Statistics for Appalachian Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fannin, Pickens, Gilmer.
Tables:
| Appalachian Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 594 | 30.3 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 532/594 | 89.6% | 87.7% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 329 | 16.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 265 | 13.5 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 83 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 49 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 25 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 38/83 | 45.8% | 29.4% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 24/246 | 9.8% | 7.1% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 17/265 | 6.4% | 3.4% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/79 | 0% | 0.3% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 17/79 | 21.5% | 28.7% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 24/79 | 30.4% | 36.1% | 36 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 79 | 34.0 days | 34.0 days | 24 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 79 | 379.0 days | 389.0 days | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/79 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/43 | 0% | 1.6% | 42 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/22 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/21 | 0% | 2.1% | 42 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/246 | 2% | 2.2% | 32 |
| 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 | 3/347 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 40 |
| Appalachian Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 64 | 40.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.3 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 21/64 | 32.8% | 12.9% | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/64 | 10.9% | 4.5% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 27/64 | 42% | 36% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 47/64 | 73% | 40% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/64 | 6% | 10% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/64 | 2% | 8% | 49 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/64 | 28% | 19% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/64 | 8% | 12% | 35 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/64 | 3% | 8% | 41 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/64 | 8% | 10% | 22 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/64 | 3% | 3% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/26 | 58% | 58% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/26 | 38% | 37% | 23 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/26 | 4% | 4% | 24.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/63 | 0% | 6% | 45.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 37/94 | 39% | 30% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Appalachian Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 15,914 | na | na | 46 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 162 | 101.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 71.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 136 | 84.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 226 | na | na | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 50,375 | 31,514.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 36,305 | 22,712.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 67,253 | 42,260.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 16 | 10.1 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 20 | 12.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 21 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 65/113 | 58% | 63% | 40.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/113 | 14% | 18% | 33 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 11/113 | 10% | 3% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/113 | 14% | 13% | 25.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/113 | 4% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/113 | 0% | 1% | 37 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 15/246 | 6.1% | 3.16% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 3/246 | 1.22% | 0.52% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 2/246 | 0.81% | 0.14% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/246 | 0.41% | 0.25% | 11 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 14/16 | 88% | 92% | 36.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 63/10,639 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 24.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 107/269 | 40% | 25% | 1.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 118/269 | 44% | 57% | 49 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 44/269 | 16% | 18% | 29.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/113 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/113 | 6% | 7% | 31.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 162 | 11.6 months | 17.3 months | 46 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 14.6 months | 16.7 months | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 88/162 | 54% | 34% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 16/33 | 48% | 56% | 36.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 42/113 | 37% | 47% | 42 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 34/113 | 30% | 37% | 36 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 30/113 | 27% | 34% | 37 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 19/30 | 63% | 21% | 2.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/45 | 42% | 33% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/26 | 38% | 31% | 19.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/35 | 49% | 38% | 17 |
| Appalachian Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 111/15,985 | 69.4 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 55/111 | 50% | 43% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/111 | 2% | 5% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 27/111 | 24% | 25% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/111 | 8% | 11% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 18/111 | 16% | 16% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 111 | 15.6 months | 19.8 months | 45 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 55 | 10.5 months | 12.8 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 13.7 months | 9.4 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 18 | 17.7 months | 16.7 months | 22.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 27 | 21.4 months | 34.4 months | 50 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/55 | 0% | 3% | 38.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 36/55 | 65% | 50% | 7 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 16/27 | 59% | 18% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 23/27 | 85% | 72% | 18.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 15.0 months | 24.1 months | 45 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 7.6 months | 9.7 months | 36.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 14 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 56% | 18 |
| Adoption Discharges | 27/15,985 | 16.9 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/15,985 | 5.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 2.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/26 | 4% | 3% | 17.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 29 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 2/77 | 2.6% | 0.8% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/47 | 19.1% | 9.4% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 8% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 0.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Appalachian Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 594 | 30.3 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 83 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Removals During Period | 64 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 113 | 71.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 111 | na | na | 17 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 26/26 | 100% | 98.4% | 15 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 246/246 | 100% | 100% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 36/57 | 63% | 48% | 6 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 57 | 10.8 months | 12.7 months | 39 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/33 | 27% | 21% | 9.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/53 | 17% | 9.3% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 16/27 | 59% | 18% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 27 | 21.4 months | 34.4 months | 50 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 13/35 | 37% | 25% | 15 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/9 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 17/32 | 53% | 54% | 27 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 10/22 | 45% | 35% | 16.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 25/26 | 96% | 97% | 34.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/7 | 14% | 40% | 47 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 54/94 | 57% | 75% | 51 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 31/77 | 40% | 55% | 45 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 6/50 | 12% | 30% | 49 |
| Appalachian Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 63/103 | 61% | 53% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/63 | 0% | 6% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 37/94 | 39% | 30% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/26 | 38% | 31% | 19.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/14 | 36% | 24% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/33 | 48% | 56% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 55% | 14 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 56% | 18 |