5%24.04/765.3%20.038/6261%16.514/2361%4.0
Eastern19916.62.6913/1996.5%41.55/1992.5%33.0166/28458%20.047/8257%6.5
Enotah736.13.278/7311.0%22.51/731.4%41.047/7662%14.513/3043%19.0
Flint867.21.236.55/865.8%44.51/861.2%42.068/10167%9.58/3324%42.0
Griffin12610.51.727.512/1269.5%29.03/1262.4%35.584/16252%29.023/5443%19.0
Gwinnett26522.114324/2659.1%31.516/2656.0%12.0182/27666%11.023/8726%40.5
Houston715.91.531.513/7118.3%6.52/712.8%31.035/7050%34.020/2969%2.0
Lookout Mountain13110.92.51024/13118.3%6.510/1317.6%6.073/13156%22.521/5439%25.5
Macon1189.81.921.521/11817.8%9.08/1186.8%8.042/11437%47.024/7532%33.0
Middle332.81432/336.1%43.00/330.0%46.562/9168%8.06/967%3.0
Mountain534.42.21513/5324.5%2.03/535.7%14.527/6343%42.515/3148%15.0
Northeastern796.61.236.510/7912.7%19.02/792.5%33.031/5953%27.013/3537%27.5
Northern7262.21513/7218.1%8.04/725.6%17.048/8159%18.013/3339%25.5
Ocmulgee705.81.433.512/7017.1%12.04/705.7%14.571/11164%13.09/2931%34.0
Oconee2421.1407/2429.2%1.03/2412.5%1.019/2673%5.05/1050%13.0
Ogeechee494.11.1402/494.1%47.01/492.0%37.032/6351%31.510/1856%8.0
Pataula383.22.312.55/3813.2%18.00/380.0%46.522/4252%29.01/138%48.5
Paulding342.80.7483/348.8%33.02/345.9%13.033/6452%29.09/1947%16.0
Piedmont897.41.82419/8921.3%5.05/895.6%17.077/14354%25.512/4527%39.0
Rockdale423.51.531.57/4216.7%13.01/422.4%35.518/3551%31.57/2035%29.0
Rome1179.84.1417/11714.5%17.09/1177.7%5.083/17448%36.517/5233%31.5
Southern1169.71.727.512/11610.3%25.52/1161.7%39.049/9850%34.018/4342%21.0
South Georgia655.42.2158/6512.3%20.02/653.1%30.034/4281%2.57/7100%1.0
Southwestern443.71.433.53/446.8%38.50/440.0%46.514/3540%45.53/1817%46.5
Stone Mountain456382.117.547/45610.3%25.516/4563.5%28.0346/59258%20.061/21029%35.5
Tallapoosa12110.15.41.511/1219.1%31.53/1212.5%33.076/16446%38.023/5046%17.0
Tifton564.7219.59/5616.1%14.02/563.6%27.030/6348%36.516/2857%6.5
Toombs110.90.7480/110.0%49.00/110.0%46.521/2295%1.02/450%13.0
Towaliga10895.41.58/1087.4%37.04/1083.7%26.058/10356%22.530/5852%10.0
Waycross766.31.8247/769.2%30.05/766.6%10.053/7967%9.57/2726%40.5
Western463.81.236.58/4617.4%10.05/4610.9%2.019/5336%48.53/1619%44.0
Statewide5683473.61.8na626/5,68311.0%na257/5,6834.5%na3,717/6,65856%na826/2,26536%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2008 through September 2009

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
Alapaha3626/3672%41.013/3636%25.01/363%44.56/3617%26.014/3639%7.53/368%42.05/3614%6.09/3625%4.03/368%6.5
Alcovy6049/6082%27.524/6040%19.00/600%48.524/6040%3.015/6025%28.016/6027%3.59/6015%4.04/607%38.08/6013%1.5
Appalachian9888/9890%13.553/9854%4.04/984%40.015/9815%30.518/9818%38.518/9818%13.012/9812%12.512/9812%22.51/981%34.0
Atlanta554395/55471%43.5161/55429%33.547/5548%29.086/55416%28.5128/55423%32.573/55413%24.054/55410%20.5126/55423%5.025/5545%15.5
Atlantic5240/5277%35.512/5223%41.55/5210%22.012/5223%14.018/5235%10.52/524%46.53/526%42.56/5212%22.54/528%6.5
Augusta139109/13978%33.071/13951%6.020/13914%13.011/1398%48.040/13929%17.511/1398%42.07/1395%44.519/13914%15.06/1394%19.5
Bell-Forsyth4337/4386%21.58/4319%46.52/435%36.05/4312%36.520/4347%5.05/4312%28.04/439%27.011/4326%2.50/430%43.0
Blue Ridge168138/16882%27.556/16833%28.518/16811%19.023/16814%33.032/16819%36.528/16817%15.514/1688%33.520/16812%22.510/1686%11.5
Brunswick15095/15063%47.055/15037%22.024/15016%11.021/15014%33.043/15029%17.520/15013%24.014/1509%27.032/15021%7.01/1501%34.0
Chattahoochee13292/13270%45.030/13223%41.525/13219%6.022/13217%26.032/13224%30.515/13211%31.013/13210%20.519/13214%15.08/1326%11.5
Cherokee183150/18382%27.589/18349%8.018/18310%22.036/18320%18.053/18329%17.529/18316%17.513/1837%38.55/1833%44.020/18311%3.0
Clayton213121/21357%49.049/21323%41.543/21320%5.034/21316%28.562/21329%17.523/21311%31.020/2139%27.032/21315%12.527/21313%1.5
Cobb433313/43372%41.0131/43330%31.576/43318%7.081/43319%20.5111/43326%25.581/43319%10.043/43310%20.534/4338%35.518/4334%19.5
Conasauga158139/15888%18.559/15837%22.011/1587%32.518/15811%39.023/15815%42.514/1589%37.010/1586%42.517/15811%28.09/1586%11.5
Cordele2219/2286%21.55/2223%41.55/2223%4.011/2250%2.03/2214%44.00/220%49.06/2227%1.04/2218%8.00/220%43.0
Coweta195156/19580%30.571/19536%25.023/19512%16.530/19515%30.518/1959%47.035/19518%13.026/19513%9.021/19511%28.04/1952%28.0
Dougherty3023/3077%35.56/3020%45.04/3013%15.03/3010%42.06/3020%34.58/3027%3.54/3013%9.03/3010%31.00/300%43.0
Douglas7356/7377%35.519/7326%36.53/734%40.019/7326%11.018/7325%28.08/7311%31.012/7316%3.016/7322%6.00/730%43.0
Dublin7668/7689%16.027/7636%25.04/765%36.08/7611%39.020/7626%25.513/7617%15.57/769%27.04/765%42.01/761%34.0
Eastern199143/19972%41.056/19928%35.033/19917%9.017/1999%45.555/19928%20.520/19910%33.513/1997%38.525/19913%18.08/1994%19.5
Enotah7367/7392%8.038/7352%5.08/7311%19.017/7323%14.024/7333%13.011/7315%19.57/7310%20.58/7311%28.03/734%19.5
Flint8668/8679%32.025/8629%33.54/865%36.020/8623%14.015/8617%40.516/8619%10.011/8613%9.015/8617%9.53/863%23.5
Griffin126115/12691%11.556/12644%10.05/1264%40.018/12614%33.060/12648%3.511/1269%37.011/1269%27.021/12617%9.50/1260%43.0
Gwinnett265179/26568%46.055/26521%44.036/26514%13.027/26510%42.039/26515%42.550/26519%10.022/2658%33.568/26526%2.53/2651%34.0
Houston7160/7185%23.025/7135%27.02/713%44.513/7118%23.025/7135%10.59/7113%24.010/7114%6.08/7111%28.03/714%19.5
Lookout Mountain131108/13182%27.558/13144%10.012/1319%25.039/13130%8.026/13120%34.512/1319%37.015/13111%16.516/13112%22.53/1312%28.0
Macon118108/11892%8.044/11837%22.04/1183%44.535/11830%8.030/11825%28.05/1184%46.517/11814%6.08/1187%38.03/1183%23.5
Middle3331/3394%3.014/3342%14.51/333%44.511/3333%4.516/3348%3.56/3318%13.03/339%27.03/339%33.00/330%43.0
Mountain5347/5389%16.014/5326%36.56/5311%19.05/539%45.515/5328%20.58/5315%19.56/5311%16.53/536%40.01/532%28.0
Northeastern7972/7991%11.520/7925%38.08/7910%22.024/7930%8.015/7919%36.516/7920%7.57/799%27.04/795%42.01/791%34.0
Northern7266/7292%8.032/7244%10.02/723%44.514/7219%20.542/7258%2.018/7225%5.05/727%38.511/7215%12.50/720%43.0
Ocmulgee7054/7077%35.513/7019%46.510/7014%13.023/7033%4.517/7024%30.56/709%37.08/7011%16.59/7013%18.04/706%11.5
Oconee2422/2492%8.012/2450%7.02/248%29.04/2417%26.016/2467%1.02/248%42.02/248%33.50/240%48.00/240%43.0
Ogeechee4943/4988%18.520/4941%17.04/498%29.011/4922%16.015/4931%15.07/4914%21.06/4912%12.54/498%35.50/490%43.0
Pataula3836/3895%2.027/3871%1.02/385%36.01/383%49.017/3845%6.05/3813%24.00/380%48.50/380%48.00/380%43.0
Paulding3424/3471%43.55/3415%49.08/3424%3.011/3432%6.01/343%49.02/346%45.04/3412%12.53/349%33.02/346%11.5
Piedmont8965/8973%39.038/8943%12.58/899%25.026/8929%10.012/8913%45.526/8929%2.015/8917%2.014/8916%11.07/898%6.5
Rockdale4231/4274%38.010/4224%39.07/4217%9.04/4210%42.07/4217%40.513/4231%1.05/4212%12.53/427%38.00/420%43.0
Rome11798/11784%24.035/11730%31.510/1179%25.011/1179%45.546/11739%7.527/11723%6.04/1173%46.014/11712%22.510/1179%4.0
Southern116103/11689%16.047/11641%17.09/1168%29.015/11613%35.031/11627%23.09/1168%42.08/1167%38.56/1165%42.02/1162%28.0
South Georgia6552/6580%30.527/6542%14.511/6517%9.08/6512%36.521/6532%14.01/652%48.03/655%44.58/6512%22.55/658%6.5
Southwestern4441/4493%4.518/4441%17.012/4427%1.05/4411%39.015/4434%12.09/4420%7.53/447%38.56/4414%15.01/442%28.0
Stone Mountain456268/45659%48.081/45618%48.056/45612%16.582/45618%23.081/45618%38.536/4568%42.037/4568%33.5137/45630%1.023/4565%15.5
Tallapoosa121109/12190%13.577/12164%2.54/1213%44.524/12120%18.016/12113%45.512/12110%33.52/1212%47.02/1212%45.57/1216%11.5
Tifton5652/5693%4.518/5632%30.03/565%36.010/5618%23.013/5623%32.57/5612%28.06/5611%16.51/562%45.50/560%43.0
Toombs1111/11100%1.07/1164%2.50/110%48.51/119%45.53/1127%23.01/119%37.00/110%48.50/110%48.00/110%43.0
Towaliga10894/10887%20.046/10843%12.58/1087%32.522/10820%18.029/10827%23.013/10812%28.08/1087%38.512/10811%28.02/1082%28.0
Waycross7670/7692%8.029/7638%20.06/768%29.018/7624%12.04/765%48.012/7616%17.57/769%27.07/769%33.03/764%19.5
Western4638/4683%25.015/4633%28.512/4626%2.026/4657%1.017/4637%9.06/4613%24.04/469%27.06/4613%18.01/462%28.0
Statewide56834,389/5,68377%na1,901/5,68333%na626/5,68311%na1,007/5,68318%na1,397/5,68325%na778/5,68314%na525/5,6839%na816/5,68314%na240/5,6834%na

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