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 April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 156 | 47.2 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 13 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 18/156 | 11.5% | 13.7% | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/156 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 25 |
| Removals for Neglect | 77/156 | 49% | 37% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 89/156 | 57% | 41% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 38/156 | 24% | 10% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/156 | 8% | 8% | 21 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 27/156 | 17% | 19% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 21/156 | 13% | 12% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/156 | 4% | 8% | 38 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 13/156 | 8% | 9% | 23 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 7/156 | 4% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 48/80 | 60% | 56% | 20.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 30/80 | 38% | 39% | 27 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/80 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/80 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/80 | 2% | 4% | 29.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/80 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/80 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/80 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 5/143 | 3% | 6% | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 55/134 | 41% | 30% | 8 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| West Georgia Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 33,424 | na | na | 30 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 167 | 51.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 207 | 62.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 184 | 55.6 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 323 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 66,678 | 20,178.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 45,774 | 13,852.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 75,370 | 22,550.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 4,819 | 1,458.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 32 | 9.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 14 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 10 | 3.0 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 35 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 1 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 122/207 | 59% | 62% | 37.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 41/207 | 20% | 19% | 20 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/207 | 1% | 3% | 43 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 32/207 | 15% | 14% | 20 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/207 | 4% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/207 | 0% | 1% | 39.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 29/32 | 91% | 92% | 35 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 127/24,087 | 5.3 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 28 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 76/301 | 25% | 25% | 27.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 179/301 | 59% | 57% | 19.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 46/301 | 15% | 18% | 37 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/207 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 9/207 | 4% | 7% | 43.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 167 | 7.9 months | 16.7 months | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 207 | 7.7 months | 17.6 months | 51 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 89/167 | 53% | 34% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 9/14 | 64% | 51% | 15.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 38/207 | 18% | 49% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 22/207 | 11% | 37% | 51 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 22/207 | 11% | 34% | 51 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 4/22 | 18% | 22% | 33 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/35 | 43% | 32% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/24 | 46% | 31% | 9 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/19 | 47% | 36% | 15.5 |
| West Georgia Circuit Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 114/33,045 | 34.5 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 55/114 | 48% | 43% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 8/114 | 7% | 5% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/114 | 12% | 24% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/114 | 4% | 10% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 33/114 | 29% | 17% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 114 | 12.6 months | 19.5 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 55 | 11.5 months | 12.8 months | 33.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 8 | 1.2 months | 11.5 months | 40 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 33 | 11.8 months | 16.4 months | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 40.9 months | 36.7 months | 21 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/55 | 0% | 4% | 37.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 32/55 | 58% | 50% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 19% | 23 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 11/14 | 79% | 69% | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 17.4 months | 24.7 months | 43 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 16.8 months | 9.7 months | 7 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 58% | 11 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/33,045 | 4.2 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/33,045 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 44 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 3% | 38 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 27.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/58 | 1.7% | 6.6% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 5.2% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 1.6% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| West Georgia Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 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 | 156 | 3.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 207 | 62.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 114 | na | na | 18 |
| 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 | 32/58 | 55% | 47% | 14.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 58 | 11.5 months | 12.8 months | 35.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 20/66 | 30% | 23% | 12.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/67 | 1.5% | 8.1% | 36 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 19% | 23 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 40.9 months | 36.7 months | 21 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 13/31 | 42% | 24% | 9 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/23 | 0% | 8% | 48 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/16 | 69% | 54% | 12.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/21 | 52% | 35% | 7.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 97% | 14 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/6 | 33% | 39% | 31.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 141/176 | 80% | 78% | 19.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 55/96 | 57% | 56% | 25.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 7/39 | 18% | 31% | 43 |
| West Georgia Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 84/114 | 74% | 52% | 2 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 5/143 | 3% | 6% | 32 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 55/134 | 41% | 30% | 8 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/24 | 46% | 31% | 9 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/6 | 50% | 26% | 10 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 51% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 58% | 11 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |