Statistics for West Georgia Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Carroll, Heard.
Tables:
| West Georgia 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 | 1,193 | 31.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,055/1,193 | 88.4% | 87.7% | 20.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 495 | 13.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 698 | 18.5 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports | 137 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 86 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 44 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 52/137 | 38% | 29.4% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 26/358 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 17 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 44/698 | 6.3% | 3.4% | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/122 | 0% | 0.3% | 29 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 37/122 | 30.3% | 28.7% | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 43/122 | 35.2% | 36.1% | 26 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 122 | 22.0 days | 34.0 days | 37 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 122 | 374.0 days | 389.0 days | 25 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/122 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 4/109 | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/49 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 4/60 | 6.7% | 2.1% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 18/483 | 3.7% | 2.2% | 12.5 |
| 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 | 13/1,034 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 30.5 |
| West Georgia 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 | 121 | 36.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.1 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 15/121 | 12.4% | 12.9% | 26 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/121 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 23 |
| Removals for Neglect | 68/121 | 56% | 36% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 68/121 | 56% | 40% | 9 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 18/121 | 15% | 10% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/121 | 10% | 8% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 25/121 | 21% | 19% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 23/121 | 19% | 12% | 8 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/121 | 2% | 8% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 14/121 | 12% | 10% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/121 | 3% | 3% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 43/53 | 81% | 58% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/53 | 19% | 37% | 43 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 4% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/120 | 3% | 6% | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 58/141 | 41% | 30% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| West Georgia 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 | 33,841 | na | na | 30 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 182 | 55.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 181 | 53.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 197 | 58.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 303 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 72,397 | 21,637.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 52,253 | 15,617.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 84,380 | 24,934.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 36 |
| 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 | 6.5 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 12 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 30.5 |
| 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 | 118/181 | 65% | 63% | 19.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 31/181 | 17% | 18% | 25.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/181 | 3% | 3% | 28 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/181 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 22/181 | 12% | 13% | 36.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/181 | 2% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/181 | 0% | 1% | 37 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/181 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 6/257 | 2.33% | 3.16% | 36 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/257 | 0.39% | 0.52% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/257 | 0.39% | 0.14% | 6.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/257 | 0% | 0.25% | 36.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 22/22 | 100% | 92% | 5.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 108/25,067 | 4.3 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 41 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 93/340 | 27% | 25% | 21.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 199/340 | 59% | 57% | 18 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 48/340 | 14% | 18% | 39 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/181 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 13/181 | 7% | 7% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 182 | 8.4 months | 17.3 months | 50 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 181 | 11.9 months | 16.7 months | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 86/182 | 47% | 34% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 4/8 | 50% | 56% | 33.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 50/181 | 28% | 47% | 48 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 24/181 | 13% | 37% | 51 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 21/181 | 12% | 34% | 51 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 4/21 | 19% | 21% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/34 | 32% | 33% | 34.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 31% | 41.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/25 | 52% | 38% | 15 |
| West Georgia Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 122/33,460 | 36.5 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 72/122 | 59% | 43% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/122 | 6% | 5% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 12/122 | 10% | 25% | 47 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/122 | 7% | 11% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 23/122 | 19% | 16% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 122 | 12.0 months | 19.8 months | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 72 | 10.7 months | 12.8 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 2.2 months | 9.4 months | 32.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 23 | 12.2 months | 16.7 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 12 | 23.9 months | 34.4 months | 48 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/72 | 0% | 3% | 38.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 49/72 | 68% | 50% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 18% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 11/12 | 92% | 72% | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 16.7 months | 24.1 months | 44 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 7.0 months | 9.7 months | 42 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 55% | 38 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 27 |
| Adoption Discharges | 12/33,460 | 3.6 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 38 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/33,460 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 29 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/9 | 11% | 3% | 4.5 |
| 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 December 2020 through November 2021 | 2/114 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/46 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 16 |
| 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 | 0/19 | 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/27 | 3.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| West Georgia 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 | 1,193 | 31.6 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 137 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 17 |
| Removals During Period | 121 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 13.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 181 | 53.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 122 | na | na | 15 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 43/45 | 95.6% | 98.4% | 45 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 257/257 | 100% | 100% | 26 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 50/75 | 67% | 48% | 3 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 75 | 9.9 months | 12.7 months | 42 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 22/60 | 37% | 21% | 5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/55 | 9.1% | 9.3% | 19.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 18% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 12 | 23.9 months | 34.4 months | 48 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 6/24 | 25% | 25% | 28.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/18 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/9 | 44% | 54% | 37 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/18 | 28% | 35% | 40.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/9 | 89% | 97% | 47.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 40% | 23 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 114/150 | 76% | 75% | 27.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 55/110 | 50% | 55% | 32.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/33 | 24% | 30% | 29.5 |
| West Georgia 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 | 87/133 | 65% | 53% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 4/120 | 3% | 6% | 33 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 58/141 | 41% | 30% | 6 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 31% | 41.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/13 | 54% | 24% | 4 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 56% | 33.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 55% | 38 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 27 |