Statistics for North District
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Cherokee, Hall, Douglas, Floyd, Carroll, Whitfield, Fayette, Clarke, Henry, Coweta, Bartow, Troup, Rockdale, Spalding, Walker, Paulding, Newton, Forsyth, Catoosa, Walton, Gordon, Polk, Barrow, Jackson, Murray, Upson, Habersham, Meriwether, Haralson, Chattooga, Madison, Stephens, Oconee, Elbert, Hart, Butts, Franklin, Fannin, Greene, Pickens, Lumpkin, Morgan, Lamar, Dade, Gilmer, White, Pike, Banks, Union, Dawson, Rabun, Oglethorpe, Heard, Jasper, Towns.
Tables:
| North District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 25,400 | 24.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 22,266/25,400 | 87.7% | 87.7% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 11,506 | 10.9 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 13,894 | 13.2 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports | 2,716 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,587 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 899 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 190 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 40 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 869/2,716 | 32% | 29.4% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 779/8,795 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 534/13,894 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/2,182 | 0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 650/2,182 | 29.8% | 28.7% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 814/2,182 | 37.3% | 36.1% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 2,182 | 27.0 days | 34.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 2,182 | 375.0 days | 389.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/2,182 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 33/2,536 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/797 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 31/1,739 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 237/9,813 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 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 | 302/17,171 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| North District Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,888 | 21.1 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 157.3 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 260/1,888 | 13.8% | 12.9% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 96/1,888 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 631/1,888 | 33% | 36% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 920/1,888 | 49% | 40% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 199/1,888 | 11% | 10% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 161/1,888 | 9% | 8% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 352/1,888 | 19% | 19% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 240/1,888 | 13% | 12% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 148/1,888 | 8% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 157/1,888 | 8% | 10% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 61/1,888 | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 582/873 | 67% | 58% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 259/873 | 30% | 37% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/873 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/873 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 30/873 | 3% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/873 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/873 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/873 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 93/1,747 | 5% | 6% | 2.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 694/2,122 | 33% | 30% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/954 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| North District Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 897,536 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 4,082 | 46.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 3,751 | 42.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 3,950 | 44.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 5,970 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,450,483 | 16,219.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,135,263 | 12,694.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 2,451,771 | 27,317.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 561 | 6.3 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 423 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 51 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2,367/3,751 | 63% | 63% | 1.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 564/3,751 | 15% | 18% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 158/3,751 | 4% | 3% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/3,751 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 561/3,751 | 15% | 13% | 1.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 73/3,751 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 21/3,751 | 1% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 7/3,751 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 214/6,719 | 3.18% | 3.16% | 1.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 49/6,719 | 0.73% | 0.52% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 17/6,719 | 0.25% | 0.14% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 28/6,719 | 0.42% | 0.25% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 520/561 | 93% | 92% | 2 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,932/313,759 | 6.2 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1,694/6,362 | 27% | 25% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 3,683/6,362 | 58% | 57% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 985/6,362 | 15% | 18% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/3,751 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 258/3,751 | 7% | 7% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 4,082 | 14.2 months | 17.3 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3,751 | 14.9 months | 16.7 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 1,635/4,082 | 40% | 34% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 355/597 | 59% | 56% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 1,591/3,751 | 42% | 47% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 1,151/3,751 | 31% | 37% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 1,064/3,751 | 28% | 34% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 317/1,064 | 30% | 21% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 669/1,701 | 39% | 33% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 419/1,198 | 35% | 31% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 501/1,088 | 46% | 38% | 1 |
| North District Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 2,165/894,332 | 24.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 945/2,168 | 44% | 43% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 121/2,168 | 6% | 5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 576/2,168 | 27% | 25% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 5/2,168 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 213/2,168 | 10% | 11% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 299/2,168 | 14% | 16% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 4/2,168 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/2,168 | 0% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/2,168 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 2,165 | 18.8 months | 19.8 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 945 | 12.5 months | 12.8 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 121 | 12.5 months | 9.4 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 299 | 16.7 months | 16.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 576 | 30.1 months | 34.4 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 29/945 | 3% | 3% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 477/945 | 50% | 50% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 166/576 | 29% | 18% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 486/576 | 84% | 72% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 458 | 19.6 months | 24.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 458 | 8.4 months | 9.7 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 58/107 | 54% | 55% | 3 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 13/26 | 50% | 56% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 576/894,332 | 6.4 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 224/894,332 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 18/511 | 4% | 3% | 1 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 3 | 3.3 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 2 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 21/2,320 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 117/1,019 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 14/144 | 9.7% | 8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/671 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 2.6% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/179 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/358 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 40% | 2.5 |
| North District Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 25,400 | 24.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 2,679 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 1,888 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 3,751 | 42.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 2,168 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 945/957 | 98.7% | 98.4% | 2 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 6,719/6,719 | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 479/1,014 | 47% | 48% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1,014 | 12.6 months | 12.7 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 204/857 | 24% | 21% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 134/1,166 | 11.5% | 9.3% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 166/576 | 29% | 18% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 576 | 30.1 months | 34.4 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 424/1,358 | 31% | 25% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 111/983 | 11% | 7% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 350/566 | 62% | 54% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 418/1,055 | 40% | 35% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 493/511 | 96% | 97% | 3 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 95/239 | 40% | 40% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 1,546/2,130 | 73% | 75% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 909/1,779 | 51% | 55% | 3 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 441/1,804 | 24% | 30% | 3 |
| North District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 1,062/1,964 | 54% | 53% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 93/1,747 | 5% | 6% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 694/2,122 | 33% | 30% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 419/1,198 | 35% | 31% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 101/351 | 29% | 24% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 355/597 | 59% | 56% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 58/107 | 54% | 55% | 3 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 13/26 | 50% | 56% | 3 |