Statistics for Region 4
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Carroll, Fayette, Henry, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Upson, Meriwether, Butts, Lamar, Pike, Heard.
Tables:
| Region 4 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 | 5,765 | 22.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,096/5,765 | 88.4% | 87.7% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,599 | 10.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 3,166 | 12.4 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 705 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 413 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 240 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 39 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 13 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 196/705 | 27.8% | 29.4% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 106/1,896 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 93/3,166 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/395 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 89/395 | 22.5% | 28.7% | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 121/395 | 30.6% | 36.1% | 12 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 395 | 23.0 days | 34.0 days | 11 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 395 | 348.0 days | 389.0 days | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/395 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 13/705 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 4.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/194 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 12/511 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 74/2,323 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 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 | 51/3,941 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10.5 |
| Region 4 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 | 383 | 17.6 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 31.9 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 39/383 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/383 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 13 |
| Removals for Neglect | 164/383 | 43% | 36% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 182/383 | 48% | 40% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 45/383 | 12% | 10% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 44/383 | 11% | 8% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 85/383 | 22% | 19% | 6 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 67/383 | 17% | 12% | 3 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 25/383 | 7% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 30/383 | 8% | 10% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/383 | 2% | 3% | 10 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 129/194 | 66% | 58% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 64/194 | 33% | 37% | 11 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/194 | 1% | 4% | 13 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 22/363 | 6% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 137/396 | 35% | 30% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 4 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 | 218,617 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 664 | 31.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 663 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 680 | 31.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,047 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 249,185 | 11,453.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 190,280 | 8,746.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 360,551 | 16,492.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 14 |
| 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 | 106 | 4.8 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 12 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 56 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 403/663 | 61% | 63% | 10 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 119/663 | 18% | 18% | 6 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 23/663 | 3% | 3% | 8 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/663 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 106/663 | 16% | 13% | 2.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 9/663 | 1% | 1% | 9 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/663 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/663 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 44/1,097 | 4.01% | 3.16% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 12/1,097 | 1.09% | 0.52% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 3/1,097 | 0.27% | 0.14% | 2.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 7/1,097 | 0.64% | 0.25% | 2 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 96/106 | 91% | 92% | 9 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 330/65,665 | 5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 12 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 293/1,146 | 26% | 25% | 8 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 682/1,146 | 60% | 57% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 171/1,146 | 15% | 18% | 12 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/663 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 51/663 | 8% | 7% | 6.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 664 | 11.8 months | 17.3 months | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 663 | 13.3 months | 16.7 months | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 279/664 | 42% | 34% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 53/81 | 65% | 56% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 237/663 | 36% | 47% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 149/663 | 22% | 37% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 142/663 | 21% | 34% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 37/142 | 26% | 21% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 89/229 | 39% | 33% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 64/165 | 39% | 31% | 2.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 65/154 | 42% | 38% | 6 |
| Region 4 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 381/217,563 | 17.5 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 180/381 | 47% | 43% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 15/381 | 4% | 5% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 91/381 | 24% | 25% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/381 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 27/381 | 7% | 11% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 64/381 | 17% | 16% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/381 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/381 | 0% | 0% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/381 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 381 | 14.9 months | 19.8 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 180 | 11.2 months | 12.8 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 15 | 1.5 months | 9.4 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 64 | 12.4 months | 16.7 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 91 | 28.3 months | 34.4 months | 14 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/180 | 2% | 3% | 7 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 105/180 | 58% | 50% | 3.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 26/91 | 29% | 18% | 3.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 84/91 | 92% | 72% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 68 | 18.4 months | 24.1 months | 13 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 68 | 7.7 months | 9.7 months | 13.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/19 | 42% | 55% | 12 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 56% | 10 |
| Adoption Discharges | 91/217,563 | 4.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 31/217,563 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/70 | 3% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 1 | 4.6 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 8/426 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 12/151 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 8% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.6% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/91 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Region 4 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 | 5,765 | 22.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 699 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Removals During Period | 383 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 8.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 663 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 381 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 255/258 | 98.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,097/1,097 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 105/184 | 57% | 48% | 2.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 184 | 10.2 months | 12.7 months | 12 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 39/169 | 23% | 21% | 5.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 12/164 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 26/91 | 29% | 18% | 3.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 91 | 28.3 months | 34.4 months | 14 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 66/189 | 35% | 25% | 3.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 11/127 | 9% | 7% | 5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 54/88 | 61% | 54% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 64/143 | 45% | 35% | 2.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 68/70 | 97% | 97% | 9.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 18/34 | 53% | 40% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 334/431 | 77% | 75% | 6 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 156/323 | 48% | 55% | 13.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 54/245 | 22% | 30% | 13 |
| Region 4 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 | 206/367 | 56% | 53% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 22/363 | 6% | 6% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 137/396 | 35% | 30% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 64/165 | 39% | 31% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 16/47 | 34% | 24% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 53/81 | 65% | 56% | 4 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/19 | 42% | 55% | 12 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 56% | 10 |