Statistics for West Georgia Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Carroll, Heard.
Tables:
| West Georgia 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 | 1,875 | 46.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,550/1,875 | 82.7% | 86.4% | 50 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 554 | 13.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 29 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 671 | 16.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 650 | 16.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports | 251 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 193 | 4.8 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 21 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 26 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 93/251 | 37.1% | 25.3% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 30/974 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 12/671 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/125 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 39/125 | 31.2% | 28.6% | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 62/125 | 49.6% | 35.8% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 125 | 8.0 days | 30.0 days | 47.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 125 | 186.0 days | 259.0 days | 39 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/125 | 0% | 1.5% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/310 | 5.2% | 3.1% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/113 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 20 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/197 | 7.6% | 3.7% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 30/990 | 3% | 2.6% | 20.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/643 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 24 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| West Georgia Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 105 | 31.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.8 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/105 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 19.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/105 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 29 |
| Removals for Neglect | 60/105 | 57% | 35% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 57/105 | 54% | 41% | 12 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/105 | 5% | 9% | 39 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/105 | 7% | 8% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/105 | 10% | 19% | 43 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/105 | 17% | 13% | 15 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/105 | 5% | 8% | 36 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 13/105 | 12% | 11% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/105 | 1% | 3% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 37/49 | 76% | 57% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/49 | 16% | 37% | 45 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/49 | 8% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/100 | 1% | 7% | 40 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 55/154 | 36% | 29% | 11.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| West Georgia Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 34,251 | na | na | 29 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 205 | 61.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 187 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 199 | 58.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 310 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 73,094 | 21,578.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 54,906 | 16,209.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 80,437 | 23,485.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 28 | 8.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 19 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 18 | 5.3 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 22.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 30 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 122/187 | 65% | 62% | 17.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 29/187 | 16% | 19% | 34 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/187 | 2% | 3% | 35 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 28/187 | 15% | 14% | 20 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/187 | 2% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/187 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 25/28 | 89% | 91% | 29.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 111/17,399 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 13.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 107/330 | 32% | 26% | 9 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 183/330 | 55% | 57% | 27.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 40/330 | 12% | 18% | 47 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 8/187 | 4% | 7% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 205 | 7.7 months | 17.2 months | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 187 | 13.0 months | 16.5 months | 37.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 95/205 | 46% | 33% | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 10/12 | 83% | 58% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 52/187 | 28% | 47% | 49.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 25/187 | 13% | 36% | 51 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 18/187 | 10% | 33% | 51 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2/18 | 11% | 19% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/37 | 43% | 33% | 16 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/21 | 24% | 31% | 40 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/35 | 69% | 40% | 3.5 |
| West Georgia Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 121/33,874 | 35.7 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 80/121 | 66% | 45% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/121 | 3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/121 | 12% | 24% | 43.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/121 | 1% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/121 | 7% | 10% | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 13/121 | 11% | 16% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/121 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 121 | 14.3 months | 19.7 months | 45 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 80 | 12.0 months | 12.5 months | 32.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 8.5 months | 9.6 months | 24 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 13 | 15.5 months | 16.7 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 23.6 months | 34.6 months | 51 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/80 | 0% | 4% | 38 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 45/80 | 56% | 51% | 16.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 10/14 | 71% | 18% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 14/14 | 100% | 74% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 17.2 months | 23.1 months | 41 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 6.7 months | 9.6 months | 45 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 56% | 42 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/33,874 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 32 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/33,874 | 3 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/14 | 7% | 2% | 5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/55 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/33 | 3% | 1.9% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| West Georgia Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,875 | 46.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 23 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 251 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 15 |
| Removals During Period | 105 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 187 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 121 | na | na | 17 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 137/148 | 92.6% | 96.6% | 50.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 303/303 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 46/83 | 55% | 48% | 14.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 83 | 10.9 months | 12.6 months | 36 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 18/74 | 24% | 24% | 22.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/63 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 19 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 10/14 | 71% | 18% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 23.6 months | 34.6 months | 51 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 8/26 | 31% | 24% | 20.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/22 | 9% | 7% | 20 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 60% | 11 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/17 | 29% | 35% | 37.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/14 | 93% | 98% | 47 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/11 | 55% | 43% | 12 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 98/136 | 72% | 77% | 42.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 57/128 | 45% | 54% | 37.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 6/41 | 15% | 30% | 46.5 |
| West Georgia Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 81/127 | 64% | 53% | 5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/100 | 1% | 7% | 40 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 55/154 | 36% | 29% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/21 | 24% | 31% | 40 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/21 | 43% | 26% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/12 | 83% | 58% | 5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/4 | 25% | 56% | 42 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |