Statistics for Georgia
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Statewide Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 69,139 | 23.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | na |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 60,644/69,139 | 87.7% | 87.7% | na |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 32,299 | 10.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 36,840 | 12.3 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports | 7,396 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 4,267 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 2,518 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 496 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 115 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2,174/7,396 | 29.4% | 29.4% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,780/24,920 | 7.1% | 7.1% | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1,254/36,840 | 3.4% | 3.4% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 18/5,212 | 0.3% | 0.3% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1,495/5,212 | 28.7% | 28.7% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1,882/5,212 | 36.1% | 36.1% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 5,212 | 34.0 days | 34.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 5,212 | 389.0 days | 389.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/5,212 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 110/6,913 | 1.6% | 1.6% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/1,916 | 0.3% | 0.3% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 105/4,997 | 2.1% | 2.1% | na |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 628/28,111 | 2.2% | 2.2% | na |
| 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 | 689/45,789 | 1.5% | 1.5% | na |
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Statewide Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 5,151 | 20.4 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 429.2 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 662/5,151 | 12.9% | 12.9% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 232/5,151 | 4.5% | 4.5% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 1,847/5,151 | 36% | 36% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2,050/5,151 | 40% | 40% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 504/5,151 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 433/5,151 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1,004/5,151 | 19% | 19% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 626/5,151 | 12% | 12% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 391/5,151 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 522/5,151 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 139/5,151 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1,516/2,611 | 58% | 58% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 970/2,611 | 37% | 37% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/2,611 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/2,611 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 115/2,611 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/2,611 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 9/2,611 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/2,611 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 287/4,788 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 1,443/4,801 | 30% | 30% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/2,350 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide Children in Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 2,532,927 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 11,008 | 44.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 10,919 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 10,926 | 43.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 16,159 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 4,002,077 | 15,830.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 3,085,675 | 12,205.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | na |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 8,276,995 | 32,678.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 1,474 | 5.8 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 984 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 128 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 6,878/10,919 | 63% | 63% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,986/10,919 | 18% | 18% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 346/10,919 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/10,919 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1,474/10,919 | 13% | 13% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 145/10,919 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 74/10,919 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 16/10,919 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 518/16,388 | 3.16% | 3.16% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 85/16,388 | 0.52% | 0.52% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 23/16,388 | 0.14% | 0.14% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 41/16,388 | 0.25% | 0.25% | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 1,356/1,474 | 92% | 92% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 4,878/813,772 | 6 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 4,119/16,237 | 25% | 25% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 9,264/16,237 | 57% | 57% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 2,854/16,237 | 18% | 18% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/10,919 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 793/10,919 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 11,008 | 17.3 months | 17.3 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 10,919 | 16.7 months | 16.7 months | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 3,716/11,008 | 34% | 34% | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 782/1,409 | 56% | 56% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 5,171/10,919 | 47% | 47% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 4,049/10,919 | 37% | 37% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 3,682/10,919 | 34% | 34% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 786/3,682 | 21% | 21% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,750/5,279 | 33% | 33% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,247/4,049 | 31% | 31% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 999/2,604 | 38% | 38% | na |
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Statewide Children Discharged
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Total Discharges | 5,114/2,528,176 | 20.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2,179/5,119 | 43% | 43% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 262/5,119 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 1,255/5,119 | 25% | 25% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 8/5,119 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 552/5,119 | 11% | 11% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 832/5,119 | 16% | 16% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 10/5,119 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 16/5,119 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/5,119 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 5,114 | 19.8 months | 19.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2,179 | 12.8 months | 12.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 262 | 9.4 months | 9.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 832 | 16.7 months | 16.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 1,255 | 34.4 months | 34.4 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 67/2,179 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 1,084/2,179 | 50% | 50% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 231/1,255 | 18% | 18% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 904/1,255 | 72% | 72% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 969 | 24.1 months | 24.1 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 971 | 9.7 months | 9.7 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 126/230 | 55% | 55% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 25/45 | 56% | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 1,255/2,528,176 | 5 per 10K | 5 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 586/2,528,176 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 28/1,054 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 8 | 3.2 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | na |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 45/5,344 | 0.8% | 0.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 206/2,201 | 9.4% | 9.4% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 24/301 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1,302 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/38 | 2.6% | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/425 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/864 | 0.8% | 0.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 40% | na |
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Statewide Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 69,139 | 23.0 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 7,262 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 5,151 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | na |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 10,919 | 43.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 5,119 | na | na | na |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 2,689/2,734 | 98.4% | 98.4% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 16,388/16,388 | 100% | 100% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1,092/2,298 | 48% | 48% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2,298 | 12.7 months | 12.7 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 413/1,981 | 21% | 21% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 234/2,506 | 9.3% | 9.3% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 231/1,255 | 18% | 18% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 1,255 | 34.4 months | 34.4 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 1,048/4,235 | 25% | 25% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 242/3,337 | 7% | 7% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 588/1,087 | 54% | 54% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1,242/3,565 | 35% | 35% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1,026/1,054 | 97% | 97% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 240/596 | 40% | 40% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 4,224/5,629 | 75% | 75% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2,256/4,070 | 55% | 55% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1,685/5,663 | 30% | 30% | na |
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Statewide Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=2) |
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| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 2,383/4,521 | 53% | 53% | na |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 287/4,788 | 6% | 6% | na |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 1,443/4,801 | 30% | 30% | na |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,247/4,049 | 31% | 31% | na |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 157/662 | 24% | 24% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 782/1,409 | 56% | 56% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 126/230 | 55% | 55% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 25/45 | 56% | 56% | na |
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