Statistics for Fulton County, Georgia

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	21.2 per 10K	23.1 per 10K	135
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	4,889/5,727	85.4%	87.7%	121
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	2,681	9.9 per 10K	10.8 per 10K	114.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	80
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	3,046	11.3 per 10K	12.3 per 10K	128.5
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	131.5
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	19.5
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%	97.5
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%	90.5
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%	82
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	388.0 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 October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care	196	8.8 per 10K	19.4 per 10K	132
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	16.3	0.7 per 10K	1.6 per 10K	133.5
Reentries to Foster Care	42/196	21.4%	13.5%	30
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	27/196	13.8%	4.4%	12.5
Removals for Neglect	139/196	71%	37%	15.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	29/196	15%	44%	131.5
Removals for Physical Abuse	28/196	14%	9%	25.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	23/196	12%	8%	37.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing	11/196	6%	19%	107.5
Removals for Incarceration	33/196	17%	11%	33
Removals for Child Behavior	35/196	18%	8%	17
Removals for Abandonment	66/196	34%	8%	7
Removals for Sexual Abuse	0/196	0%	3%	96.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	60/123	49%	56%	90.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	52/123	42%	38%	63.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	0/123	0%	0%	69.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting	0/123	0%	0%	69.5
Removals to Institution First Setting	5/123	4%	6%	51.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	0/123	0%	0%	69.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting	6/123	5%	1%	2.5
Removals to ILP First Setting	0/123	0%	0%	68.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	31/180	17%	7%	9.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	85/223	38%	29%	43
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	2/94	2%	1%	4.5

Fulton 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	223,088	na	na	2
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2022	433	19.0 per 10K	46.0 per 10K	149
Children in Care on September 30 2023	410	18.0 per 10K	44.0 per 10K	145.5
Average Daily Children in Care	428	19.1 per 10K	45.6 per 10K	147
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	629	na	na	3
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	156,687	7,009.0 per 10K	16,653.0 per 10K	147
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023	116,226	5,199.0 per 10K	12,708.0 per 10K	144
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023	402,771	18,054.0 per 10K	34,383.0 per 10K	130
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023	53,752	2,405.0 per 10K	3,827.0 per 10K	91
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023	83	3.7 per 10K	6.1 per 10K	116
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	12	0.5 per 10K	4.4 per 10K	123.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	4	0.2 per 10K	0.5 per 10K	59
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	207/410	50%	62%	117.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	88/410	21%	19%	63
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	1/410	0%	3%	121.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	0/410	0%	0%	80
Children in Institution on Last Day	83/410	20%	14%	34
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	11/410	3%	2%	22.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day	16/410	4%	1%	11
Children in ILP on Last Day	4/410	1%	0%	1.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022	26/584	4.45%	2.95%	35
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022	3/584	0.51%	0.48%	34
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent	0/584	0%	0.12%	88
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	1/584	0.17%	0.24%	21.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023	82/83	99%	91%	74
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	140/26,062	5.4 Per 1K Days	5.4 Per 1K Days	75
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	175/681	26%	25%	67
Lateral Placements Moves	353/681	52%	56%	102.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	153/681	22%	19%	35.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023	0/410	0%	0%	79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023	73/410	18%	7%	14
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	433	21.2 months	16.6 months	31
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023	410	18.0 months	17.4 months	57.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022	117/433	27%	33%	106
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022	21/33	64%	61%	60.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023	204/410	50%	48%	58
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	175/410	43%	37%	40.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	161/410	39%	34%	38
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	12/161	7%	22%	110
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	50/229	22%	34%	108.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	49/205	24%	33%	101
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	22/61	36%	36%	66.5

Fulton County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges	205/223,546	9.2 per 10K	20.2 per 10K	134
Children Discharged for Reunification	90/205	44%	42%	62
Children Discharged for Relative	9/205	4%	6%	70
Children Discharged for Adoption	27/205	13%	26%	111
Children Discharged for Transfer	0/205	0%	1%	87.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation	27/205	13%	8%	26.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	52/205	25%	17%	35
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/205	0%	0%	78
Children Discharged for Death	0/205	0%	0%	84
Children Discharged for Unknown	0/205	0%	0%	76
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	205	12.8 months	19.4 months	125
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	90	2.7 months	11.7 months	127
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	9	0.3 months	12.0 months	80
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	52	12.8 months	17.1 months	72
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	27	42.1 months	37.4 months	45
Reunified within 72 Hours	4/90	4%	3%	17
Reunified within 12 Months	67/90	74%	53%	32
Adopted within 24 Months	1/27	4%	18%	67.5
Adopted within 48 Months	20/27	74%	70%	69.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	21	33.1 months	25.0 months	36
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	21	9.2 months	9.5 months	75.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	6/14	43%	55%	57.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	0/0	na	51%	na
Adoption Discharges	27/223,546	1.2 per 10K	5.2 per 10K	118.5
Non-Permanent Discharges	27/223,546	1.2 per 10K	1.9 per 10K	95.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	0/22	0%	4%	78.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023	0	0.0 per 1M	3.6 per 1M	82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021	1/257	0.4%	0.8%	24
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	8/88	9.1%	5.2%	17.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	1/6	16.7%	2%	3
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/24	0%	0%	61.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/6	0%	0%	21
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/21	0%	0%	51
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/32	0%	1.3%	54
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	1/1	100%	9.1%	1

Fulton County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022	5,727	21.2 per 10K	23.1 per 10K	135
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022	293	1.1 per 10K	2.4 per 10K	141.5
Removals During Period	196	0.7 per 10K	1.6 per 10K	133.5
In-care on September 30 2023	410	18.0 per 10K	44.0 per 10K	145.5
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	205	na	na	2
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	61/85	72%	50%	32
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	85	3.4 months	12.0 months	127
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	28/113	25%	23%	51.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months	17/102	16.7%	8.3%	20.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	1/27	4%	18%	67.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	27	42.1 months	37.4 months	45
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period	26/156	17%	24%	98
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	1/138	1%	9%	74
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months	16/22	73%	58%	45
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday	48/153	31%	36%	87.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	22/22	100%	96%	44.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	15/31	48%	44%	50.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	178/212	84%	78%	60
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	90/146	62%	59%	65
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	43/199	22%	34%	115

Fulton County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal	88/138	64%	51%	41
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	31/180	17%	7%	9.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	85/223	38%	29%	43
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	49/205	24%	33%	101
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	1/3	33%	23%	36.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	21/33	64%	61%	60.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	6/14	43%	55%	57.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	0/0	na	51%	na