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 | 30.7 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 3 |
| 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 | 10.8 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 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 3.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 115/472 | 24.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 97/1,299 | 7.5% | 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 | 3/263 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 47/263 | 17.9% | 28.7% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 67/263 | 25.5% | 36.1% | 14 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 263 | 56.0 days | 34.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 263 | 382.0 days | 388.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/263 | 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 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 278 | 33.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 23.2 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 25/278 | 9% | 13.5% | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/278 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 78/278 | 28% | 37% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 137/278 | 49% | 44% | 6 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 23/278 | 8% | 9% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 24/278 | 9% | 8% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 55/278 | 20% | 19% | 7 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 15/278 | 5% | 11% | 13 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 10/278 | 4% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/278 | 5% | 8% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/278 | 2% | 3% | 9 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 87/187 | 47% | 56% | 13 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 99/187 | 53% | 38% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/187 | 1% | 6% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/187 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 7/260 | 3% | 7% | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 55/272 | 20% | 29% | 13 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/120 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Region 8 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 | 82,889 | na | na | 12 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 686 | 82.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 751 | 91.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 713 | 85.8 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 964 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 259,284 | 31,228.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 180,644 | 21,757.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 648,259 | 78,208.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 38,657 | 4,656.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 57 | 6.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 88 | 10.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 2.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 5 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 445/751 | 59% | 62% | 11.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 219/751 | 29% | 19% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 20/751 | 3% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/751 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 57/751 | 8% | 14% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/751 | 0% | 2% | 14 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/751 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/751 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 23/861 | 2.67% | 2.95% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 3/861 | 0.35% | 0.48% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/861 | 0% | 0.12% | 11.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/861 | 0.23% | 0.24% | 6 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 57/57 | 100% | 91% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 162/42,912 | 3.8 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 13.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 164/716 | 23% | 25% | 12.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 392/716 | 55% | 56% | 10.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 160/716 | 22% | 19% | 2.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/751 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 30/751 | 4% | 7% | 13.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 686 | 17.8 months | 16.6 months | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 751 | 19.4 months | 17.4 months | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 164/686 | 24% | 33% | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 23/77 | 30% | 61% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 397/751 | 53% | 48% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 311/751 | 41% | 37% | 4.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 267/751 | 36% | 34% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 70/267 | 26% | 22% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 72/340 | 21% | 34% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 63/288 | 22% | 33% | 13.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/95 | 26% | 36% | 12 |
| Region 8 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 208/83,029 | 25.1 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 94/208 | 45% | 42% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 20/208 | 10% | 6% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 30/208 | 14% | 26% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 4/208 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 17/208 | 8% | 8% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 41/208 | 20% | 17% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/208 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/208 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/208 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 208 | 20.4 months | 19.4 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 94 | 15.6 months | 11.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 20 | 14.6 months | 12.0 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 41 | 22.8 months | 17.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 30 | 60.6 months | 37.4 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/94 | 2% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 40/94 | 43% | 53% | 11 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 18% | 14 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/30 | 27% | 70% | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 41.1 months | 25.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 12.5 months | 9.5 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/15 | 73% | 55% | 2 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 51% | 7.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 30/83,029 | 3.6 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 23/83,029 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/30 | 13% | 4% | 1 |
| 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 | 0/187 | 0% | 0.8% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/86 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/50 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/40 | 0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 9.1% | 3 |
| Region 8 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 | 3,073 | 30.7 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 457 | 4.6 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 278 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 751 | 91.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 208 | na | na | 12 |
| 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 | 861/861 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 47/112 | 42% | 50% | 10.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 112 | 15.4 months | 12.0 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 27/142 | 19% | 23% | 11 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/104 | 4.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 18% | 14 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 30 | 60.6 months | 37.4 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 30/293 | 10% | 24% | 14 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 26/241 | 11% | 9% | 4.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 17/43 | 40% | 58% | 13.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 63/275 | 23% | 36% | 14 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 26/30 | 87% | 96% | 14 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 11/26 | 42% | 44% | 9.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 272/314 | 87% | 78% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 164/250 | 66% | 59% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 153/380 | 40% | 34% | 3.5 |
| Region 8 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 | 112/254 | 44% | 51% | 11 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 7/260 | 3% | 7% | 11 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 55/272 | 20% | 29% | 13 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 63/288 | 22% | 33% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/45 | 11% | 23% | 11 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/77 | 30% | 61% | 14 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/15 | 73% | 55% | 2 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 51% | 7.5 |