Statistics for Gwinnett Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Gwinnett.
Tables:
| Gwinnett Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,553 | 25.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,667/7,553 | 88.3% | 86.4% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,184 | 7.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,453 | 8.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 44 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,916 | 9.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Victim Reports | 209 | 0.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 125 | 0.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 38 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 29 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 44 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 72/209 | 34.4% | 22.9% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 84/4,428 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/2,453 | 0% | 0.1% | 32 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/174 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 125/174 | 71.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 132/174 | 75.9% | 46.1% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 174 | 0.0 days | 12.0 days | 51 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 174 | 54.0 days | 119.0 days | 48 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/174 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 15 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/113 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 24 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/27 | 3.7% | 1.6% | 4 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/86 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 31.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 35/4,568 | 0.8% | 2.6% | 50 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/2,481 | 0.3% | 2.1% | 49 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Gwinnett 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 | 189 | 7.5 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 48 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 15.8 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 24/189 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 24 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 12/189 | 6.3% | 4.5% | 16 |
| Removals for Neglect | 59/189 | 31% | 36% | 29 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 22/189 | 12% | 40% | 50 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/189 | 4% | 10% | 40 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 20/189 | 11% | 8% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/189 | 11% | 19% | 42 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 20/189 | 11% | 12% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 27/189 | 14% | 8% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 36/189 | 19% | 10% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/189 | 4% | 3% | 16 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 51/85 | 60% | 58% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 32/85 | 38% | 37% | 23 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/85 | 2% | 4% | 31.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 27/182 | 15% | 6% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 43/125 | 34% | 30% | 15 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Gwinnett 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 | 251,182 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 346 | 14.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 381 | 15.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 381 | 15.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 535 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 139,142 | 5,540.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 113,040 | 4,501.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 351,125 | 13,979.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 47 |
| 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 | 47 | 1.9 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 51 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 35 | 1.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 47 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 251/381 | 66% | 63% | 15.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 65/381 | 17% | 18% | 25.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 12/381 | 3% | 3% | 28 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/381 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 47/381 | 12% | 13% | 36.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/381 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/381 | 0% | 1% | 37 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/381 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 28/535 | 5.23% | 4.85% | 18 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 6/535 | 1.12% | 0.75% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/535 | 0% | 0.2% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/535 | 0.19% | 0.31% | 22 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 45/47 | 96% | 92% | 16 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 242/29,743 | 8.1 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 131/602 | 22% | 25% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 372/602 | 62% | 57% | 13 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 99/602 | 16% | 18% | 29.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/381 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 37/381 | 10% | 7% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 346 | 25.6 months | 17.3 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 381 | 20.9 months | 16.7 months | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 70/346 | 20% | 34% | 48 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 19/50 | 38% | 56% | 42.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 209/381 | 55% | 47% | 9.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 182/381 | 48% | 37% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 169/381 | 44% | 34% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 30/169 | 18% | 21% | 31 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 53/207 | 26% | 33% | 41 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/177 | 23% | 31% | 41.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/66 | 39% | 38% | 26 |
| Gwinnett Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 149/251,158 | 5.9 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 80/150 | 53% | 43% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/150 | 5% | 5% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 23/150 | 15% | 25% | 40.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/150 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 22/150 | 15% | 11% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 14/150 | 9% | 16% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/150 | 1% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/150 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 149 | 18.2 months | 19.8 months | 35 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 80 | 4.8 months | 12.8 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 30.8 months | 9.4 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 14 | 31.5 months | 16.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 23 | 41.3 months | 34.4 months | 17 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 11/80 | 14% | 3% | 1 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 53/80 | 66% | 50% | 6 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/23 | 4% | 18% | 39.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/23 | 61% | 72% | 37.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 27.1 months | 24.1 months | 23 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 15.3 months | 9.7 months | 8.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 55% | 23.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 23/251,158 | 0.9 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 25/251,158 | 1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 48 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/19 | 0% | 3% | 37 |
| 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 April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/162 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 18/105 | 17.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 8% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 0.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 40% | 4 |
| Gwinnett 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 Period | 7,553 | 25.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 209 | 0.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 51 |
| Removals During Period | 189 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 48.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 381 | 15.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 150 | na | na | 12 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 118/120 | 98.3% | 96.6% | 19 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 535/535 | 100% | 99.57% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 43/73 | 59% | 48% | 9.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 73 | 8.0 months | 12.7 months | 47 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/48 | 19% | 21% | 28.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 18/114 | 15.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/23 | 4% | 18% | 39.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 23 | 41.3 months | 34.4 months | 17 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 23/160 | 14% | 25% | 43.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/125 | 2% | 7% | 38 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/16 | 6% | 54% | 51 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 40/146 | 27% | 35% | 42 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 19/19 | 100% | 97% | 15 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/25 | 32% | 40% | 36 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 119/175 | 68% | 75% | 43.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 59/88 | 67% | 55% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 76/214 | 36% | 30% | 13.5 |
| Gwinnett 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 | 57/104 | 55% | 53% | 19.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 27/182 | 15% | 6% | 3 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 43/125 | 34% | 30% | 15 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/177 | 23% | 31% | 41.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/4 | 50% | 24% | 6 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/50 | 38% | 56% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 55% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |