Statistics for Region 4

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Statistics for Individual County: Carroll, Fayette, Henry, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Upson, Meriwether, Butts, Lamar, Pike, Heard.

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Region 4 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports5,76522.7 per 10K23.1 per 10K11
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports5,096/5,76588.4%87.7%5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations2,59910.3 per 10K10.8 per 10K10.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports3,16612.5 per 10K12.3 per 10K10
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Victim Reports7052.8 per 10K2.5 per 10K8
Victim Reports of Neglect4131.6 per 10K1.4 per 10K8
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse2400.9 per 10K0.8 per 10K9
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse390.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K7
Victim Reports of Other Abuse130.1 per 10K0.0 per 10K3.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care196/70527.8%29.4%8
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care107/1,8965.6%7.1%9
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care92/3,1662.9%3.4%10
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/3950%0.3%10.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report89/39522.5%28.7%11.5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report121/39530.6%36.1%12
Median Days from Report to Removal39523.0 days34.0 days11
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal395351.0 days388.0 days10
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/395nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 13/7051.8%1.6%4.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 1/1950.5%0.3%3
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 12/5102.4%2.1%4
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 74/2,3233.2%2.2%3
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 51/3,9411.3%1.5%10.5

Region 4 Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Removals to Foster Care39318.5 per 10K19.4 per 10K9
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care32.81.5 per 10K1.6 per 10K9.5
Reentries to Foster Care38/3939.7%13.5%10
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge9/3932.3%4.4%10.5
Removals for Neglect138/39335%37%8
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use200/39351%44%5
Removals for Physical Abuse48/39312%9%1
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope31/3938%8%8.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing91/39323%19%4
Removals for Incarceration58/39315%11%2.5
Removals for Child Behavior20/3935%8%12
Removals for Abandonment19/3935%8%12.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse11/3933%3%5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting121/20958%56%6.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting77/20937%38%9
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/2090%0%8
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/2090%0%8
Removals to Institution First Setting11/2095%6%7.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/2090%0%8.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/2090%1%9.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/2090%0%7.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal21/3716%7%7
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal117/33935%29%2
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/1920%1%9.5

Region 4 Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children in Region on September 30 2023213,395nana3
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202266932.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K12
Children in Care on September 30 202366531.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K12
Average Daily Children in Care68132.0 per 10K45.6 per 10K12
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 1,062nana8
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 248,20011,660.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K12
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 179,1978,418.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K12
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023360,07616,874.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K14
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 66,8243,139.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K10
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20231115.2 per 10K6.1 per 10K11
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023602.8 per 10K4.4 per 10K10.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202330.1 per 10K0.5 per 10K14
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day390/66559%62%11.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day131/66520%19%4.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day18/6653%3%7.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/6650%0%7.5
Children in Institution on Last Day111/66517%14%3
Children in Home Visit on Last Day10/6652%2%5.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day5/6651%1%8.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/6650%0%7.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 43/1,0963.92%2.95%1
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 12/1,0961.09%0.48%1
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent3/1,0960.27%0.12%1
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff7/1,0960.64%0.24%2
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202399/11189%91%11
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days318/66,9094.8 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days10
Placements Moves Toward Permanence245/95126%25%6
Lateral Placements Moves555/95158%56%3.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence151/95116%19%12.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/6650%0%7.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 202355/6658%7%5.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202266914.2 months16.6 months12
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202366511.9 months17.4 months14
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022294/66944%33%1
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202272/9675%61%2
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023233/66535%48%14
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023169/66525%37%14
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023152/66523%34%14
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202336/15224%22%7.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months123/26147%34%2
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months79/17346%33%1.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months77/15948%36%3

Region 4 Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Discharges384/212,86818 per 10K20.2 per 10K12
Children Discharged for Reunification 144/38438%42%13
Children Discharged for Relative 13/3843%6%13.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 107/38428%26%4
Children Discharged for Transfer 3/3841%1%5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 26/3847%8%11.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 90/38423%17%3
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/3840%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Death 1/3840%0%9.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/3840%0%7.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care38417.1 months19.4 months11
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge14412.1 months11.7 months7
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge138.9 months12.0 months11
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge9016.0 months17.1 months7
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge10730.1 months37.4 months12
Reunified within 72 Hours3/1442%3%7.5
Reunified within 12 Months87/14460%53%3.5
Adopted within 24 Months26/10724%18%5
Adopted within 48 Months91/10785%70%1
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months9019.8 months25.0 months12
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months919.0 months9.5 months10
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1813/1968%55%3
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/667%51%4
Adoption Discharges107/212,8685 per 10K5.2 per 10K10
Non-Permanent Discharges30/212,8681.4 per 10K1.9 per 10K12
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs3/963%4%7.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202329.4 per 1M3.6 per 1M2.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 8/4261.9%0.8%2
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months3/1671.8%5.2%10
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/190%2%8.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/1050%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/300%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/930%1.3%10
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%9.1%3

Region 4 Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 5,76522.7 per 10K23.1 per 10K11
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 6992.8 per 10K2.4 per 10K8
Removals During Period3931.5 per 10K1.6 per 10K9.5
In-care on September 30 202366531.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K12
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period384nana8
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 255/25898.8%98.4%5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 1,096/1,096100%100%7.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months86/14958%50%3
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay14911.5 months12.0 months10
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative39/16224%23%6
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months8/1914.2%8.3%12
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months26/10724%18%5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay10730.1 months37.4 months12
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period83/21439%24%2
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period11/1428%9%11.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months63/9268%58%3
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday79/15252%36%1
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children93/9697%96%7.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years9/2733%44%13
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months357/44181%78%5.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months162/29355%59%13
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months100/28935%34%6.5

Region 4 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal201/33061%51%1
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal21/3716%7%7
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal117/33935%29%2
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months79/17346%33%1.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal24/6636%23%2
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months72/9675%61%2
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1813/1968%55%3
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/667%51%4