Statistics for South District

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Statistics for Individual County: Chatham, Richmond, Muscogee, Bibb, Dougherty, Houston, Lowndes, Columbia, Glynn, Liberty, Laurens, Thomas, Colquitt, Tift, Bulloch, Ware, Camden, Baldwin, Coffee, Sumter, Effingham, Decatur, Toombs, Burke, Wayne, Mitchell, Emanuel, Crisp, Worth, McDuffie, Jones, Peach, Grady, Washington, Jefferson, Lee, Bryan, Ben Hill, Monroe, Brooks, Chattahoochee, Dodge, Appling, Harris, Tattnall, Macon, Screven, Berrien, Cook, Pierce, Putnam, Early, Jeff Davis, Brantley, Terrell, Telfair, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Dooly, Bacon, Hancock, Wilkes, Bleckley, Turner, Charlton, Crawford, Evans, Irwin, Johnson, Jenkins, McIntosh, Seminole, Randolph, Pulaski, Taylor, Candler, Lincoln, Wilcox, Montgomery, Long, Atkinson, Clinch, Talbot, Miller, Treutlen, Warren, Lanier, Marion, Stewart, Calhoun, Wheeler, Baker, Schley, Clay, Echols, Webster, Quitman, Glascock, Taliaferro.

Tables:

South District Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports24,61728.4 per 10K23.1 per 10K1
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports21,558/24,61787.6%87.7%3
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations11,86813.7 per 10K10.8 per 10K1
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K2
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports12,74914.7 per 10K12.3 per 10K1
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K2
Victim Reports3,4684.0 per 10K2.5 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Neglect2,0872.4 per 10K1.4 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse1,1661.3 per 10K0.8 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse1740.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K1.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse410.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K2
Victims Removed to Foster Care999/3,46828.8%29.4%2
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care506/8,4106%7.1%3
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care461/12,7493.6%3.4%2
Removed to Foster Care Before Report7/1,9700.4%0.3%2
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report516/1,97026.2%28.7%3
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report676/1,97034.3%36.1%3
Median Days from Report to Removal1,97040.0 days34.0 days2
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal1,970377.0 days388.0 days2
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/1,970nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 69/3,2782.1%1.6%1
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 3/8610.3%0.3%1.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 66/2,4172.7%2.1%1
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 272/9,7852.8%2.2%1
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 316/16,7831.9%1.5%1

South District Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Total Removals to Foster Care1,78724.8 per 10K19.4 per 10K1
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care148.92.1 per 10K1.6 per 10K1
Reentries to Foster Care168/1,7879.4%13.5%3
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge46/1,7872.6%4.4%3
Removals for Neglect646/1,78736%37%3
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use843/1,78747%44%2
Removals for Physical Abuse131/1,7877%9%3
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope159/1,7879%8%1.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing401/1,78722%19%1
Removals for Incarceration151/1,7878%11%3
Removals for Child Behavior117/1,7877%8%2.5
Removals for Abandonment129/1,7877%8%2
Removals for Sexual Abuse33/1,7872%3%2.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting538/1,05251%56%3
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting454/1,05243%38%1
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting1/1,0520%0%2
Removals to Group Home First Setting2/1,0520%0%2
Removals to Institution First Setting55/1,0525%6%2.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/1,0520%0%2.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting2/1,0520%1%2.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/1,0520%0%2
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal63/1,6884%7%3
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal528/2,16024%29%3
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)2/8650%1%3

South District Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Children in Region on September 30 2023719,647nana3
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20224,97869.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K1
Children in Care on September 30 20234,88368.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K1
Average Daily Children in Care4,97369.2 per 10K45.6 per 10K1
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 6,765nana1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 1,817,12125,220.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 1,372,05919,043.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K1
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 20234,134,03857,445.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K1
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 368,5395,115.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K1
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20235537.7 per 10K6.1 per 10K1
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20235017.0 per 10K4.4 per 10K1
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023510.7 per 10K0.5 per 10K1
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day3,076/4,88363%62%1
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day1,003/4,88321%19%1
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day145/4,8833%3%1.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/4,8830%0%2
Children in Institution on Last Day553/4,88311%14%3
Children in Home Visit on Last Day65/4,8831%2%3
Children in Runaway on Last Day41/4,8831%1%2.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/4,8830%0%2
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 187/6,6472.81%2.95%3
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 20/6,6470.3%0.48%3
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent2/6,6470.03%0.12%3
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff10/6,6470.15%0.24%2
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023489/55388%91%3
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days1,364/304,4584.5 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days3
Placements Moves Toward Permanence1,409/5,61125%25%2.5
Lateral Placements Moves3,149/5,61156%56%2
Placements Moves Away from Permanence1,053/5,61119%19%2
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/4,8830%0%2
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023299/4,8836%7%2.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20224,97817.2 months16.6 months2
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20234,88319.0 months17.4 months2
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20221,448/4,97829%33%2
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022357/63656%61%2
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20232,552/4,88352%48%1.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20232,002/4,88341%37%2
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20231,786/4,88337%34%2
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023394/1,78622%22%2
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months705/2,42929%34%2
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months556/1,97428%33%2
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months273/89531%36%2

South District Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Total Discharges1,817/720,50225.2 per 10K20.2 per 10K2
Children Discharged for Reunification 780/1,81943%42%1.5
Children Discharged for Relative 114/1,8196%6%1.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 455/1,81925%26%2
Children Discharged for Transfer 14/1,8191%1%2
Children Discharged for Emancipation 146/1,8198%8%2
Children Discharged for Guardianship 299/1,81916%17%2
Children Discharged for Runaway 1/1,8190%0%2
Children Discharged for Death 8/1,8190%0%2
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/1,8190%0%2
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1,81720.5 months19.4 months1
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge78013.4 months11.7 months1
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge11416.4 months12.0 months1
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge29917.7 months17.1 months1
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge45543.2 months37.4 months2
Reunified within 72 Hours8/7801%3%3
Reunified within 12 Months373/78048%53%3
Adopted within 24 Months51/45511%18%2
Adopted within 48 Months269/45559%70%2
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months38429.1 months25.0 months2
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months38511.1 months9.5 months2
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1860/11552%55%2
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1811/2348%51%3
Adoption Discharges455/720,5026.3 per 10K5.2 per 10K2
Non-Permanent Discharges169/720,5022.3 per 10K1.9 per 10K1
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs18/4354%4%1.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202300.0 per 1M3.6 per 1M3
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 18/1,9410.9%0.8%1.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months27/6824%5.2%3
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/940%2%3
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/4820%0%2
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/310%0%2
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/1370%0%2
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months1/2930.3%1.3%3
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%9.1%2.5

South District Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 24,61728.4 per 10K23.1 per 10K1
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 3,4053.9 per 10K2.4 per 10K1
Removals During Period1,7872.1 per 10K1.6 per 10K1
In-care on September 30 20234,88368.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K1
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period1,819nana2
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 1,256/1,28397.9%98.4%3
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 6,647/6,647100%100%2
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months401/87146%50%3
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay87113.5 months12.0 months1
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative214/1,01821%23%3
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months52/8016.5%8.3%3
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months51/45511%18%2
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay45543.2 months37.4 months2
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period412/2,06620%24%2
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period147/1,6419%9%2
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months243/45853%58%2
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday552/1,85530%36%3
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children417/43596%96%2.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years113/22550%44%1
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months1,686/2,06382%78%1
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months1,131/1,83862%59%1
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months1,015/2,68638%34%1

South District Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=3)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal847/1,83846%51%3
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal63/1,6884%7%3
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal528/2,16024%29%3
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months556/1,97428%33%2
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal51/32116%23%2
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months357/63656%61%2
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1860/11552%55%2
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1811/2348%51%3