Statistics for Chatham County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Eastern Circuit, CII.
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| Chatham 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 | 3,232 | 43.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 100 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,753/3,232 | 85.2% | 86.4% | 103.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,689 | 22.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 418 | 5.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 143 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,125 | 15.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Victim Reports | 289 | 3.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 109 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 154 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 55 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 16 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 79.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 64 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 53 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 61/289 | 21.1% | 26.1% | 109 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 47/1,818 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 77 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 5/418 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 52.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/125 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 25/125 | 20% | 25.2% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 31/125 | 24.8% | 31.6% | 93 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 125 | 29.0 days | 43.0 days | 95 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 125 | 232.0 days | 365.0 days | 100 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/125 | 2.4% | 1.3% | 19.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/238 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 46.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/68 | 2.9% | 1.5% | 14.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/170 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 48 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 62/1,802 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 54.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/333 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 53.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Chatham County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 79 | 12.5 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 121.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.6 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 124.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 16/79 | 20.3% | 13.6% | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/79 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 7/79 | 9% | 35% | 120.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 11/79 | 14% | 39% | 132 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/79 | 10% | 9% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 25/79 | 32% | 9% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/79 | 11% | 18% | 82 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/79 | 4% | 13% | 91.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/79 | 11% | 8% | 33 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/79 | 13% | 11% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/79 | 1% | 3% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 24/38 | 63% | 57% | 64 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/38 | 24% | 37% | 94 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/38 | 13% | 5% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 6/76 | 8% | 8% | 38 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 21/108 | 19% | 30% | 94 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Chatham County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 63,797 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 290 | 46.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 96.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 279 | 44.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 103 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 291 | 45.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 100 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 369 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 106,285 | 16,752.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 100 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 92,881 | 14,640.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 280,456 | 43,961.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 57 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 40 | 6.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 23 | 3.6 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 85.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 49 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 189/279 | 68% | 62% | 47 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/279 | 11% | 19% | 103 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/279 | 3% | 3% | 55 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/279 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 40/279 | 14% | 14% | 82 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 6/279 | 2% | 1% | 27.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 5/279 | 2% | 1% | 10.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/279 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 21/385 | 5.45% | 4.84% | 42.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/385 | 1.04% | 0.77% | 30 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/385 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/385 | 1.04% | 0.32% | 10 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 38/40 | 95% | 89% | 70.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 100/13,758 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 33 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 110/464 | 24% | 25% | 89.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 274/464 | 59% | 57% | 71 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 80/464 | 17% | 17% | 72.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/279 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 25/279 | 9% | 8% | 53.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 290 | 21.7 months | 16.3 months | 32.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 279 | 24.3 months | 17.0 months | 27 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 55/290 | 19% | 32% | 135 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 13/27 | 48% | 54% | 97 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 178/279 | 64% | 48% | 22 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 144/279 | 52% | 37% | 20.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 131/279 | 47% | 34% | 28.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 21/131 | 16% | 19% | 83.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/160 | 19% | 31% | 120.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/128 | 16% | 28% | 110.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/70 | 19% | 39% | 116 |
| Chatham County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 83/63,445 | 13.1 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 120 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 34/83 | 41% | 47% | 85 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/83 | 5% | 5% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 17/83 | 20% | 21% | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/83 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 16/83 | 19% | 10% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/83 | 14% | 17% | 68.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 83 | 22.9 months | 18.4 months | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 34 | 18.3 months | 12.3 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 7.2 months | 11.0 months | 46.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 12 | 37.2 months | 15.8 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 17 | 34.7 months | 34.6 months | 65 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/34 | 12% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 12/34 | 35% | 51% | 88 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/17 | 24% | 19% | 44 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/17 | 82% | 73% | 72 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 24.1 months | 22.8 months | 55 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 12.3 months | 10.1 months | 48 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 17/63,445 | 2.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 102 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 16/63,445 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 68 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/16 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 3/121 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/32 | 3.1% | 8% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 6.9% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 2.9% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Chatham County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 3,232 | 43.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 100 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 289 | 3.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Removals During Period | 79 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 124.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 279 | 44.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 103 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 83 | na | na | 15.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 161/163 | 98.8% | 96.6% | 88.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 385/385 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 9/33 | 27% | 48% | 97.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 33 | 18.6 months | 12.5 months | 24 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/39 | 13% | 21% | 67 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/42 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 46 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/17 | 24% | 19% | 44 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 17 | 34.7 months | 34.6 months | 65 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 16/120 | 13% | 21% | 109 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/100 | 8% | 6% | 45.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/20 | 45% | 61% | 84.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 21/103 | 20% | 32% | 108.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 16/16 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/13 | 31% | 41% | 75 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 57/78 | 73% | 77% | 107.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 44/98 | 45% | 52% | 93 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 39/159 | 25% | 28% | 75.5 |
| Chatham County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 32/92 | 35% | 50% | 106 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 6/76 | 8% | 8% | 38 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 21/108 | 19% | 30% | 94 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/128 | 16% | 28% | 110.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/12 | 8% | 26% | 55 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/27 | 48% | 54% | 97 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |