Statistics for Region 10
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Dougherty, Thomas, Colquitt, Decatur, Mitchell, Worth, Grady, Lee, Early, Terrell, Seminole, Miller, Calhoun, Baker.
Tables:
| Region 10 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,969 | 29.9 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,589/2,969 | 87.2% | 87.7% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,372 | 13.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1,597 | 16.1 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 366 | 3.7 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 206 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 132 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 19 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 70/366 | 19.1% | 29.4% | 14 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/1,006 | 4.4% | 7.1% | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 29/1,597 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/143 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 36/143 | 25.2% | 28.7% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 44/143 | 30.8% | 36.1% | 11 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 143 | 63.5 days | 34.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 143 | 416.0 days | 389.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/143 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/352 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/67 | 0% | 0.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/285 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 44/1,283 | 3.4% | 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 | 27/2,090 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10.5 |
| Region 10 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 129 | 15.8 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.8 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 15/129 | 11.6% | 12.9% | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/129 | 6.2% | 4.5% | 2 |
| Removals for Neglect | 33/129 | 26% | 36% | 12 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 56/129 | 43% | 40% | 8 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/129 | 4% | 10% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/129 | 7% | 8% | 10 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 22/129 | 17% | 19% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/129 | 15% | 12% | 4 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/129 | 7% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 11/129 | 9% | 10% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/129 | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 46/73 | 63% | 58% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 25/73 | 34% | 37% | 9.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/73 | 3% | 4% | 9 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 10/117 | 9% | 6% | 2.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 42/136 | 31% | 30% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 10 Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 81,721 | na | na | 12 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 522 | 64.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 465 | 57.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 480 | 58.7 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 651 | na | na | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 177,222 | 21,644.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 143,680 | 17,547.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 638,727 | 78,159.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 59 | 7.2 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 77 | 9.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 5 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 321/465 | 69% | 63% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 58/465 | 12% | 18% | 13 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 16/465 | 3% | 3% | 8 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/465 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 59/465 | 13% | 13% | 10.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 10/465 | 2% | 1% | 4 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/465 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/465 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 26/756 | 3.44% | 3.16% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 4/756 | 0.53% | 0.52% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/756 | 0% | 0.14% | 12 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/756 | 0.53% | 0.25% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 53/59 | 90% | 92% | 10 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 115/20,990 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 8 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 193/656 | 29% | 25% | 3 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 324/656 | 49% | 57% | 13 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 139/656 | 21% | 18% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/465 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 39/465 | 8% | 7% | 6.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 522 | 31.4 months | 17.3 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 465 | 33.5 months | 16.7 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 137/522 | 26% | 34% | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 34/97 | 35% | 56% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 302/465 | 65% | 47% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 279/465 | 60% | 37% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 267/465 | 57% | 34% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 69/267 | 26% | 21% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 80/345 | 23% | 33% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 62/315 | 20% | 31% | 14 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/80 | 40% | 38% | 7 |
| Region 10 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 180/81,882 | 22 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 70/180 | 39% | 43% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/180 | 4% | 5% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 45/180 | 25% | 25% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 27/180 | 15% | 11% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 31/180 | 17% | 16% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 180 | 27.4 months | 19.8 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 70 | 18.6 months | 12.8 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 3.4 months | 9.4 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 31 | 12.7 months | 16.7 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 45 | 50.1 months | 34.4 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/70 | 1% | 3% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 25/70 | 36% | 50% | 13 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/45 | 11% | 18% | 8 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 20/45 | 44% | 72% | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 38.8 months | 24.1 months | 2 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 11.0 months | 9.7 months | 6 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/15 | 40% | 55% | 13 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/3 | 0% | 56% | 12.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 45/81,882 | 5.5 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 27/81,882 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/42 | 7% | 3% | 1 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 4/169 | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/63 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 8% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| 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 | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/40 | 0% | 0.8% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Region 10 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 2,969 | 29.9 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 358 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 129 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 12 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 465 | 57.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 180 | na | na | 14 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 111/113 | 98.2% | 98.4% | 10.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 756/756 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 26/73 | 36% | 48% | 12.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 73 | 18.4 months | 12.7 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/70 | 13% | 21% | 13.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/82 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 11 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/45 | 11% | 18% | 8 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 45 | 50.1 months | 34.4 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 40/276 | 14% | 25% | 14 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 13/197 | 7% | 7% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 23/65 | 35% | 54% | 13 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 62/287 | 22% | 35% | 14 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 39/42 | 93% | 97% | 14 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 15/21 | 71% | 40% | 1 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 113/150 | 75% | 75% | 10 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 59/119 | 50% | 55% | 10.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 111/345 | 32% | 30% | 3.5 |
| Region 10 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 68/130 | 52% | 53% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 10/117 | 9% | 6% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 42/136 | 31% | 30% | 6 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 62/315 | 20% | 31% | 14 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/24 | 25% | 24% | 6 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/97 | 35% | 56% | 14 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/15 | 40% | 55% | 13 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/3 | 0% | 56% | 12.5 |