Statistics for Region 14
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fulton, DeKalb.
Tables:
| Region 14 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 16,683 | 35.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 14,400/16,683 | 86.3% | 86.4% | 9.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 7,752 | 16.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,918 | 6.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 6,013 | 12.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports | 1,542 | 3.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,033 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 304 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 70 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 135 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 334/1,542 | 21.7% | 26.1% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 385/9,128 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 53/2,918 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/893 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 192/893 | 21.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 240/893 | 26.9% | 31.6% | 10.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 893 | 53.0 days | 43.0 days | 5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 893 | 401.0 days | 365.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 15/893 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 4 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 61/1,393 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/280 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 57/1,113 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 250/9,051 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 4.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 54/3,317 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 11 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 14 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 661 | 16.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 55.1 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 116/661 | 17.5% | 13.6% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 46/661 | 7% | 4.7% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 422/661 | 64% | 35% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 132/661 | 20% | 39% | 13 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 82/661 | 12% | 9% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 57/661 | 9% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 52/661 | 8% | 18% | 14 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 81/661 | 12% | 13% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 71/661 | 11% | 8% | 3 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 201/661 | 30% | 11% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 18/661 | 3% | 3% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 207/393 | 53% | 57% | 11 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 161/393 | 41% | 37% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/393 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/393 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 18/393 | 5% | 5% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/393 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 6/393 | 2% | 1% | 2 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/393 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 72/599 | 12% | 8% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 222/614 | 36% | 30% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/253 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 14 Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 397,956 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 1,166 | 29.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 1,272 | 32.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,218 | 30.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,827 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 442,748 | 11,153.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 333,523 | 8,401.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 970,093 | 24,377.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 188 | 4.7 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 25 | 0.6 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 14 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 725/1,272 | 57% | 62% | 14 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 292/1,272 | 23% | 19% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 22/1,272 | 2% | 3% | 12 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/1,272 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 188/1,272 | 15% | 14% | 7.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 17/1,272 | 1% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 13/1,272 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 15/1,272 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 115/1,675 | 6.87% | 4.84% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 18/1,675 | 1.07% | 0.77% | 3.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 5/1,675 | 0.3% | 0.21% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 8/1,675 | 0.48% | 0.32% | 3 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 171/188 | 91% | 89% | 8.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 670/89,090 | 7.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 592/2,224 | 27% | 25% | 6.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,153/2,224 | 52% | 57% | 14 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 479/2,224 | 22% | 17% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/1,272 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 155/1,272 | 12% | 8% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1,166 | 14.4 months | 16.3 months | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 1,272 | 16.8 months | 17.0 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 323/1,166 | 28% | 32% | 10.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 30/52 | 58% | 54% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 590/1,272 | 46% | 48% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 439/1,272 | 35% | 37% | 8.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 398/1,272 | 31% | 34% | 10 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 22/398 | 6% | 19% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 114/512 | 22% | 31% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 84/396 | 21% | 28% | 13 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 59/241 | 24% | 39% | 13.5 |
| Region 14 Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 532/396,982 | 13.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 259/533 | 49% | 47% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 17/533 | 3% | 5% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 59/533 | 11% | 21% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/533 | 0% | 1% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 55/533 | 10% | 10% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 137/533 | 26% | 17% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/533 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/533 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/533 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 532 | 11.2 months | 18.4 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 259 | 4.2 months | 12.3 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 17 | 9.5 months | 11.0 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 137 | 12.9 months | 15.8 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 59 | 38.8 months | 34.6 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 16/259 | 6% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 189/259 | 73% | 51% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/59 | 7% | 19% | 13 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 38/59 | 64% | 73% | 10.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 29.3 months | 22.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 9.4 months | 10.1 months | 9.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/20 | 55% | 61% | 9.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 10.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 59/396,982 | 1.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 60/396,982 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/38 | 5% | 3% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 4 | 10.1 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 1 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 9/453 | 2% | 1.9% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 24/196 | 12.2% | 8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/9 | 11.1% | 6.9% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/75 | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/155 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Region 14 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 16,683 | 35.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,542 | 3.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Removals During Period | 661 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 1,272 | 32.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 533 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 841/873 | 96.3% | 96.6% | 9 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,665/1,675 | 99.4% | 99.58% | 10 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 169/245 | 69% | 48% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 245 | 6.5 months | 12.5 months | 14 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 78/292 | 27% | 21% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 26/206 | 12.6% | 8.4% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/59 | 7% | 19% | 13 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 59 | 38.8 months | 34.6 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 53/363 | 15% | 21% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/356 | 2% | 6% | 12.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 21/39 | 54% | 61% | 10.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 84/309 | 27% | 32% | 12.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 36/38 | 95% | 97% | 12 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 24/68 | 35% | 41% | 9.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 552/723 | 76% | 77% | 10.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 237/433 | 55% | 52% | 5.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 150/502 | 30% | 28% | 4 |
| Region 14 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 251/491 | 51% | 50% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 72/599 | 12% | 8% | 3 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 222/614 | 36% | 30% | 3 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 84/396 | 21% | 28% | 13 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/11 | 9% | 26% | 13 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/52 | 58% | 54% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/20 | 55% | 61% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 10.5 |