Statistics for DeKalb County
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| DeKalb County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2019 through September 2020 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 84 | 31.4 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 94 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 71/84 | 84.5% | 83.4% | 46 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 28 | 10.5 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 83 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 49 | 18.3 per 10K | 23.4 per 10K | 103 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 7 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports | 4 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 94 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 3 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.9 per 10K | 61.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 75.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/4 | 75% | 35.6% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/73 | 2.7% | 7.1% | 99.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/49 | 4.1% | 7% | 85 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/7 | 0% | 5.1% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/5 | 0% | 0.8% | 68.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/5 | 80% | 28% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 4/5 | 80% | 34.2% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 5 | 1.0 days | 27.0 days | 101 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 5 | 56.0 days | 392.0 days | 106 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/5 | 0% | 2.4% | 76 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/3 | 0% | 2% | 80 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/3 | 0% | 1.5% | 64 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/0 | na | 2.3% | na |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 2/89 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 44 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/59 | 0% | 1.6% | 107.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 | 0/0 | na | 1.2% | na |
| DeKalb County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 17 | 76.7 per 10K | 45.8 per 10K | 49 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.4 | 6.5 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/17 | 0% | 15.5% | 109 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/17 | 0% | 3.6% | 89 |
| Removals for Neglect | 11/17 | 65% | 41% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 9/17 | 53% | 53% | 49 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/17 | 18% | 14% | 33 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/17 | 0% | 14% | 98.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/17 | 35% | 20% | 22 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 6/17 | 35% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/17 | 12% | 8% | 37 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/17 | 12% | 7% | 18 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/17 | 0% | 5% | 87.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/7 | 29% | 19% | 35 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/7 | 57% | 57% | 47 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 9% | 85 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 1% | 61.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/7 | 14% | 2% | 3 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 12% | 91 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 57.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 56 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 1/15 | 7% | 3% | 22 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 5/17 | 29% | 26% | 52 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 3/12 | 25% | 28% | 65.5 |
| DeKalb County Children in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2021 | 2,213 | na | na | 87 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2020 | 36 | 162.0 per 10K | 87.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 31 | 140.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 35 | 158.6 per 10K | 87.4 per 10K | 34 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 53 | na | na | 76 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 | 12,905 | 58,222.0 per 10K | 31,848.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 | 4,096 | 18,480.0 per 10K | 11,622.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021 | 17,651 | 79,761.0 per 10K | 51,383.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 | 4,550 | 20,526.0 per 10K | 16,699.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 5.7 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1 | 4.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 60.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 75 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/31 | 26% | 29% | 62.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 17/31 | 55% | 40% | 13 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/31 | 19% | 16% | 36.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 1% | 77.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 1% | 72 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 3/83 | 3.61% | 4.64% | 70 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 | 1/83 | 1.2% | 1.07% | 37 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent | 0/83 | 0% | 0.48% | 76.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/83 | 0% | 0.15% | 69 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021 | 0/0 | na | 74% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 11/3,874 | 2.8 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 106 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 5/33 | 15% | 38% | 112 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 23/33 | 70% | 48% | 8 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 5/33 | 15% | 14% | 53.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 8/31 | 26% | 27% | 74.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 1/31 | 3% | 2% | 27.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 36 | 13.9 months | 13.6 months | 45 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 31 | 15.2 months | 13.6 months | 32 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020 | 18/36 | 50% | 37% | 19.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020 | 1/1 | 100% | 53% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 | 14/31 | 45% | 40% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 8/31 | 26% | 27% | 53.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 | 8/31 | 26% | 20% | 26.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 | 1/8 | 12% | 23% | 55.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/15 | 40% | 40% | 50 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 37% | 18.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/16 | 50% | 45% | 37.5 |
| DeKalb County Children Discharged During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 22/2,216 | 99.3 per 10K | 42.1 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1/22 | 5% | 46% | 110 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 2/22 | 9% | 22% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/22 | 5% | 1% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/22 | 9% | 10% | 59 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 16/22 | 73% | 20% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 22 | 18.6 months | 19.5 months | 59.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1 | 18.7 months | 14.1 months | 17.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 16 | 16.5 months | 21.1 months | 67 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 2 | 35.0 months | 29.0 months | 28 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/1 | 0% | 2% | 73 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 53% | 107 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 34% | 79.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 87% | 23.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 31.4 months | 23.5 months | 22 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 3.6 months | 4.4 months | 54.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 44% | 9 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 2/2,216 | 9 per 10K | 9.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/2,216 | 13.5 per 10K | 4.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/2 | 0% | 6% | 59 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2021 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 13.6 per 1M | 65 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 | 1/47 | 2.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 4.1% | 77 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 0.3% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 3.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0.2% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/20 | 5% | 2.3% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| DeKalb County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 | 84 | 31.4 per 10K | 36.1 per 10K | 94 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 | 4 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 94 |
| Removals During Period | 17 | 6.5 per 10K | 3.8 per 10K | 47.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2021 | 31 | 140.0 per 10K | 89.0 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 22 | na | na | 62.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 98.2% | 43.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 | 80/80 | 100% | 99.74% | 48.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 51% | 106 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1 | 16.1 months | 11.9 months | 20.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/5 | 0% | 21% | 95.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 6.6% | 86 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 34% | 79.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 2 | 35.0 months | 29.0 months | 28 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period | 2/12 | 17% | 23% | 58 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/12 | 8% | 14% | 55 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months | 10/10 | 100% | 85% | 22.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/7 | 57% | 37% | 18 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 2/2 | 100% | 94% | 29 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 41% | 83 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 16/19 | 84% | 80% | 45.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 11/19 | 58% | 66% | 74.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 36% | 17.5 |
| DeKalb County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2020 through September 2021 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal | 15/18 | 83% | 63% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal | 1/15 | 7% | 3% | 22 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal | 5/17 | 29% | 26% | 52 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/7 | 57% | 37% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 18% | 73.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 53% | 9 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 44% | 9 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 42% | na |