Statistics for DeKalb County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Northwest DSS/CD Region, Judicial Circuit43.

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DeKalb County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2019 through September 2020
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports8431.4 per 10K36.1 per 10K94
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports71/8484.5%83.4%46
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations2810.5 per 10K11.6 per 10K83
Children Subject of Alternative Response4918.3 per 10K23.4 per 10K103
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports72.6 per 10K1.1 per 10K4
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K58
Victim Reports41.5 per 10K2.1 per 10K94
Victim Reports of Neglect31.1 per 10K0.9 per 10K61.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse10.4 per 10K0.5 per 10K75.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse00.0 per 10K0.6 per 10K109.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse00.0 per 10K0.2 per 10K90.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care3/475%35.6%8
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care2/732.7%7.1%99.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care2/494.1%7%85
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/70%5.1%59.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/50%0.8%68.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report4/580%28%4
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report4/580%34.2%5
Median Days from Report to Removal51.0 days27.0 days101
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal556.0 days392.0 days106
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/50%2.4%76
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/30%2%80
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/30%1.5%64
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/0na2.3%na
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 2/892.2%1.6%44
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/590%1.6%107.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2019 to March 2020 0/0na1.2%na

DeKalb County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Removals to Foster Care1776.7 per 10K45.8 per 10K49
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.46.5 per 10K3.8 per 10K47.5
Reentries to Foster Care0/170%15.5%109
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/170%3.6%89
Removals for Neglect11/1765%41%11
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use9/1753%53%49
Removals for Physical Abuse3/1718%14%33
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope0/170%14%98.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing6/1735%20%22
Removals for Incarceration6/1735%6%6
Removals for Child Behavior2/1712%8%37
Removals for Abandonment2/1712%7%18
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/170%5%87.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting2/729%19%35
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting4/757%57%47
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/70%9%85
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/70%1%61.5
Removals to Institution First Setting1/714%2%3
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/70%12%91
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/70%0%57.5
Removals to ILP First Setting0/70%0%56
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal1/157%3%22
Permanence within 12 months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal5/1729%26%52
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)3/1225%28%65.5

DeKalb County Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Children in Region on September 30 20212,213nana87
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202036162.0 per 10K87.0 per 10K29
Children in Care on September 30 202131140.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K46.5
Average Daily Children in Care35158.6 per 10K87.4 per 10K34
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 53nana76
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 12,90558,222.0 per 10K31,848.0 per 10K33
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 4,09618,480.0 per 10K11,622.0 per 10K43
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202117,65179,761.0 per 10K51,383.0 per 10K38
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 4,55020,526.0 per 10K16,699.0 per 10K71
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 202100.0 per 10K5.7 per 10K107.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202114.5 per 10K5.9 per 10K60.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202100.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K75
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day8/3126%29%62.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day17/3155%40%13
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day6/3119%16%36.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/310%1%77.5
Children in Institution on Last Day0/310%6%107
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/310%7%105.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/310%1%72
Children in ILP on Last Day0/310%0%71.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 3/833.61%4.64%70
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 1/831.2%1.07%37
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Parent0/830%0.48%76.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/830%0.15%69
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20210/0na74%na
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days11/3,8742.8 Per 1K Days5.4 Per 1K Days106
Placements Moves Toward Permanence5/3315%38%112
Lateral Placements Moves23/3370%48%8
Placements Moves Away from Permanence5/3315%14%53.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20218/3126%27%74.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20211/313%2%27.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20203613.9 months13.6 months45
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20213115.2 months13.6 months32
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 202018/3650%37%19.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20201/1100%53%9
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 202114/3145%40%30.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20218/3126%27%53.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20218/3126%20%26.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20211/812%23%55.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months6/1540%40%50
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months4/757%37%18.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months8/1650%45%37.5

DeKalb County Children Discharged
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Total Discharges22/2,21699.3 per 10K42.1 per 10K15
Children Discharged for Reunification 1/225%46%110
Children Discharged for Relative 0/220%1%75
Children Discharged for Adoption 2/229%22%78
Children Discharged for Transfer 1/225%1%3.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 2/229%10%59
Children Discharged for Guardianship 16/2273%20%2
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/220%0%62
Children Discharged for Death 0/220%0%63
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/220%0%61.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care2218.6 months19.5 months59.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge118.7 months14.1 months17.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na12.6 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge1616.5 months21.1 months67
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge235.0 months29.0 months28
Reunified within 72 Hours0/10%2%73
Reunified within 12 Months0/10%53%107
Adopted within 24 Months0/20%34%79.5
Adopted within 48 Months2/2100%87%23.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months231.4 months23.5 months22
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months23.6 months4.4 months54.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%44%9
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na
Adoption Discharges2/2,2169 per 10K9.1 per 10K47
Non-Permanent Discharges3/2,21613.5 per 10K4.6 per 10K13
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/20%6%59
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202100.0 per 1M13.6 per 1M65
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2019 through February 2020 1/472.1%0.5%7
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/70%4.1%77
Children Discharged for Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na6.8%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/160%0.3%51
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na3.2%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0.2%48
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months1/205%2.3%12
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2019 through September 2020 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

DeKalb County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2019 through September 2020 8431.4 per 10K36.1 per 10K94
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2019 through September 2020 41.5 per 10K2.1 per 10K94
Removals During Period176.5 per 10K3.8 per 10K47.5
In-care on September 30 202131140.0 per 10K89.0 per 10K46.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period22nana62.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 3/3100%98.2%43.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2019 through September 2020 80/80100%99.74%48.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months0/10%51%106
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay116.1 months11.9 months20.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2020, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/50%21%95.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2020, Reentering within 12 Months0/70%6.6%86
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/20%34%79.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay235.0 months29.0 months28
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Adopted During Period2/1217%23%58
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2020, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period1/128%14%55
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2019 through September 2020 , Adopted within 12 Months10/10100%85%22.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2020, Permanent By 18th Birthday4/757%37%18
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children2/2100%94%29
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/20%41%83
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months16/1984%80%45.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months11/1958%66%74.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months7/1450%36%17.5

DeKalb County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2020 through September 2021
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=115)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2019 through June 2020 Removal15/1883%63%18.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2020 through August 2021 Removal1/157%3%22
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2019 through September 2020 Removal5/1729%26%52
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months4/757%37%18.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/20%18%73.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%53%9
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 182/2100%44%9
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na42%na