Statistics for Fulton County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: Central Region, Judicial District 3, Judicial Circuit 9.
Tables:
| Fulton 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 | 1,047 | 115.8 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 782 | 86.5 per 10K | 24.4 per 10K | 8 |
| 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 | 265 | 29.3 per 10K | 9.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports | 230 | 25.5 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 155 | 17.2 per 10K | 4.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 38 | 4.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 37 | 4.1 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/230 | 10.9% | 15.4% | 92 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 205/230 | 89.1% | 84.6% | 73 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/552 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 68 |
| 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 | 0/42 | 0% | 0.2% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 7/42 | 16.7% | 31.8% | 102 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 13/42 | 31% | 38.1% | 102 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 42 | 27.0 days | 27.0 days | 67 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/42 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 41/470 | 8.7% | 8% | 82 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 0/73 | 0% | 3.5% | 95.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 41/397 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 80 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2013 to March 2014 | 78/956 | 8.2% | 4.6% | 69 |
| 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 |
| Fulton 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 | 26 | 34.8 per 10K | 15.5 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.2 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/26 | 0% | 11.1% | 97.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/26 | 0% | 4.8% | 91 |
| Removals for Neglect | 21/26 | 81% | 84% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 6/26 | 23% | 9% | 64 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/26 | 23% | 14% | 65 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/26 | 4% | 8% | 82 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/26 | 0% | 1% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/26 | 4% | 6% | 81.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/26 | 0% | 1% | 86 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/26 | 0% | 3% | 91.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 1/25 | 4% | 7% | 83.5 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal | 3/8 | 38% | 18% | 64.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 8/13 | 62% | 85% | 99 |
| Fulton 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 | 7,438 | na | na | 45 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2014 | 47 | 63.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 44 | 59.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 44 | 58.7 per 10K | 53.3 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2015 | 39,013 | 52,451.0 per 10K | 56,970.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | 73 | na | na | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2014 through September 2015 | 16,126 | 21,608.0 per 10K | 19,474.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2014 through September 2015 | 15,085 | 20,213.0 per 10K | 19,089.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2014 through September 2015 | 38,985 | 52,238.0 per 10K | 78,196.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2015 | 8 | 10.8 per 10K | 5.1 per 10K | 15 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 2 | 2.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 30 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 1 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/44 | 36% | 36% | 13 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/44 | 36% | 38% | 21.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 5% | 71.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 1% | 66.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/44 | 18% | 8% | 8 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/44 | 0% | 4% | 72.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/44 | 2% | 2% | 18 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/44 | 7% | 5% | 10.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 | 2/68 | 2.94% | 5.74% | 51 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 | 1/68 | 1.47% | 1.91% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Parent | 1/68 | 1.47% | 0.87% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2013 through August 2014 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/68 | 0% | 0.41% | 66.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2015 | 6/8 | 75% | 84% | 98.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 5/4,004 | 1.2 Per 1K Days | 4.2 Per 1K Days | 100.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 22/34 | 65% | 39% | 60 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 9/34 | 26% | 43% | 101 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 3/34 | 9% | 18% | 96 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 40/44 | 91% | 87% | 62 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 4/44 | 9% | 2% | 58 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2014 | 47 | 29.1 months | 25.0 months | 57 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 44 | 22.1 months | 25.0 months | 74 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2014 | 23/47 | 49% | 21% | 40 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2014 | 2/6 | 33% | 29% | 78.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 | 24/44 | 55% | 62% | 75 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 | 22/44 | 50% | 52% | 68.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 | 18/44 | 41% | 38% | 70 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 | 1/18 | 6% | 21% | 95 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/31 | 45% | 23% | 47 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/27 | 44% | 22% | 48 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2013 through September 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 20% | 98 |
| Fulton County Children Discharged During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 29/7,463 | 38.9 per 10K | 14.9 per 10K | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 18/29 | 62% | 46% | 68 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/29 | 0% | 2% | 92.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/29 | 38% | 38% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/29 | 0% | 13% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 29 | 22.0 months | 32.7 months | 90 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 18 | 14.4 months | 16.2 months | 84 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 24.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 37.7 months | 44.6 months | 86 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/18 | 0% | 7% | 93.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/18 | 44% | 47% | 87 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/11 | 9% | 9% | 82 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/11 | 64% | 56% | 86 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 26.4 months | 29.0 months | 82.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 16.6 months | 16.0 months | 79 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 72% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 81% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 11/7,463 | 14.7 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/7,463 | 0 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 69 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/4 | 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 | 0/16 | 0% | 2% | 70 |
| Fulton 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 | 1,047 | 115.8 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 8 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2013 through September 2014 | 230 | 25.4 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 26 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2015 | 44 | 59.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 29 | na | na | 29 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 94/99 | 94.9% | 92.4% | 67.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2013 through September 2014 | 67/67 | 100% | 99.44% | 40 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 41% | 84 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 17 | 12.2 months | 13.8 months | 89 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2014, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/1 | 100% | 15% | 54 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2014, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 8.2% | 74 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/11 | 9% | 9% | 82 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 37.7 months | 44.6 months | 86 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Adopted During Period | 10/26 | 38% | 20% | 48 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2014, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/26 | 12% | 5% | 46 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2013 through September 2014 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 33% | 101.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2014, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 12/23 | 52% | 27% | 47.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 4/4 | 100% | 99% | 82.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/7 | 57% | 54% | 79.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 26/27 | 96% | 82% | 63 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 8/9 | 89% | 67% | 63.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 19/32 | 59% | 43% | 61 |
| Fulton 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 | 9/12 | 75% | 58% | 64 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 1/25 | 4% | 7% | 82.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2013 through September 2014 Removal | 3/8 | 38% | 18% | 64.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/27 | 44% | 22% | 48 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 13% | 95 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2014 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 29% | 78.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 72% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 81% | na |