Statistics for Western Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Clarke, Oconee.
Tables:
| Western 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 | 1,546 | 39.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,305/1,546 | 84.4% | 86.4% | 42.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 547 | 14.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 431 | 11.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 33 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 568 | 14.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports | 181 | 4.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 98 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 17 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 9 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 57 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 53/181 | 29.3% | 22.9% | 14.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/797 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 27 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/431 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/72 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 9.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 29/72 | 40.3% | 36.8% | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 33/72 | 45.8% | 46.1% | 25 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 72 | 9.0 days | 12.0 days | 31 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 72 | 76.0 days | 119.0 days | 39 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/72 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 25.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/162 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 8 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/39 | 2.6% | 1.6% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/123 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 7.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 25/760 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 15.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 13/433 | 3% | 2.1% | 18.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Western 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 | 90 | 27.6 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.5 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/90 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 28 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/90 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 34.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 29/90 | 32% | 36% | 25 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 50/90 | 56% | 40% | 9 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/90 | 12% | 10% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/90 | 10% | 8% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 14/90 | 16% | 19% | 31 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/90 | 3% | 12% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/90 | 2% | 8% | 46.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 14/90 | 16% | 10% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/90 | 1% | 3% | 33 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 23/44 | 52% | 58% | 40 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/44 | 48% | 37% | 9 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/44 | 0% | 4% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/75 | 4% | 6% | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 26/74 | 35% | 30% | 12.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Western 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 | 32,609 | na | na | 32 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 236 | 72.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 218 | 67.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 214 | 65.6 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 326 | na | na | 20 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 78,690 | 24,122.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 51,128 | 15,673.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 168,771 | 51,756.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 13 |
| 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 | 16 | 4.9 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 36 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 14 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 25 |
| 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 | 116/218 | 53% | 63% | 47.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 58/218 | 27% | 18% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 13/218 | 6% | 3% | 10 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/218 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/218 | 7% | 13% | 47 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 15/218 | 7% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/218 | 0% | 1% | 37 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/218 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 22/326 | 6.75% | 4.85% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 9/326 | 2.76% | 0.75% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 7/326 | 2.15% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/326 | 0.61% | 0.31% | 8 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 15/16 | 94% | 92% | 21 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 85/12,687 | 6.7 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 15.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 95/310 | 31% | 25% | 11.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 175/310 | 56% | 57% | 26.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 40/310 | 13% | 18% | 45.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/218 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/218 | 2% | 7% | 48.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 236 | 17.8 months | 17.3 months | 19 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 218 | 18.9 months | 16.7 months | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 91/236 | 39% | 34% | 17 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 17/26 | 65% | 56% | 19 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 117/218 | 54% | 47% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 97/218 | 44% | 37% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 81/218 | 37% | 34% | 16.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 11/81 | 14% | 21% | 36 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/113 | 34% | 33% | 31 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/73 | 30% | 31% | 33 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/64 | 41% | 38% | 23.5 |
| Western Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 105/32,622 | 32.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 47/105 | 45% | 43% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/105 | 4% | 5% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 28/105 | 27% | 25% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/105 | 8% | 11% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 18/105 | 17% | 16% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/105 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 105 | 20.7 months | 19.8 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 47 | 16.5 months | 12.8 months | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 15.7 months | 9.4 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 18 | 22.5 months | 16.7 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 28 | 42.3 months | 34.4 months | 16 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/47 | 2% | 3% | 22 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 22/47 | 47% | 50% | 30 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/28 | 21% | 18% | 18.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 18/28 | 64% | 72% | 35 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 32.3 months | 24.1 months | 10 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 23 | 8.6 months | 9.7 months | 33 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 55% | 20 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 28/32,622 | 8.6 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/32,622 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 27 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/24 | 0% | 3% | 37 |
| 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 | 0/124 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/54 | 3.7% | 9.4% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 8% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/38 | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Western 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 | 1,546 | 39.5 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 181 | 4.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Removals During Period | 90 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 18.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 218 | 67.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 105 | na | na | 19 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 81/87 | 93.1% | 96.6% | 48 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 326/326 | 100% | 99.57% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/50 | 42% | 48% | 32.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 50 | 15.1 months | 12.7 months | 18.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 10/33 | 30% | 21% | 7.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/61 | 3.3% | 9.3% | 36 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/28 | 21% | 18% | 18.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 28 | 42.3 months | 34.4 months | 16 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 22/100 | 22% | 25% | 32 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/84 | 6% | 7% | 29 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 16/28 | 57% | 54% | 23 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/67 | 33% | 35% | 33 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 24/24 | 100% | 97% | 15 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/9 | 33% | 40% | 33.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 68/101 | 67% | 75% | 45.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 38/81 | 47% | 55% | 38.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 38/135 | 28% | 30% | 24 |
| Western 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 | 37/79 | 47% | 53% | 36.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/75 | 4% | 6% | 28 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 26/74 | 35% | 30% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/73 | 30% | 31% | 33 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/12 | 25% | 24% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/26 | 65% | 56% | 19 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 55% | 20 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |