Statistics for Middle Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Toombs, Emanuel, Washington, Jefferson, Candler.
Tables:
| Middle 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 | 1,139 | 40.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 979/1,139 | 86% | 86.4% | 27 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 360 | 12.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 338 | 12.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 441 | 15.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports | 133 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 87 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 25 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 18 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 32/133 | 24.1% | 22.9% | 25 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/565 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 34.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/338 | 0% | 0.1% | 32 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/54 | 0% | 0.6% | 32.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/54 | 16.7% | 36.8% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/54 | 38.9% | 46.1% | 37 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 54 | 36.0 days | 12.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 54 | 181.0 days | 119.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/54 | 0% | 1.8% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/177 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 40 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/40 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 11 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/137 | 0.7% | 3.6% | 42 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/547 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 22.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/294 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 26.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Middle 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 | 81 | 34.8 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.8 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 15 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/81 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 27 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/81 | 0% | 4.5% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 26/81 | 32% | 36% | 25 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 38/81 | 47% | 40% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/81 | 2% | 10% | 46 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/81 | 9% | 8% | 22 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 24/81 | 30% | 19% | 7 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/81 | 22% | 12% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/81 | 5% | 8% | 33 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/81 | 2% | 10% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/81 | 5% | 3% | 12 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/40 | 52% | 58% | 40 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/40 | 42% | 37% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/40 | 5% | 4% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/72 | 0% | 6% | 45.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 6/59 | 10% | 30% | 50 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Middle 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 | 23,224 | na | na | 34 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 162 | 70.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 172 | 74.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 166 | 71.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 243 | na | na | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 60,787 | 26,142.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 45,497 | 19,567.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 101,315 | 43,625.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 19 |
| 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 | 11 | 4.7 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 38 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 8 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 32 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 30 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 118/172 | 69% | 63% | 9.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 38/172 | 22% | 18% | 13 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/172 | 2% | 3% | 37.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 11/172 | 6% | 13% | 49 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/172 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/172 | 1% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 14/243 | 5.76% | 4.85% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/243 | 0% | 0.75% | 45 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/243 | 0% | 0.2% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/243 | 0% | 0.31% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 9/11 | 82% | 92% | 46 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 63/13,969 | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 40 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 60/200 | 30% | 25% | 16 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 108/200 | 54% | 57% | 34 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 32/200 | 16% | 18% | 29.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/172 | 4% | 7% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 162 | 15.2 months | 17.3 months | 31.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 172 | 15.0 months | 16.7 months | 28.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 56/162 | 35% | 34% | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 7/10 | 70% | 56% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 70/172 | 41% | 47% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 56/172 | 33% | 37% | 28 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 49/172 | 28% | 34% | 33.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 5/49 | 10% | 21% | 43 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/66 | 36% | 33% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/44 | 30% | 31% | 33 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/45 | 58% | 38% | 6.5 |
| Middle Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 66/23,252 | 28.4 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 36/66 | 55% | 43% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/66 | 3% | 5% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/66 | 18% | 25% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/66 | 6% | 11% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 11/66 | 17% | 16% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/66 | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 66 | 20.4 months | 19.8 months | 22 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 36 | 18.7 months | 12.8 months | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 15.0 months | 9.4 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 11 | 14.9 months | 16.7 months | 34.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 31.6 months | 34.4 months | 35 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/36 | 0% | 3% | 38.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 6/36 | 17% | 50% | 47.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/12 | 17% | 18% | 21 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 11/12 | 92% | 72% | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 21.6 months | 24.1 months | 33.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 11.5 months | 9.7 months | 16.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 55% | 44 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/23,252 | 5.2 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 28 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/23,252 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 3% | 37 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 1 | 43.1 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 4.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/64 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 9.4% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 8% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Middle 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 | 1,139 | 40.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 133 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Removals During Period | 81 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 15 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 172 | 74.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 66 | na | na | 33 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 84/86 | 97.7% | 96.6% | 23.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 243/243 | 100% | 99.57% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 7/37 | 19% | 48% | 46 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 37 | 18.7 months | 12.7 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/27 | 0% | 21% | 49 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/31 | 0% | 9.3% | 46 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/12 | 17% | 18% | 21 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 31.6 months | 34.4 months | 35 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 9/57 | 16% | 25% | 39.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/54 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 54% | 31 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 12/43 | 28% | 35% | 40.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 97% | 15 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/7 | 57% | 40% | 8.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 70/88 | 80% | 75% | 14.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 43/70 | 61% | 55% | 16 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 16/83 | 19% | 30% | 40.5 |
| Middle 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 | 32/79 | 41% | 53% | 40 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/72 | 0% | 6% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 6/59 | 10% | 30% | 50 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/44 | 30% | 31% | 33 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/7 | 29% | 24% | 17 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/10 | 70% | 56% | 14 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 55% | 44 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |