Statistics for Mountain Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Habersham, Stephens, Rabun.
Tables:
| Mountain 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 | 1,409 | 60.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,172/1,409 | 83.2% | 86.4% | 49 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 418 | 17.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 489 | 20.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 502 | 21.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports | 161 | 6.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 109 | 4.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 30 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/161 | 27.3% | 22.9% | 18 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/746 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 34.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/489 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/63 | 0% | 0.6% | 32.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 24/63 | 38.1% | 36.8% | 24 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 27/63 | 42.9% | 46.1% | 29 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 63 | 8.0 days | 12.0 days | 32.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 63 | 110.0 days | 119.0 days | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/63 | 4.8% | 1.8% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/198 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 33.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/65 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 16 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/133 | 1.5% | 3.6% | 39 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 25/730 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 13 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/428 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 9.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Mountain 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 | 71 | 36.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.9 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/71 | 18.3% | 12.9% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/71 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 17 |
| Removals for Neglect | 28/71 | 39% | 36% | 18 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 38/71 | 54% | 40% | 13 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/71 | 8% | 10% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/71 | 8% | 8% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/71 | 10% | 19% | 45 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/71 | 6% | 12% | 41 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/71 | 4% | 8% | 36 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/71 | 8% | 10% | 22 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/71 | 3% | 3% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 24/35 | 69% | 58% | 14 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/35 | 26% | 37% | 35 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/35 | 6% | 4% | 17 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 2/65 | 3% | 6% | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 16/78 | 21% | 30% | 40 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Mountain 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 | 19,702 | na | na | 38 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 170 | 88.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 162 | 82.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 167 | 85.7 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 241 | na | na | 28 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 61,064 | 31,212.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 51,809 | 26,481.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 109,737 | 55,698.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 11 |
| 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 | 19 | 9.6 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 21 | 10.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 18 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 118/162 | 73% | 63% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/162 | 8% | 18% | 47 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 12/162 | 7% | 3% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/162 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 19/162 | 12% | 13% | 36.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/162 | 0% | 1% | 41.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/162 | 0% | 1% | 37 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/162 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/241 | 2.07% | 4.85% | 46 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/241 | 0.41% | 0.75% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/241 | 0% | 0.2% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/241 | 0.41% | 0.31% | 14 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 18/19 | 95% | 92% | 19.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 73/13,180 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 31.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 49/239 | 21% | 25% | 42 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 170/239 | 71% | 57% | 2 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 20/239 | 8% | 18% | 51 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/162 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 8/162 | 5% | 7% | 36 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 170 | 14.4 months | 17.3 months | 37 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 162 | 15.1 months | 16.7 months | 27 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 61/170 | 36% | 34% | 24 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 18/35 | 51% | 56% | 31 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 69/162 | 43% | 47% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 48/162 | 30% | 37% | 36 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 48/162 | 30% | 34% | 30.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 20/48 | 42% | 21% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/73 | 47% | 33% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/43 | 44% | 31% | 9 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/43 | 47% | 38% | 18.5 |
| Mountain Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 76/19,564 | 38.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 35/76 | 46% | 43% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/76 | 1% | 5% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 31/76 | 41% | 25% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/76 | 11% | 11% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/76 | 1% | 16% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 76 | 21.9 months | 19.8 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 35 | 12.6 months | 12.8 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 24.8 months | 9.4 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 38.5 months | 16.7 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 31 | 31.9 months | 34.4 months | 34 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/35 | 0% | 3% | 38.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 17/35 | 49% | 50% | 23.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/31 | 13% | 18% | 23 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 26/31 | 84% | 72% | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 23.0 months | 24.1 months | 29 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 6.6 months | 9.7 months | 46 |
| 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 | 31/19,564 | 15.8 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/19,564 | 4.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 10 |
| 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 April 2023 through March 2024 | 5/81 | 6.2% | 1.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/35 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 28 |
| 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 | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 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 |
| Mountain 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 | 1,409 | 60.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 161 | 6.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 71 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 13.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 162 | 82.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 76 | na | na | 29 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 104/106 | 98.1% | 96.6% | 20 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 241/241 | 100% | 99.57% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 17/36 | 47% | 48% | 23 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 36 | 12.6 months | 12.7 months | 30 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 10/43 | 23% | 21% | 18 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/40 | 5% | 9.3% | 30 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/31 | 13% | 18% | 23 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 31 | 31.9 months | 34.4 months | 34 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 27/65 | 42% | 25% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/32 | 9% | 7% | 22 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 18/21 | 86% | 54% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 19/42 | 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 | 2/9 | 22% | 40% | 41 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 64/82 | 78% | 75% | 22.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/74 | 47% | 55% | 38.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 17/82 | 21% | 30% | 36.5 |
| Mountain 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 | 22/71 | 31% | 53% | 48 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 2/65 | 3% | 6% | 33 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 16/78 | 21% | 30% | 40 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/43 | 44% | 31% | 9 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/12 | 17% | 24% | 29 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/35 | 51% | 56% | 31 |
| 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 |