Statistics for Fulton County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 14, Metro District, Atlanta Circuit, CII.
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| Fulton County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,727 | 21.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,889/5,727 | 85.4% | 87.7% | 121 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,681 | 10.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 110 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 3,046 | 11.5 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 124.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 312 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 141 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 170 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 139 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 98 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 27 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 74/312 | 23.7% | 29.4% | 103 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 120/2,370 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 97 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 72/3,046 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 91.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 8/266 | 3% | 0.3% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 66/266 | 24.8% | 28.7% | 83 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 84/266 | 31.6% | 36.1% | 86.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 266 | 94.0 days | 34.0 days | 29 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 266 | 450.0 days | 389.0 days | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/266 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 3/296 | 1% | 1.6% | 38 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/64 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 3/232 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 38 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 34/2,583 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 85 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 23/3,614 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 102 |
| Fulton County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 198 | 8.9 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 132 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 16.5 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 133 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 28/198 | 14.1% | 13.7% | 62 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 17/198 | 8.6% | 4.6% | 25 |
| Removals for Neglect | 158/198 | 80% | 37% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 43/198 | 22% | 41% | 127 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 46/198 | 23% | 10% | 18 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/198 | 5% | 8% | 69.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 8/198 | 4% | 19% | 111.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 56/198 | 28% | 12% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 26/198 | 13% | 8% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 64/198 | 32% | 9% | 4 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/198 | 1% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 51/128 | 40% | 56% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 72/128 | 56% | 39% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/128 | 2% | 4% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 3/128 | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/128 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 8/178 | 4% | 6% | 47.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 107/258 | 41% | 30% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Fulton County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 223,835 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 448 | 20.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 147 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 451 | 20.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 143.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 418 | 18.8 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 145 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 646 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 152,801 | 6,845.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 145.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 113,631 | 5,090.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 146 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 383,997 | 17,155.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 133 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 12,622 | 565.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 82 | 3.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 110 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 19 | 0.8 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 121 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 63 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 228/451 | 51% | 62% | 112.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 121/451 | 27% | 19% | 43 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/451 | 1% | 3% | 91 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/451 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 82/451 | 18% | 14% | 42.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/451 | 1% | 1% | 37.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/451 | 1% | 1% | 25.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/451 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 75/82 | 91% | 92% | 92.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 175/25,426 | 6.9 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 36 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 192/762 | 25% | 25% | 81.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 410/762 | 54% | 57% | 94 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 160/762 | 21% | 18% | 49.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/451 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 77/451 | 17% | 7% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 448 | 17.5 months | 16.7 months | 60.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 451 | 17.1 months | 17.6 months | 73.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 124/448 | 28% | 34% | 110.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 8/20 | 40% | 51% | 80.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 213/451 | 47% | 49% | 78.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 161/451 | 36% | 37% | 73.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 145/451 | 32% | 34% | 79.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 13/145 | 9% | 22% | 103 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 35/216 | 16% | 32% | 122 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/189 | 16% | 31% | 114 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/58 | 19% | 36% | 94.5 |
| Fulton County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 182/223,225 | 8.2 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 143 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 65/182 | 36% | 43% | 100 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/182 | 1% | 5% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/182 | 8% | 24% | 121 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/182 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 39/182 | 21% | 10% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 61/182 | 34% | 17% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/182 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/182 | 1% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/182 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 182 | 17.6 months | 19.5 months | 91 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 65 | 5.8 months | 12.8 months | 122 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 9.1 months | 11.5 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 61 | 14.5 months | 16.4 months | 71 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 49.7 months | 36.7 months | 24 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/65 | 5% | 4% | 17 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 37/65 | 57% | 50% | 50 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 19% | 63 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 69% | 98 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 38.8 months | 24.7 months | 18 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 21.8 months | 9.7 months | 12.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/11 | 36% | 58% | 60 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/223,225 | 0.6 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 127 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 40/223,225 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 17/88 | 19.3% | 6.6% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/11 | 18.2% | 5.2% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/33 | 6.1% | 1.6% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Fulton County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 5,727 | 21.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 293 | 1.1 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 142 |
| Removals During Period | 198 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 133 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 451 | 20.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 143.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 182 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 126/128 | 98.4% | 98.4% | 130 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 584/584 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 33/61 | 54% | 47% | 52.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 61 | 8.8 months | 12.8 months | 112 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 33/95 | 35% | 23% | 33.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 25/105 | 23.8% | 8.1% | 10.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 19% | 63 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 49.7 months | 36.7 months | 24 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 13/139 | 9% | 24% | 117.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/135 | 1% | 8% | 64 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/7 | 100% | 54% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 30/133 | 23% | 35% | 110.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 14/35 | 40% | 39% | 54 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 183/231 | 79% | 78% | 80 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 94/162 | 58% | 56% | 69 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 37/182 | 20% | 31% | 99.5 |
| Fulton County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 119/181 | 66% | 52% | 42 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 8/178 | 4% | 6% | 47.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 107/258 | 41% | 30% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/189 | 16% | 31% | 114 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/10 | 10% | 26% | 60.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/20 | 40% | 51% | 80.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/11 | 36% | 58% | 60 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |