Statistics for Cobb Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Cobb.
Tables:
| Cobb 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 | 3,035 | 14.7 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,717/3,035 | 89.5% | 87.7% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,269 | 6.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 48 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1,766 | 8.6 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 48 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 81 | 0.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 50 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 41 | 0.2 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 27 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 13 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 32/81 | 39.5% | 29.4% | 9 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 107/1,188 | 9% | 7.1% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 73/1,766 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/212 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 50/212 | 23.6% | 28.7% | 33 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 62/212 | 29.2% | 36.1% | 39 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 212 | 64.0 days | 34.0 days | 10 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 212 | 384.0 days | 389.0 days | 19.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/212 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/111 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 27.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/41 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/70 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 26 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 7/1,180 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 45 |
| 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 | 7/2,056 | 0.3% | 1.5% | 49.5 |
| Cobb 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 | 215 | 12.6 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 44 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 17.9 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 45 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 30/215 | 14% | 12.9% | 19 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/215 | 1.9% | 4.5% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 15/215 | 7% | 36% | 49 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 55/215 | 26% | 40% | 42 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 17/215 | 8% | 10% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 25/215 | 12% | 8% | 12 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 38/215 | 18% | 19% | 27 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 36/215 | 17% | 12% | 13 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 21/215 | 10% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 37/215 | 17% | 10% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/215 | 0% | 3% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 72/120 | 60% | 58% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 40/120 | 33% | 37% | 31 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 8/120 | 7% | 4% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 10/199 | 5% | 6% | 22.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 51/191 | 27% | 30% | 31 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Cobb 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 | 169,964 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 456 | 27.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 441 | 26.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 447 | 26.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 45 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 671 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 163,733 | 9,617.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 124,557 | 7,316.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 301,152 | 17,719.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 43 |
| 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 | 62 | 3.6 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 43 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 26 | 1.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 45.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 271/441 | 61% | 63% | 30 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 88/441 | 20% | 18% | 18 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/441 | 2% | 3% | 37.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/441 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 62/441 | 14% | 13% | 25.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 7/441 | 2% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 5/441 | 1% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/441 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 17/694 | 2.45% | 3.16% | 33 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/694 | 0.14% | 0.52% | 36 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/694 | 0% | 0.14% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/694 | 0% | 0.25% | 36.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 60/62 | 97% | 92% | 12 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 196/33,656 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 26 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 221/721 | 31% | 25% | 11.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 354/721 | 49% | 57% | 45.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 146/721 | 20% | 18% | 12.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/441 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 46/441 | 10% | 7% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 456 | 17.6 months | 17.3 months | 23.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 441 | 16.5 months | 16.7 months | 21.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 159/456 | 35% | 34% | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 33/48 | 69% | 56% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 200/441 | 45% | 47% | 25.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 137/441 | 31% | 37% | 34 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 125/441 | 28% | 34% | 33.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 21/125 | 17% | 21% | 33 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 85/224 | 38% | 33% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/190 | 41% | 31% | 12 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/78 | 18% | 38% | 46.5 |
| Cobb Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 226/170,250 | 13.3 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 65/226 | 29% | 43% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 14/226 | 6% | 5% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 65/226 | 29% | 25% | 19.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/226 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 44/226 | 19% | 11% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 35/226 | 15% | 16% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/226 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/226 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/226 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 226 | 27.6 months | 19.8 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 65 | 20.0 months | 12.8 months | 6.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 14 | 2.9 months | 9.4 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 35 | 14.3 months | 16.7 months | 36 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 65 | 34.3 months | 34.4 months | 29 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/65 | 3% | 3% | 18 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 27/65 | 42% | 50% | 35 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/65 | 12% | 18% | 24.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 44/65 | 68% | 72% | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 47 | 28.2 months | 24.1 months | 19 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 49 | 10.2 months | 9.7 months | 23 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/9 | 67% | 55% | 14 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 65/170,250 | 3.8 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 47/170,250 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/49 | 0% | 3% | 37 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 2 | 11.8 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 1.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/214 | 0% | 0.8% | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/69 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 8% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/51 | 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 | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/35 | 0% | 0.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 40% | 1.5 |
| Cobb 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 | 3,035 | 14.7 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 77 | 0.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 50 |
| Removals During Period | 215 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 45 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 441 | 26.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 226 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 27/29 | 93.1% | 98.4% | 47 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 694/694 | 100% | 100% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 29/72 | 40% | 48% | 37 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 72 | 16.9 months | 12.7 months | 11 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 19/70 | 27% | 21% | 9.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/72 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 26 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/65 | 12% | 18% | 24.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 65 | 34.3 months | 34.4 months | 29 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 63/171 | 37% | 25% | 15 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 17/135 | 13% | 7% | 15.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 25/41 | 61% | 54% | 19.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 77/158 | 49% | 35% | 10 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 49/49 | 100% | 97% | 15 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/30 | 27% | 40% | 39 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 173/231 | 75% | 75% | 30 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 96/174 | 55% | 55% | 29 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 47/221 | 21% | 30% | 36.5 |
| Cobb 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 | 80/170 | 47% | 53% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 10/199 | 5% | 6% | 22.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 51/191 | 27% | 30% | 31 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/190 | 41% | 31% | 12 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/28 | 18% | 24% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/48 | 69% | 56% | 15 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/9 | 67% | 55% | 14 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |