Statistics for Carroll County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 4, North District, West Georgia Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Carroll 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 | 1,685 | 45.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,400/1,685 | 83.1% | 86.4% | 125 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 513 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 100 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 579 | 15.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 59 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 593 | 16.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 231 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 68 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 176 | 4.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 60 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 101 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 24 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 73/231 | 31.6% | 22.9% | 49 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/861 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 59 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/579 | 0% | 0.1% | 86 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/84 | 0% | 0.6% | 83 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 39/84 | 46.4% | 36.8% | 40.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 62/84 | 73.8% | 46.1% | 21 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 4.0 days | 12.0 days | 123.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 36.0 days | 119.0 days | 120.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/84 | 0% | 1.8% | 92 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/290 | 5.2% | 3.1% | 29 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/105 | 1% | 1.6% | 23 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/185 | 7.6% | 3.6% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 29/876 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 57.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/557 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 50.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Carroll 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 | 107 | 34.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 62 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.9 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 62 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/107 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 57 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/107 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 41 |
| Removals for Neglect | 61/107 | 57% | 36% | 36 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 56/107 | 52% | 40% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 18/107 | 17% | 10% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/107 | 8% | 8% | 51 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 23/107 | 21% | 19% | 65.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 23/107 | 21% | 12% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/107 | 3% | 8% | 82 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 13/107 | 12% | 10% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/107 | 4% | 3% | 29 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 38/45 | 84% | 58% | 35 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/45 | 16% | 37% | 99.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/106 | 4% | 6% | 50 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 54/135 | 40% | 30% | 43 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Carroll 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 | 30,964 | na | na | 19 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 175 | 58.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 75 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 170 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 184 | 60.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 72 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 282 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 67,809 | 22,145.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 50,147 | 16,377.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 82,191 | 26,544.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 99 |
| 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 | 22 | 7.1 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 12 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 83 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 109 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 109/170 | 64% | 63% | 71 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 29/170 | 17% | 18% | 78.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/170 | 4% | 3% | 51 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/170 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 22/170 | 13% | 13% | 79.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/170 | 2% | 1% | 31 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/170 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/170 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 19/282 | 6.74% | 4.85% | 30 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/282 | 0.35% | 0.75% | 48 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/282 | 0% | 0.2% | 87 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/282 | 0% | 0.31% | 92.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 22/22 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 102/22,661 | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 96.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 83/317 | 26% | 25% | 76.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 188/317 | 59% | 57% | 65 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 46/317 | 15% | 18% | 93.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/170 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 13/170 | 8% | 7% | 51.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 175 | 8.8 months | 17.3 months | 141.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 170 | 12.1 months | 16.7 months | 118 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 81/175 | 46% | 34% | 41.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 4/8 | 50% | 56% | 74.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 48/170 | 28% | 47% | 127 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 24/170 | 14% | 37% | 139 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 21/170 | 12% | 34% | 137.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4/21 | 19% | 21% | 77 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/34 | 32% | 33% | 89.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 31% | 100 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/24 | 50% | 38% | 55.5 |
| Carroll County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 112/30,620 | 36.6 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 65/112 | 58% | 43% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/112 | 6% | 5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/112 | 10% | 25% | 113 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/112 | 7% | 11% | 89 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 21/112 | 19% | 16% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 112 | 12.2 months | 19.8 months | 133 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 65 | 10.5 months | 12.8 months | 94.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 2.2 months | 9.4 months | 52.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 21 | 12.2 months | 16.7 months | 83.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 23.9 months | 34.4 months | 107 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/65 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 42/65 | 65% | 50% | 34 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/11 | 55% | 18% | 15.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/11 | 91% | 72% | 59 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 17.2 months | 24.1 months | 93 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 6.7 months | 9.7 months | 97.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 55% | 58.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 11/30,620 | 3.6 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 99.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/30,620 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 69.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/8 | 12% | 3% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 8/107 | 7.5% | 1.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/46 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/25 | 4% | 0.8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Carroll 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 | 1,685 | 45.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 231 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 67 |
| Removals During Period | 107 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 62 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 170 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 112 | na | na | 11 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 124/134 | 92.5% | 96.6% | 133 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 282/282 | 100% | 99.57% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 43/68 | 63% | 48% | 32.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 68 | 9.9 months | 12.7 months | 99.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 18/56 | 32% | 21% | 31.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/55 | 9.1% | 9.3% | 40.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/11 | 55% | 18% | 15.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 23.9 months | 34.4 months | 107 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 6/24 | 25% | 25% | 78 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/18 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/9 | 44% | 54% | 79 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/18 | 28% | 35% | 97 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/8 | 88% | 97% | 109.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 40% | 60.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 99/135 | 73% | 75% | 91 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 55/104 | 53% | 55% | 81 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/33 | 24% | 30% | 79.5 |
| Carroll 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 | 84/127 | 66% | 53% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/106 | 4% | 6% | 50 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 54/135 | 40% | 30% | 43 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 31% | 100 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/12 | 58% | 24% | 17 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 56% | 74.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 55% | 58.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |