Statistics for DeKalb County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: Northern Region, Judicial District 2, Judicial Circuit 16.
Tables:
| DeKalb County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2013 through September 2014 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,782 | 63.0 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,289 | 45.6 per 10K | 24.4 per 10K | 28 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 493 | 17.4 per 10K | 9.7 per 10K | 24 |
| Victim Reports | 330 | 11.7 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 30 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 220 | 7.8 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 30 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 48 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 62 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 39/330 | 11.8% | 15.4% | 87 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 291/330 | 88.2% | 84.6% | 78 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/959 | 0.7% | 2.4% | 98 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/48 | 0% | 0.2% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 14/48 | 29.2% | 31.8% | 99.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 18/48 | 37.5% | 38.1% | 96 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 48 | 25.0 days | 27.0 days | 69 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/48 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 22/337 | 6.5% | 8% | 94 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 2/47 | 4.3% | 3.5% | 72 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 20/290 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 95.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 52/1,154 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 88.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| DeKalb County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 34 | 14.4 per 10K | 15.5 per 10K | 33 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.8 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 32 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/34 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 68 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/34 | 2.9% | 4.8% | 72 |
| Removals for Neglect | 28/34 | 82% | 84% | 85 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 0/34 | 0% | 9% | 98.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/34 | 12% | 14% | 83 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/34 | 3% | 8% | 85 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/34 | 0% | 1% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/34 | 15% | 6% | 65 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/34 | 0% | 1% | 86 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/34 | 3% | 3% | 72 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 3/33 | 9% | 7% | 71 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal | 9/30 | 30% | 18% | 67 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 19/21 | 90% | 85% | 76 |
| DeKalb County Children in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2015 | 23,599 | na | na | 21 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2014 | 112 | 47.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 109 | 46.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 111 | 47.1 per 10K | 53.3 per 10K | 31 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2015 | 137,821 | 58,401.0 per 10K | 56,970.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | 146 | na | na | 24.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | 40,770 | 17,283.0 per 10K | 19,474.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2014 through September 2015 | 40,465 | 17,153.0 per 10K | 19,089.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2014 through September 2015 | 290,927 | 123,324.0 per 10K | 78,196.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2015 | 38 | 16.1 per 10K | 5.1 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 14 | 5.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 24 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 27/109 | 25% | 36% | 39.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 11/109 | 10% | 38% | 39.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 21/109 | 19% | 5% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 8/109 | 7% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 30/109 | 28% | 8% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/109 | 1% | 4% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/109 | 2% | 2% | 18 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 9/109 | 8% | 5% | 7.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 | 13/139 | 9.35% | 5.74% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 | 4/139 | 2.88% | 1.91% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Parent | 2/139 | 1.44% | 0.87% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/139 | 0.72% | 0.41% | 14 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2015 | 33/38 | 87% | 84% | 82 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 34/6,173 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 4.2 Per 1K Days | 67 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 27/69 | 39% | 39% | 84 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 26/69 | 38% | 43% | 89 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 16/69 | 23% | 18% | 62 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 102/109 | 94% | 87% | 59 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 10/109 | 9% | 2% | 58 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2014 | 112 | 26.0 months | 25.0 months | 63 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 109 | 28.7 months | 25.0 months | 65 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2014 | 31/112 | 28% | 21% | 54.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2014 | 5/19 | 26% | 29% | 84 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 | 66/109 | 61% | 62% | 67 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 | 60/109 | 55% | 52% | 64.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 | 59/109 | 54% | 38% | 61 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 14/59 | 24% | 21% | 67 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/69 | 22% | 23% | 73.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/60 | 20% | 22% | 75 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2013 through September 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/21 | 29% | 20% | 73 |
| DeKalb County Children Discharged During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 36/23,590 | 15.3 per 10K | 14.9 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 22/36 | 61% | 46% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/36 | 0% | 2% | 92.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/36 | 39% | 38% | 81 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/36 | 0% | 13% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 36 | 20.4 months | 32.7 months | 94 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 22 | 11.5 months | 16.2 months | 92 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 24.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 36.6 months | 44.6 months | 89 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/22 | 5% | 7% | 75 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/22 | 64% | 47% | 71.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/14 | 21% | 9% | 70.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 56% | 86 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 22.2 months | 29.0 months | 95 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 11.8 months | 16.0 months | 92 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 72% | 77 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 81% | 94 |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/23,590 | 5.9 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/23,590 | 0 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 69 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 0% | 1% | 86.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2015 | 0 | na | na | 54.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2013 through February 2014 | 2/26 | 7.7% | 2% | 15 |
| DeKalb County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2013 through September 2014 | 1,782 | 63.0 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2013 through September 2014 | 330 | 11.7 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 30 |
| Removals During Period | 34 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 32 |
| In-care on September 30 2015 | 109 | 46.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 36 | na | na | 26 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 159/177 | 89.8% | 92.4% | 91 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2013 through September 2014 | 137/138 | 99.28% | 99.44% | 89 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 41% | 72.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 18 | 11.5 months | 13.8 months | 90 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2014, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/15 | 13% | 15% | 78.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2014, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 8.2% | 16.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/14 | 21% | 9% | 70.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 36.6 months | 44.6 months | 89 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Adopted During Period | 12/51 | 24% | 20% | 65.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/44 | 18% | 5% | 42.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2013 through September 2014 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 33% | 77 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2014, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/46 | 24% | 27% | 76 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 99% | 82.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/8 | 75% | 54% | 68 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 29/40 | 72% | 82% | 100 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 20/29 | 69% | 67% | 81.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 20/58 | 34% | 43% | 94.5 |
| DeKalb County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2013 through June 2014 Removal | 15/20 | 75% | 58% | 64 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 3/36 | 8% | 7% | 72.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal | 9/30 | 30% | 18% | 67 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/60 | 20% | 22% | 75 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 13% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/19 | 26% | 29% | 84 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 72% | 77 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 81% | 94 |