Statistics for Region 3
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Douglas, Floyd, Bartow, Paulding, Polk, Haralson.
Tables:
| Region 3 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 | 9,169 | 50.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,679/9,169 | 83.7% | 86.4% | 14 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,341 | 12.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 3,397 | 18.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,431 | 18.9 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 662 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 417 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 88 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 38 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 119 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 114/662 | 17.2% | 25.3% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 96/5,076 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 28/3,397 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/246 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 73/246 | 29.7% | 28.6% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 97/246 | 39.4% | 35.8% | 3 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 246 | 26.0 days | 30.0 days | 9.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 246 | 223.0 days | 259.0 days | 9.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/246 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 11 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/710 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/144 | 0% | 1.5% | 13 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/566 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 111/4,849 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 70/3,144 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 6.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 3 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 256 | 16.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 21.3 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 52/256 | 20.3% | 13.2% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 15/256 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 2 |
| Removals for Neglect | 78/256 | 30% | 35% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 107/256 | 42% | 41% | 10 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 22/256 | 9% | 9% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 32/256 | 12% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 61/256 | 24% | 19% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 50/256 | 20% | 13% | 1 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 31/256 | 12% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 19/256 | 7% | 11% | 8 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 10/256 | 4% | 3% | 3 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 96/153 | 63% | 57% | 6 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 45/153 | 29% | 37% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/153 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/153 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 12/153 | 8% | 5% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/153 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/153 | 0% | 1% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/153 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 17/229 | 7% | 7% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 106/299 | 35% | 29% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/117 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 3 Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 152,477 | na | na | 8 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 635 | 42.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 523 | 34.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 570 | 37.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 891 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 209,574 | 13,800.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 164,258 | 10,816.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 393,476 | 25,806.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 108 | 7.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 6 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 30 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 12 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 318/523 | 61% | 62% | 9.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 77/523 | 15% | 19% | 12 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 15/523 | 3% | 3% | 7 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/523 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 108/523 | 21% | 14% | 1 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/523 | 1% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/523 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/523 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 104/108 | 96% | 91% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 206/40,796 | 5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 8 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 227/855 | 27% | 26% | 7 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 463/855 | 54% | 57% | 10 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 165/855 | 19% | 18% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/523 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 48/523 | 9% | 7% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 635 | 15.5 months | 17.2 months | 11 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 523 | 16.1 months | 16.5 months | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 272/635 | 43% | 33% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 38/59 | 64% | 58% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 241/523 | 46% | 47% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 185/523 | 35% | 36% | 10 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 174/523 | 33% | 33% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 27/174 | 16% | 19% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 107/292 | 37% | 33% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 76/216 | 35% | 31% | 6.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 73/166 | 44% | 40% | 7 |
| Region 3 Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 350/151,866 | 23 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 175/350 | 50% | 45% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 16/350 | 5% | 5% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 62/350 | 18% | 24% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/350 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 32/350 | 9% | 10% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 64/350 | 18% | 16% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/350 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/350 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/350 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 350 | 19.0 months | 19.7 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 175 | 16.3 months | 12.5 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 16 | 5.4 months | 9.6 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 64 | 15.6 months | 16.7 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 62 | 31.1 months | 34.6 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/175 | 2% | 4% | 9.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 69/175 | 39% | 51% | 13 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 17/62 | 27% | 18% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 46/62 | 74% | 74% | 6.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 46 | 23.0 months | 23.1 months | 9 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 46 | 7.1 months | 9.6 months | 13.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/15 | 67% | 56% | 3.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 1 |
| Adoption Discharges | 62/151,866 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 33/151,866 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/57 | 0% | 2% | 13 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 10 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 17/159 | 10.7% | 8.4% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 7.2% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/77 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/45 | 0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/53 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 25% | 3 |
| Region 3 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 9,169 | 50.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 662 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 256 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 523 | 34.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 350 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 367/376 | 97.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 917/924 | 99.24% | 99.58% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 72/183 | 39% | 48% | 11 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 183 | 15.7 months | 12.6 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 29/113 | 26% | 24% | 4 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 18/183 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 17/62 | 27% | 18% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 62 | 31.1 months | 34.6 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 48/201 | 24% | 24% | 7 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 15/184 | 8% | 7% | 7.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 29/47 | 62% | 60% | 6 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 75/186 | 40% | 35% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 57/57 | 100% | 98% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 10/30 | 33% | 43% | 12 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 245/300 | 82% | 77% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 154/259 | 59% | 54% | 4.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 52/282 | 18% | 30% | 14 |
| Region 3 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 158/269 | 59% | 53% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 17/229 | 7% | 7% | 7 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 106/299 | 35% | 29% | 3 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 76/216 | 35% | 31% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 8/31 | 26% | 26% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/59 | 64% | 58% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/15 | 67% | 56% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 1 |