Cobb County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 167,711 | na | na | 4 |
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 440 | 26.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 136 |
Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 454 | 27.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 131.5 |
Average Daily Children in Care | 449 | 26.7 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 133 |
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 641 | na | na | 2 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 163,849 | 9,715.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 133 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 122,269 | 7,249.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 133 |
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 356,160 | 21,237.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 120 |
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 29,993 | 1,778.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 104 |
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 65 | 3.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 113 |
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 36 | 2.1 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 107 |
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 62.5 |
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 265/454 | 58% | 62% | 93 |
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 94/454 | 21% | 19% | 63 |
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/454 | 1% | 3% | 78.5 |
Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/454 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
Children in Institution on Last Day | 65/454 | 14% | 14% | 69 |
Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 16/454 | 4% | 2% | 17 |
Children in Runaway on Last Day | 8/454 | 2% | 1% | 24 |
Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/454 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 17/692 | 2.46% | 2.95% | 76 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/692 | 0.14% | 0.48% | 44 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/692 | 0% | 0.12% | 88 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/692 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 63/65 | 97% | 91% | 77.5 |
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 250/33,414 | 7.5 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 30 |
Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 168/650 | 26% | 25% | 67 |
Lateral Placements Moves | 351/650 | 54% | 56% | 95 |
Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 131/650 | 20% | 19% | 52 |
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/454 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 53/454 | 12% | 7% | 28 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 440 | 19.1 months | 16.6 months | 42 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 454 | 17.6 months | 17.4 months | 62 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 125/440 | 28% | 33% | 102 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 34/55 | 62% | 61% | 67 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 224/454 | 49% | 48% | 65.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 190/454 | 42% | 37% | 44 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 167/454 | 37% | 34% | 48.5 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 28/167 | 17% | 22% | 86 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/239 | 29% | 34% | 87.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/174 | 28% | 33% | 87.5 |
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/115 | 38% | 36% | 63 |