Statistics for Habersham County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 2, North District, Mountain Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Habersham 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 | 334 | 27.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 295/334 | 88.3% | 87.7% | 73 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 120 | 9.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 114 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 214 | 17.3 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 55.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 49 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 68 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 25 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 83.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 23 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 13/49 | 26.5% | 29.4% | 94 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/71 | 9.9% | 7.1% | 37 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 9/214 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/29 | 3.4% | 0.3% | 2.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 15/29 | 51.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 18/29 | 62.1% | 36.1% | 15 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 29 | 4.0 days | 34.0 days | 142 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 29 | 339.0 days | 389.0 days | 61 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/29 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/49 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/10 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/39 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/96 | 1% | 2.2% | 93 |
| 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 | 1/294 | 0.3% | 1.5% | 107 |
| Habersham County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 33 | 30.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 70 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.8 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 71 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/33 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 66 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/33 | 6.1% | 4.5% | 37 |
| Removals for Neglect | 15/33 | 45% | 36% | 61 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 17/33 | 52% | 40% | 59.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/33 | 3% | 10% | 76.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/33 | 3% | 8% | 79.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/33 | 6% | 19% | 110 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/33 | 0% | 12% | 122.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/33 | 3% | 8% | 82 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/33 | 6% | 10% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/33 | 0% | 3% | 100 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/14 | 64% | 58% | 66.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/14 | 29% | 37% | 82.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/14 | 7% | 4% | 27.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/29 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 3/33 | 9% | 30% | 119 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Habersham County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 11,035 | na | na | 47 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 75 | 70.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 60 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 75 | 68.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 76 | 69.7 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 59 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 108 | na | na | 46 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 27,784 | 25,461.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 23,339 | 21,388.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 56,868 | 51,534.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 3 | 2.7 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 120 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 14 | 12.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 25 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 45 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 59/75 | 79% | 63% | 17 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/75 | 7% | 18% | 122.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/75 | 11% | 3% | 11 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/75 | 4% | 13% | 130.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/104 | 0.96% | 3.16% | 97.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/104 | 0% | 0.52% | 103.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/104 | 0% | 0.14% | 89.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/104 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 3/3 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 36/6,101 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 61.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 19/91 | 21% | 25% | 106 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 66/91 | 73% | 57% | 20.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 6/91 | 7% | 18% | 132.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 2/75 | 3% | 7% | 100 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 75 | 14.6 months | 17.3 months | 88.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 75 | 16.3 months | 16.7 months | 76 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 23/75 | 31% | 34% | 97 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 2/14 | 14% | 56% | 112 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 36/75 | 48% | 47% | 67.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 22/75 | 29% | 37% | 101 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 22/75 | 29% | 34% | 89 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 14/22 | 64% | 21% | 17 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/35 | 37% | 33% | 74 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/19 | 32% | 31% | 75 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/18 | 28% | 38% | 95 |
| Habersham County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 32/10,912 | 29.3 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/32 | 41% | 43% | 77.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/32 | 0% | 5% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/32 | 38% | 25% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/32 | 19% | 11% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/32 | 3% | 16% | 109 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 32 | 21.5 months | 19.8 months | 63 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 15.4 months | 12.8 months | 58 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 38.5 months | 16.7 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 32.5 months | 34.4 months | 66.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/13 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 5/13 | 38% | 50% | 83 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/12 | 17% | 18% | 51 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 10/12 | 83% | 72% | 65 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 17.1 months | 24.1 months | 94 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 6.1 months | 9.7 months | 103 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/10,912 | 11 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 41 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/10,912 | 5.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 1/38 | 2.6% | 0.8% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/16 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Habersham County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 334 | 27.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 48 | 3.9 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 68 |
| Removals During Period | 33 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 71 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 75 | 68.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 32 | na | na | 44.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 27/27 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 104/104 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/13 | 38% | 48% | 84.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 13 | 15.1 months | 12.7 months | 56.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/13 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/17 | 11.8% | 9.3% | 29.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/12 | 17% | 18% | 51 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 32.5 months | 34.4 months | 66.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 10/32 | 31% | 25% | 67.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/18 | 6% | 7% | 52.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 54% | 33.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 6/20 | 30% | 35% | 91 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/7 | 14% | 40% | 86 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 26/36 | 72% | 75% | 94.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 18/35 | 51% | 55% | 84 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/36 | 22% | 30% | 87 |
| Habersham County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 7/33 | 21% | 53% | 129 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/29 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 3/33 | 9% | 30% | 119 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/19 | 32% | 31% | 75 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/6 | 0% | 24% | 81 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 56% | 112 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |