Statistics for Region 9

Charts:

Statistics for Individual County: Laurens, Toombs, Wayne, Emanuel, Dodge, Appling, Tattnall, Jeff Davis, Telfair, Bleckley, Evans, Johnson, Pulaski, Candler, Wilcox, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler.

Tables:

Region 9 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports2,40129.1 per 10K23.1 per 10K4
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports2,120/2,40188.3%87.7%6
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations7719.4 per 10K10.8 per 10K12
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports1,63019.8 per 10K12.3 per 10K1
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K7.5
Victim Reports3073.7 per 10K2.5 per 10K4
Victim Reports of Neglect1932.3 per 10K1.4 per 10K3
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse901.1 per 10K0.8 per 10K6
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse240.3 per 10K0.2 per 10K2.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K10.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care101/30732.9%29.4%5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care22/4644.7%7.1%12
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care65/1,6304%3.4%4
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/1880%0.3%10.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report47/18825%28.7%10
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report68/18836.2%36.1%8
Median Days from Report to Removal18826.0 days34.0 days9
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal188350.0 days388.0 days11
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of InvestigationNA/188nanana
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 2/3470.6%1.6%13.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 0/980%0.3%9.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 2/2490.8%2.1%13.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 14/6002.3%2.2%6
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 42/2,1731.9%1.5%5

Region 9 Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Removals to Foster Care13920.5 per 10K19.4 per 10K8
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care11.61.7 per 10K1.6 per 10K8
Reentries to Foster Care9/1396.5%13.5%14
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge3/1392.2%4.4%12.5
Removals for Neglect69/13950%37%2
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use76/13955%44%2
Removals for Physical Abuse3/1392%9%14
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope17/13912%8%1
Removals for Inadequate Housing45/13932%19%2
Removals for Incarceration5/1394%11%14
Removals for Child Behavior8/1396%8%9.5
Removals for Abandonment8/1396%8%9.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse6/1394%3%2.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting38/7451%56%10
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting28/7438%38%7.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/740%0%8
Removals to Group Home First Setting1/741%0%1
Removals to Institution First Setting7/749%6%3.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/740%0%8.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/740%1%9.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/740%0%7.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal0/1380%7%14
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal51/21724%29%10.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/750%1%9.5

Region 9 Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Children in Region on September 30 202367,615nana14
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202242062.0 per 10K46.0 per 10K5
Children in Care on September 30 202338958.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K6
Average Daily Children in Care41661.3 per 10K45.6 per 10K5
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 559nana14
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 151,94522,384.0 per 10K16,653.0 per 10K5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 114,56016,876.0 per 10K12,708.0 per 10K5
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023295,86543,757.0 per 10K34,383.0 per 10K5
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 36,9755,447.0 per 10K3,827.0 per 10K3
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023659.6 per 10K6.1 per 10K3
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023334.9 per 10K4.4 per 10K9
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202350.7 per 10K0.5 per 10K7
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day229/38959%62%11.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day75/38919%19%6
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day9/3892%3%12
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/3890%0%7.5
Children in Institution on Last Day65/38917%14%3
Children in Home Visit on Last Day9/3892%2%5.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day2/3891%1%8.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/3890%0%7.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 15/5492.73%2.95%9.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 1/5490.18%0.48%11.5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent1/5490.18%0.12%5
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/5490%0.24%13
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202344/6568%91%14
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days108/26,7054 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days12
Placements Moves Toward Permanence128/44029%25%1
Lateral Placements Moves242/44055%56%10.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence70/44016%19%12.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20230/3890%0%7.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 202320/3895%7%11.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202242012.5 months16.6 months14
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202338916.5 months17.4 months9
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022140/42033%33%6.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202231/4865%61%5.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023180/38946%48%9
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023134/38934%37%9.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023121/38931%34%9.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202322/12118%22%11
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months55/17731%34%8
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months29/12224%33%12
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months34/8839%36%7

Region 9 Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=14)
Total Discharges161/67,88223.7 per 10K20.2 per 10K7.5
Children Discharged for Reunification 64/16140%42%10
Children Discharged for Relative 7/1614%6%11
Children Discharged for Adoption 46/16129%26%3
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/1610%1%11
Children Discharged for Emancipation 13/1618%8%6.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 30/16119%17%7
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/1610%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Death 1/1611%0%2.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/1610%0%7.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care16119.2 months19.4 months8
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge6413.4 months11.7 months6
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge717.0 months12.0 months3
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge3014.6 months17.1 months8
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge4629.9 months37.4 months13
Reunified within 72 Hours0/640%3%13
Reunified within 12 Months33/6452%53%9
Adopted within 24 Months13/4628%18%3
Adopted within 48 Months38/4683%70%3.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months4118.9 months25.0 months13
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months418.3 months9.5 months11
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 185/1242%55%11
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/20%51%14
Adoption Discharges46/67,8826.8 per 10K5.2 per 10K4.5
Non-Permanent Discharges14/67,8822.1 per 10K1.9 per 10K7
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs3/467%4%3
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 3/2251.3%0.8%4
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/520%5.2%13
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na2%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/540%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/110%0%7.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/280%1.3%10
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na9.1%na

Region 9 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 2,40129.1 per 10K23.1 per 10K4
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 3063.7 per 10K2.4 per 10K4
Removals During Period1391.7 per 10K1.6 per 10K8
In-care on September 30 202338958.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K6
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period161nana14
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 112/112100%98.4%1
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 549/549100%100%7.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months36/7151%50%7.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay7111.6 months12.0 months9
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative25/11222%23%8
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months0/520%8.3%14
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months13/4628%18%3
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay4629.9 months37.4 months13
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period38/15025%24%6.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period11/1229%9%8.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months27/4166%58%5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday29/11326%36%12
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children43/4693%96%12
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years11/1861%44%1
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months136/17478%78%9
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months122/18965%59%3
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months75/18341%34%1.5

Region 9 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 Removal84/18047%51%9.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal0/1380%7%14
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal51/21724%29%10.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months29/12224%33%12
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal9/3327%23%6.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months31/4865%61%5.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 185/1242%55%11
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/20%51%14