Statistics for Region 6

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Statistics for Individual County: Bibb, Houston, Baldwin, Jones, Peach, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Crawford.

Tables:

Region 6 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports3,37424.5 per 10K23.1 per 10K8
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports2,990/3,37488.6%87.7%3.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations1,58511.5 per 10K10.8 per 10K8
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports1,78913.0 per 10K12.3 per 10K8.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Victim Reports4403.2 per 10K2.5 per 10K5
Victim Reports of Neglect2411.8 per 10K1.4 per 10K6
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse1751.3 per 10K0.8 per 10K4
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse180.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K12
Victim Reports of Other Abuse60.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K10.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care104/44023.6%29.4%11
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care57/1,1465%7.1%11
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care60/1,7893.4%3.4%7
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/2240%0.3%10.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report67/22429.9%28.7%6
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report90/22440.2%36.1%4
Median Days from Report to Removal22419.5 days34.0 days13
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal224343.0 days388.0 days12
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/224nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 3/4290.7%1.6%12
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/1160%0.3%9.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 3/3131%2.1%12
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 25/1,3561.8%2.2%11.5
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 43/2,2511.9%1.5%5

Region 6 Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Removals to Foster Care25021.7 per 10K19.4 per 10K6
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care20.81.8 per 10K1.6 per 10K6.5
Reentries to Foster Care32/25012.8%13.5%9
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge8/2503.2%4.4%8
Removals for Neglect79/25032%37%11
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use112/25045%44%9
Removals for Physical Abuse12/2505%9%12.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope21/2508%8%8.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing35/25014%19%11
Removals for Incarceration22/2509%11%8.5
Removals for Child Behavior14/2506%8%9.5
Removals for Abandonment19/2508%8%5.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse6/2502%3%9
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting75/12660%56%4.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting48/12638%38%7.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/1260%0%8
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/1260%0%8
Removals to Institution First Setting3/1262%6%11.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/1260%0%8.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/1260%1%9.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/1260%0%7.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal6/2402%7%12.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal62/25924%29%10.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/1310%1%9.5

Region 6 Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children in Region on September 30 2023115,605nana9
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202254748.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K10
Children in Care on September 30 202356549.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K7
Average Daily Children in Care57850.2 per 10K45.6 per 10K7
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 797nana12
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 211,26718,309.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K7
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 170,16014,747.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K7
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023428,45137,062.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K7
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 29,7332,577.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K13
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023837.2 per 10K6.1 per 10K6
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023675.8 per 10K4.4 per 10K8
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202390.8 per 10K0.5 per 10K5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day365/56565%62%3.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day89/56516%19%10.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day20/5654%3%3.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/5650%0%7.5
Children in Institution on Last Day83/56515%14%5.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day4/5651%2%11.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day4/5651%1%8.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/5650%0%7.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 13/7481.74%2.95%14
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 1/7480.13%0.48%13.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent1/7480.13%0.12%8
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/7480%0.24%13
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202375/8390%91%9
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days248/45,9195.4 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days7.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence217/87925%25%9.5
Lateral Placements Moves524/87960%56%1.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence138/87916%19%12.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/5650%0%7.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 202366/56512%7%2
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202254716.2 months16.6 months7
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202356515.5 months17.4 months11
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022171/54731%33%8
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202245/8454%61%11
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023255/56545%48%10.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023194/56534%37%9.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023181/56532%34%7.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202343/18124%22%7.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months75/24331%34%8
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months38/17622%33%13.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months68/13252%36%1

Region 6 Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Discharges229/115,38819.8 per 10K20.2 per 10K10
Children Discharged for Reunification 96/22942%42%6.5
Children Discharged for Relative 14/2296%6%7.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 61/22927%26%6
Children Discharged for Transfer 3/2291%1%5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 19/2298%8%6.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 34/22915%17%9
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/2290%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Death 2/2291%0%2.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/2290%0%7.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care22919.1 months19.4 months9
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge9611.7 months11.7 months8
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge1413.5 months12.0 months8
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge3412.8 months17.1 months14
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge6129.2 months37.4 months14
Reunified within 72 Hours1/961%3%10.5
Reunified within 12 Months51/9653%53%8
Adopted within 24 Months19/6131%18%1.5
Adopted within 48 Months51/6184%70%2
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months4917.1 months25.0 months14
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months4910.3 months9.5 months7
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/1233%55%13
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/520%51%13
Adoption Discharges61/115,3885.3 per 10K5.2 per 10K8.5
Non-Permanent Discharges24/115,3882.1 per 10K1.9 per 10K7
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs5/608%4%2
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202300.0 per 1M3.6 per 1M9
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 0/2720%0.8%13.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months3/714.2%5.2%6
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/180%2%8.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/820%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/80%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/190%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/250%1.3%10
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na9.1%na

Region 6 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 3,37424.5 per 10K23.1 per 10K8
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 4303.1 per 10K2.4 per 10K5.5
Removals During Period2501.8 per 10K1.6 per 10K6.5
In-care on September 30 202356549.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K7
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period229nana11
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 169/17198.8%98.4%5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 748/748100%100%7.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months55/10751%50%7.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay10711.7 months12.0 months8
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative29/13521%23%9
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months5/915.5%8.3%7
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months19/6131%18%1.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay6129.2 months37.4 months14
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period48/20823%24%8
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period14/1509%9%8.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months41/6662%58%7.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday37/15424%36%13
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children55/6092%96%13
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years16/2955%44%3
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months223/28877%78%10
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months129/23156%59%11
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months84/24634%34%8

Region 6 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 Removal62/17635%51%14
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal6/2402%7%12.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal62/25924%29%10.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months38/17622%33%13.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal14/4531%23%5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months45/8454%61%11
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 184/1233%55%13
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/520%51%13