Statistics for Region 5
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Clarke, Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Elbert, Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Jasper.
Tables:
| Region 5 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 | 5,026 | 23.8 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,358/5,026 | 86.7% | 87.7% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,192 | 10.4 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,834 | 13.4 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 476 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 267 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 158 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 45 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 6 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 160/476 | 33.6% | 29.4% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 154/1,716 | 9% | 7.1% | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 91/2,834 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/405 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 136/405 | 33.6% | 28.7% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 170/405 | 42% | 36.1% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 405 | 18.0 days | 34.0 days | 14 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 405 | 331.0 days | 388.0 days | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/405 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/451 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 7.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/132 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/319 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 46/1,752 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 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 | 88/3,091 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Region 5 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 292 | 16.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 24.3 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 44/292 | 15.1% | 13.5% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 14/292 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4 |
| Removals for Neglect | 121/292 | 41% | 37% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 157/292 | 54% | 44% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 20/292 | 7% | 9% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 26/292 | 9% | 8% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 36/292 | 12% | 19% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 24/292 | 8% | 11% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 31/292 | 11% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 22/292 | 8% | 8% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 13/292 | 4% | 3% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 70/132 | 53% | 56% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 56/132 | 42% | 38% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/132 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/132 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/132 | 5% | 6% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/132 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/132 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/132 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 14/271 | 5% | 7% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 115/448 | 26% | 29% | 9 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/141 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Region 5 Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 178,799 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 880 | 50.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 776 | 43.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 832 | 46.6 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,172 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 305,549 | 17,167.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 227,362 | 12,774.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 555,355 | 31,060.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 50,534 | 2,839.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 105 | 5.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 112 | 6.3 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 14 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 470/776 | 61% | 62% | 9 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 140/776 | 18% | 19% | 8 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 32/776 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/776 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 105/776 | 14% | 14% | 8 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 24/776 | 3% | 2% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 5/776 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/776 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 36/1,311 | 2.75% | 2.95% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 4/1,311 | 0.31% | 0.48% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 3/1,311 | 0.23% | 0.12% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/1,311 | 0.08% | 0.24% | 10 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 99/105 | 94% | 91% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 318/47,168 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 342/1,243 | 28% | 25% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 689/1,243 | 55% | 56% | 10.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 212/1,243 | 17% | 19% | 10 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/776 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 39/776 | 5% | 7% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 880 | 14.3 months | 16.6 months | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 776 | 17.8 months | 17.4 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 316/880 | 36% | 33% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 69/119 | 58% | 61% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 379/776 | 49% | 48% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 258/776 | 33% | 37% | 11 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 225/776 | 29% | 34% | 11 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 79/225 | 35% | 22% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 162/380 | 43% | 34% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 131/301 | 44% | 33% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 71/176 | 40% | 36% | 6 |
| Region 5 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 389/177,987 | 21.9 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 151/389 | 39% | 42% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 29/389 | 7% | 6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 95/389 | 24% | 26% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/389 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 27/389 | 7% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 87/389 | 22% | 17% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/389 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/389 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/389 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 389 | 21.8 months | 19.4 months | 3.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 151 | 14.6 months | 11.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 29 | 25.1 months | 12.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 87 | 20.0 months | 17.1 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 95 | 33.1 months | 37.4 months | 9 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/151 | 2% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 65/151 | 43% | 53% | 11 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 26/95 | 27% | 18% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 75/95 | 79% | 70% | 5.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 81 | 25.6 months | 25.0 months | 8 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 80 | 7.8 months | 9.5 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/20 | 60% | 55% | 5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 51% | 12 |
| Adoption Discharges | 95/177,987 | 5.3 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 27/177,987 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/102 | 3% | 4% | 7.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 9 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 4/458 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 10/158 | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/55 | 0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Region 5 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 5,026 | 23.8 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 470 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Removals During Period | 292 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 776 | 43.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 389 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 176/180 | 97.8% | 98.4% | 13 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,311/1,311 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 66/175 | 38% | 50% | 13 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 175 | 16.3 months | 12.0 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 35/178 | 20% | 23% | 10 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 21/203 | 10.3% | 8.3% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 26/95 | 27% | 18% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 95 | 33.1 months | 37.4 months | 9 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 71/283 | 25% | 24% | 6.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 39/225 | 17% | 9% | 1.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 50/106 | 47% | 58% | 11 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 131/280 | 47% | 36% | 3.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 99/102 | 97% | 96% | 7.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 17/43 | 40% | 44% | 11 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 240/331 | 73% | 78% | 13 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 223/386 | 58% | 59% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 150/421 | 36% | 34% | 5 |
| Region 5 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 193/381 | 51% | 51% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 14/271 | 5% | 7% | 9 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 115/448 | 26% | 29% | 9 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 131/301 | 44% | 33% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 26/98 | 27% | 23% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/119 | 58% | 61% | 10 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/20 | 60% | 55% | 5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 51% | 12 |