Statistics for Piedmont Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Barrow, Jackson, Banks.
Tables:
| Piedmont 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 | 1,196 | 21.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,029/1,196 | 86% | 87.7% | 44.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 466 | 8.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 45 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 730 | 13.1 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 81 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 53 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 15 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 12 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/81 | 34.6% | 29.4% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 37/385 | 9.6% | 7.1% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 24/730 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 21.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/89 | 0% | 0.3% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 31/89 | 34.8% | 28.7% | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 39/89 | 43.8% | 36.1% | 9 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 89 | 35.5 days | 34.0 days | 23 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 89 | 284.0 days | 389.0 days | 42 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/89 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 3/85 | 3.5% | 1.6% | 7.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/30 | 3.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 2/55 | 3.6% | 2.1% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 10/365 | 2.7% | 2.2% | 22 |
| 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 | 27/846 | 3.2% | 1.5% | 7 |
| Piedmont 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 | 73 | 14.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.1 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/73 | 17.8% | 12.9% | 13 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/73 | 9.6% | 4.5% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 24/73 | 33% | 36% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 44/73 | 60% | 40% | 4 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/73 | 4% | 10% | 40 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/73 | 3% | 8% | 46 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 16/73 | 22% | 19% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/73 | 23% | 12% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/73 | 3% | 8% | 41 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/73 | 5% | 10% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/73 | 1% | 3% | 33 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/26 | 81% | 58% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/26 | 19% | 37% | 43 |
| 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 | 0/26 | 0% | 4% | 42.5 |
| 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 | 1/68 | 1% | 6% | 37.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 19/66 | 29% | 30% | 27 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Piedmont 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 | 49,305 | na | na | 17 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 161 | 33.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 148 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 152 | 31.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 234 | na | na | 29 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 56,035 | 11,471.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 44,256 | 9,060.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 94,682 | 19,203.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 41 |
| 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 | 22 | 4.5 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 32 | 6.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 17 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 7 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 99/148 | 67% | 63% | 12 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 15/148 | 10% | 18% | 44.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/148 | 6% | 3% | 10 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 22/148 | 15% | 13% | 18.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/148 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/148 | 1% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 8/297 | 2.69% | 3.16% | 29.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 4/297 | 1.35% | 0.52% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/297 | 0.34% | 0.14% | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/297 | 1.35% | 0.25% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 21/22 | 95% | 92% | 19.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 80/12,719 | 6.3 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 18.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 67/217 | 31% | 25% | 11.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 114/217 | 53% | 57% | 36.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 36/217 | 17% | 18% | 26 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 11/148 | 7% | 7% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 161 | 17.8 months | 17.3 months | 19 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 148 | 13.2 months | 16.7 months | 42.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 69/161 | 43% | 34% | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 26/49 | 53% | 56% | 27 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 64/148 | 43% | 47% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 47/148 | 32% | 37% | 31.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 46/148 | 31% | 34% | 28.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 27/46 | 59% | 21% | 4.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 35/80 | 44% | 33% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/52 | 31% | 31% | 29.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/61 | 59% | 38% | 4 |
| Piedmont Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 86/48,847 | 17.6 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 33/86 | 38% | 43% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 9/86 | 10% | 5% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 28/86 | 33% | 25% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 10/86 | 12% | 11% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/86 | 7% | 16% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/86 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 86 | 21.3 months | 19.8 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 33 | 12.2 months | 12.8 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 9 | 22.7 months | 9.4 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 23.0 months | 16.7 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 28 | 32.0 months | 34.4 months | 33 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/33 | 3% | 3% | 18 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 16/33 | 48% | 50% | 26.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 9/28 | 32% | 18% | 12 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 25/28 | 89% | 72% | 14.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 21.6 months | 24.1 months | 33.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 8.8 months | 9.7 months | 31 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/9 | 33% | 55% | 38 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 56% | 27 |
| Adoption Discharges | 28/48,847 | 5.7 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 26 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/48,847 | 2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/36 | 8% | 3% | 9 |
| 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 | 1/114 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/42 | 0% | 9.4% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/7 | 28.6% | 8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/42 | 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 | 0/5 | 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 |
| Piedmont 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 | 1,196 | 21.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 81 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Removals During Period | 73 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 40.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 148 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 86 | na | na | 23.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 30/34 | 88.2% | 98.4% | 49 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 297/297 | 100% | 100% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 16/41 | 39% | 48% | 39 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 41 | 13.8 months | 12.7 months | 23.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/25 | 20% | 21% | 26 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/49 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 32 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 9/28 | 32% | 18% | 12 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 28 | 32.0 months | 34.4 months | 33 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 21/61 | 34% | 25% | 21 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/33 | 27% | 7% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 20/41 | 49% | 54% | 34 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 16/45 | 36% | 35% | 27.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 33/36 | 92% | 97% | 43 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 9/10 | 90% | 40% | 1 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 56/81 | 69% | 75% | 41 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 42/71 | 59% | 55% | 22 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 27/72 | 38% | 30% | 9 |
| Piedmont 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 | 41/72 | 57% | 53% | 14 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 1/68 | 1% | 6% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 19/66 | 29% | 30% | 27 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/52 | 31% | 31% | 29.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/21 | 24% | 24% | 22 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/49 | 53% | 56% | 27 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/9 | 33% | 55% | 38 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 56% | 27 |