Statistics for Chatham County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Eastern Circuit, CII.

Tables:

Chatham County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,83825.9 per 10K23.1 per 10K98
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports1,614/1,83887.8%87.7%81
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations94213.3 per 10K10.8 per 10K70
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports89612.6 per 10K12.3 per 10K115
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Victim Reports1612.3 per 10K2.5 per 10K116
Victim Reports of Neglect1061.5 per 10K1.4 per 10K99.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse440.6 per 10K0.8 per 10K112
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse70.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K92
Victim Reports of Other Abuse40.1 per 10K0.0 per 10K19.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care49/16130.4%29.4%75.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care45/7835.7%7.1%87
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care33/8963.7%3.4%66
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/1270%0.3%81
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report28/12722%28.7%91
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report46/12736.2%36.1%72
Median Days from Report to Removal12741.5 days34.0 days69
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal127336.0 days388.0 days63.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/127nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/1590%1.6%99
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/370%0.3%75.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/1220%2.1%98
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 27/7973.4%2.2%42
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 19/1,2021.6%1.5%62.5

Chatham County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care10117.3 per 10K19.4 per 10K103
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care8.41.4 per 10K1.6 per 10K105.5
Reentries to Foster Care21/10120.8%13.5%34
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge3/1013%4.4%41
Removals for Neglect35/10135%37%70
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use31/10131%44%115.5
Removals for Physical Abuse11/10111%9%37
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope6/1016%8%72.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing8/1018%19%102.5
Removals for Incarceration6/1016%11%73.5
Removals for Child Behavior9/1019%8%45
Removals for Abandonment12/10112%8%28
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/1010%3%96.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting43/5578%56%31
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting4/557%38%110.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/550%0%69.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/550%0%69.5
Removals to Institution First Setting8/5515%6%12
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/550%0%69.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/550%1%72.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/550%0%68.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal12/9612%7%15.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal37/13428%29%74
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/460%1%72.5

Chatham County Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on September 30 202358,131nana9
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202229450.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K96.5
Children in Care on September 30 202327848.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K101.5
Average Daily Children in Care28348.5 per 10K45.6 per 10K102
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 395nana9
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 103,52417,728.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K102
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 90,50715,499.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K83
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023247,40142,559.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K70
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 29,2615,011.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K56
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023345.8 per 10K6.1 per 10K91
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023315.3 per 10K4.4 per 10K75.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202310.2 per 10K0.5 per 10K59
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day200/27872%62%33.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day23/2788%19%121
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day10/2784%3%42
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/2780%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day34/27812%14%80
Children in Home Visit on Last Day5/2782%2%30.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day6/2782%1%24
Children in ILP on Last Day0/2780%0%81
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 14/4233.31%2.95%54
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 1/4230.24%0.48%41
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent0/4230%0.12%88
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff1/4230.24%0.24%18
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202328/3482%91%109.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days95/15,9975.9 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days60
Placements Moves Toward Permanence107/40426%25%67
Lateral Placements Moves205/40451%56%106.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence92/40423%19%30.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/2780%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 202316/2786%7%64.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202229422.9 months16.6 months26
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202327819.9 months17.4 months43
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202280/29427%33%106
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202223/3664%61%60.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023148/27853%48%47.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023119/27843%37%40.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023112/27840%34%33.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202328/11225%22%69.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months47/15630%34%82.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months42/14230%33%77
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months9/4221%36%95.5

Chatham County Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges110/58,39418.8 per 10K20.2 per 10K97
Children Discharged for Reunification 41/11137%42%91
Children Discharged for Relative 9/1118%6%39.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 30/11127%26%68
Children Discharged for Transfer 1/1111%1%21.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 11/11110%8%42.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 18/11116%17%54
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/1110%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 0/1110%0%84
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/1110%0%76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care11026.1 months19.4 months36
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge419.1 months11.7 months102
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge911.3 months12.0 months43.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge1825.6 months17.1 months26
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge3053.7 months37.4 months17
Reunified within 72 Hours1/412%3%23.5
Reunified within 12 Months21/4151%53%64
Adopted within 24 Months3/3010%18%58.5
Adopted within 48 Months13/3043%70%100
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months2643.6 months25.0 months6
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months269.3 months9.5 months74
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/667%55%39
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na51%na
Adoption Discharges30/58,3945.1 per 10K5.2 per 10K85.5
Non-Permanent Discharges12/58,3942.1 per 10K1.9 per 10K67
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs1/274%4%31
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202300.0 per 1M3.6 per 1M82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/1320%0.8%88.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/500%5.2%81.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%2%41
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/280%0%61.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%0%21
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/140%0%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/210%1.3%54
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na9.1%na

Chatham County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 1,83825.9 per 10K23.1 per 10K98
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 1532.2 per 10K2.4 per 10K117
Removals During Period1011.4 per 10K1.6 per 10K105.5
In-care on September 30 202327848.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K101.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period111nana8
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 60/6296.8%98.4%134.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 423/423100%100%80
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months21/4547%50%70.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay4513.0 months12.0 months62
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative7/5313%23%81.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months5/598.5%8.3%39
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months3/3010%18%58.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay3053.7 months37.4 months17
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period25/12420%24%92.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period10/9810%9%50.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months17/2959%58%63.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday42/12933%36%78
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children26/2796%96%92
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years5/1436%44%59
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months82/10876%78%91.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months55/10055%59%96
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months57/16834%34%64

Chatham County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal37/9937%51%109
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal12/9612%7%15.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal37/13428%29%74
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months42/14230%33%77
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/240%23%89
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months23/3664%61%60.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/667%55%39
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na51%na