Statistics for Barrow County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 5, North District, Piedmont Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Barrow County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 686 | 25.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 147 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 626/686 | 91.3% | 86.4% | 30.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 185 | 6.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 148 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 256 | 9.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 119.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 245 | 9.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Victim Reports | 63 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 34 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 138 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 10 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 117.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 11 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/63 | 36.5% | 22.9% | 32.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/378 | 0.5% | 1.5% | 93.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/256 | 0% | 0.1% | 86 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/28 | 0% | 0.6% | 83 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 13/28 | 46.4% | 36.8% | 40.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 16/28 | 57.1% | 46.1% | 36.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 28 | 7.0 days | 12.0 days | 106.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 28 | 172.0 days | 119.0 days | 24.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/28 | 0% | 1.8% | 92 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/62 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/18 | 0% | 1.6% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/44 | 0% | 3.6% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/391 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 119.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/274 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 83.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Barrow County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 51 | 22.7 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 84 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.2 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 83.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/51 | 25.5% | 12.9% | 22 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/51 | 13.7% | 4.5% | 8 |
| Removals for Neglect | 15/51 | 29% | 36% | 88 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 38/51 | 75% | 40% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/51 | 4% | 10% | 72 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/51 | 2% | 8% | 85.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/51 | 25% | 19% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 14/51 | 27% | 12% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/51 | 4% | 8% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/51 | 6% | 10% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/51 | 2% | 3% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/17 | 76% | 58% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/17 | 24% | 37% | 91 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/47 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 8/33 | 24% | 30% | 82 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Barrow County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 22,595 | na | na | 27 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 87 | 39.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 113 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 88 | 39.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 86 | 38.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 116 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 138 | na | na | 32.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 31,379 | 13,942.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 115 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 23,729 | 10,543.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 109 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 46,937 | 20,773.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 120 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 12 | 5.3 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 99 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 19 | 8.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 48 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 51/88 | 58% | 63% | 100 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/88 | 15% | 18% | 91.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/88 | 10% | 3% | 14.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/88 | 14% | 13% | 73 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/88 | 2% | 1% | 31 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/88 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/138 | 3.62% | 4.85% | 79 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/138 | 0% | 0.75% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/138 | 0% | 0.2% | 87 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/138 | 0% | 0.31% | 92.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 11/12 | 92% | 92% | 88.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 53/8,298 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 53.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 53/158 | 34% | 25% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 79/158 | 50% | 57% | 102.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 26/158 | 16% | 18% | 86 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/88 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/88 | 8% | 7% | 51.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 87 | 17.1 months | 17.3 months | 69.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 88 | 10.8 months | 16.7 months | 125 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 39/87 | 45% | 34% | 43.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 15/27 | 56% | 56% | 64.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 35/88 | 40% | 47% | 100.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 26/88 | 30% | 37% | 98.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 25/88 | 28% | 34% | 94 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 17/25 | 68% | 21% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/42 | 45% | 33% | 53 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/23 | 35% | 31% | 61.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/34 | 65% | 38% | 30.5 |
| Barrow County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 50/22,507 | 22.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 18/50 | 36% | 43% | 93.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/50 | 10% | 5% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 17/50 | 34% | 25% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/50 | 12% | 11% | 47.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/50 | 8% | 16% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 50 | 22.0 months | 19.8 months | 60 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 18 | 12.2 months | 12.8 months | 79.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 22.7 months | 9.4 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 46.7 months | 16.7 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 17 | 25.3 months | 34.4 months | 104 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/18 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/18 | 44% | 50% | 67.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 18% | 21 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 16/17 | 94% | 72% | 56.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 14.5 months | 24.1 months | 103 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 8.8 months | 9.7 months | 68 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/5 | 20% | 55% | 60.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 17/22,507 | 7.6 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/22,507 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 65 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/22 | 5% | 3% | 24 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/57 | 0% | 1.9% | 98 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 9.4% | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Barrow County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 686 | 25.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 147 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 63 | 2.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Removals During Period | 51 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 83.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 88 | 39.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 50 | na | na | 27.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 34/39 | 87.2% | 96.6% | 148 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 138/138 | 100% | 99.57% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/23 | 35% | 48% | 89 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 23 | 13.8 months | 12.7 months | 63 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/10 | 10% | 21% | 75 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/20 | 10% | 9.3% | 36.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 18% | 21 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 17 | 25.3 months | 34.4 months | 104 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 11/35 | 31% | 25% | 67.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/20 | 45% | 7% | 9 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 16/27 | 59% | 54% | 55.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 8/22 | 36% | 35% | 70 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 21/22 | 95% | 97% | 99 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/6 | 100% | 40% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 37/54 | 69% | 75% | 107 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 15/40 | 38% | 55% | 116 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 18/42 | 43% | 30% | 25 |
| Barrow County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 23/42 | 55% | 53% | 67.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/47 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 8/33 | 24% | 30% | 82 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/23 | 35% | 31% | 61.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/15 | 13% | 24% | 52 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/27 | 56% | 56% | 64.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/5 | 20% | 55% | 60.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |