Statistics for Region 8
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Muscogee, Sumter, Crisp, Chattahoochee, Harris, Macon, Dooly, Randolph, Taylor, Talbot, Marion, Stewart, Schley, Clay, Webster, Quitman.
Tables:
| Region 8 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 | 3,073 | 30.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,637/3,073 | 85.8% | 87.7% | 14 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,767 | 17.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1,306 | 13.0 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 472 | 4.7 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 265 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 166 | 1.7 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 32 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 9 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 115/472 | 24.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 96/1,299 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 51/1,306 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/262 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 47/262 | 17.9% | 28.7% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 67/262 | 25.6% | 36.1% | 14 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 262 | 55.5 days | 34.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 262 | 382.0 days | 389.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/262 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 8/438 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 4.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/81 | 2.5% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/357 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 31/1,381 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 7.5 |
| 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 | 37/1,715 | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Region 8 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 | 298 | 36.5 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 24.8 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 24/298 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 13 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 10/298 | 3.4% | 4.5% | 11 |
| Removals for Neglect | 122/298 | 41% | 36% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 107/298 | 36% | 40% | 12 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 25/298 | 8% | 10% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/298 | 4% | 8% | 13 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 74/298 | 25% | 19% | 4 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/298 | 6% | 12% | 14 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 10/298 | 3% | 8% | 14 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 24/298 | 8% | 10% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 12/298 | 4% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 94/149 | 63% | 58% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 54/149 | 36% | 37% | 6 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/149 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/149 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/149 | 1% | 4% | 13 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/149 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/149 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/149 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/276 | 1% | 6% | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 59/287 | 21% | 30% | 13 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/142 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 8 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 | 81,157 | na | na | 13 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 758 | 92.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 778 | 96.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 761 | 93.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,056 | na | na | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 278,201 | 34,106.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 193,901 | 23,771.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 648,682 | 79,929.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 2 |
| 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 | 65 | 8.0 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 78 | 9.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 12 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 495/778 | 64% | 63% | 6.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 200/778 | 26% | 18% | 1.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 15/778 | 2% | 3% | 12.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/778 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 65/778 | 8% | 13% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/778 | 0% | 1% | 13.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/778 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/778 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 29/862 | 3.36% | 3.16% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 5/862 | 0.58% | 0.52% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/862 | 0.12% | 0.14% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/862 | 0.23% | 0.25% | 6 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 58/65 | 89% | 92% | 11.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 299/47,891 | 6.2 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 159/964 | 16% | 25% | 14 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 677/964 | 70% | 57% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 128/964 | 13% | 18% | 14 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/778 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 28/778 | 4% | 7% | 13.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 758 | 18.7 months | 17.3 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 778 | 17.9 months | 16.7 months | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 215/758 | 28% | 34% | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 42/102 | 41% | 56% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 386/778 | 50% | 47% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 316/778 | 41% | 37% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 272/778 | 35% | 34% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 70/272 | 26% | 21% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 113/392 | 29% | 33% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 91/307 | 30% | 31% | 9 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/173 | 30% | 38% | 12 |
| Region 8 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 272/81,569 | 33.3 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 120/272 | 44% | 43% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 13/272 | 5% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 50/272 | 18% | 25% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/272 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 28/272 | 10% | 11% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 58/272 | 21% | 16% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/272 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/272 | 1% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/272 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 272 | 24.2 months | 19.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 120 | 16.4 months | 12.8 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 13 | 11.7 months | 9.4 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 58 | 20.3 months | 16.7 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 50 | 62.4 months | 34.4 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/120 | 1% | 3% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 48/120 | 40% | 50% | 12 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/50 | 0% | 18% | 14 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 16/50 | 32% | 72% | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 44 | 36.3 months | 24.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 44 | 13.2 months | 9.7 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/11 | 64% | 55% | 3.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 2 |
| Adoption Discharges | 50/81,569 | 6.1 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 31/81,569 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/50 | 2% | 3% | 8.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/187 | 0% | 0.8% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/96 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/20 | 5% | 8% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/43 | 0% | 0.8% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 40% | 3.5 |
| Region 8 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 | 3,073 | 30.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 457 | 4.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 298 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 778 | 96.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 272 | na | na | 10 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 166/169 | 98.2% | 98.4% | 10.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 862/862 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 55/132 | 42% | 48% | 8.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 132 | 16.3 months | 12.7 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 29/149 | 19% | 21% | 8 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/116 | 6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/50 | 0% | 18% | 14 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 50 | 62.4 months | 34.4 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 46/308 | 15% | 25% | 12.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/242 | 2% | 7% | 14 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/58 | 24% | 54% | 14 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 91/287 | 32% | 35% | 11 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 49/50 | 98% | 97% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/25 | 32% | 40% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 254/334 | 76% | 75% | 7.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 183/260 | 70% | 55% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 152/432 | 35% | 30% | 2 |
| Region 8 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 | 135/248 | 54% | 53% | 5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/276 | 1% | 6% | 13 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 59/287 | 21% | 30% | 13 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 91/307 | 30% | 31% | 9 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/28 | 18% | 24% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/102 | 41% | 56% | 13 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/11 | 64% | 55% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 2 |