Statistics for Chattooga County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Lookout Mountain Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Chattooga County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 461 | 68.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 401/461 | 87% | 86.4% | 80.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 163 | 24.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 153 | 22.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 23 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 145 | 21.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports | 49 | 7.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 32 | 4.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 63 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 8 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/49 | 44.9% | 25.3% | 20 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/267 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 108 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/153 | 0% | 0.7% | 116 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/28 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 16/28 | 57.1% | 28.6% | 13.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/28 | 75% | 35.8% | 8 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 28 | 2.0 days | 30.0 days | 144.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 28 | 53.0 days | 259.0 days | 132.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/28 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/65 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/30 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/35 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/259 | 5.8% | 2.6% | 17 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/136 | 5.9% | 2.1% | 20 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Chattooga County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 23 | 40.5 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 49 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.9 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/23 | 21.7% | 13.2% | 23 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/23 | 13% | 4.5% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 12/23 | 52% | 35% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 9/23 | 39% | 41% | 84.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/23 | 0% | 9% | 117 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/23 | 4% | 8% | 76.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/23 | 17% | 19% | 72.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/23 | 17% | 13% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/23 | 13% | 8% | 27 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/23 | 9% | 11% | 49 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/23 | 0% | 3% | 101.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/12 | 67% | 57% | 63 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/12 | 33% | 37% | 69 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 5% | 102 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 2/19 | 11% | 7% | 23.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 14/41 | 34% | 29% | 49.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Chattooga County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 5,717 | na | na | 75 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 60 | 107.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 57 | 100.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 59 | 104.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 83 | na | na | 54.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 21,475 | 37,842.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 17,548 | 30,922.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 46,281 | 80,953.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 7 | 12.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 42 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 8 | 14.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 15 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 108 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 40/57 | 70% | 62% | 32.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/57 | 14% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/57 | 4% | 3% | 43 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/57 | 12% | 14% | 85 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/57 | 0% | 1% | 100 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/57 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| 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 | 6/7 | 86% | 91% | 102.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 34/4,674 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 31 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 30/125 | 24% | 26% | 96 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 71/125 | 57% | 57% | 72.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 24/125 | 19% | 18% | 52 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 4/57 | 7% | 7% | 67 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 60 | 11.4 months | 17.2 months | 127 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 57 | 20.7 months | 16.5 months | 39 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 22/60 | 37% | 33% | 78 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/7 | 0% | 58% | 125.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 32/57 | 56% | 47% | 40 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 23/57 | 40% | 36% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 21/57 | 37% | 33% | 47 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 6/21 | 29% | 19% | 55.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/21 | 10% | 33% | 135 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/15 | 7% | 31% | 127 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/12 | 42% | 40% | 75 |
| Chattooga County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 21/5,675 | 37 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 12/21 | 57% | 45% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/21 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 5/21 | 24% | 24% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/21 | 5% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/21 | 5% | 10% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/21 | 10% | 16% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 21 | 14.0 months | 19.7 months | 124.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 12 | 14.0 months | 12.5 months | 63 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 11.1 months | 16.7 months | 90.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 5 | 14.8 months | 34.6 months | 125 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/12 | 8% | 4% | 16 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/12 | 17% | 51% | 102 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 18% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 74% | 27.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 16.9 months | 23.1 months | 94 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 1.5 months | 9.6 months | 125 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 5/5,675 | 8.8 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 52 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/5,675 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/4 | 0% | 2% | 76 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 82.5 |
| 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 | 6/18 | 33.3% | 8.4% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Chattooga County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 461 | 68.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 49 | 7.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Removals During Period | 23 | 3.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 47.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 57 | 100.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 21 | na | na | 63.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 29/29 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 85/85 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 1/11 | 9% | 48% | 111.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 11 | 14.0 months | 12.6 months | 67 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 5/11 | 45% | 24% | 23.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/25 | 24% | 8.4% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 18% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 5 | 14.8 months | 34.6 months | 125 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 0/17 | 0% | 24% | 137 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/13 | 0% | 7% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 60% | 111 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/13 | 8% | 35% | 127 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 4/4 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/4 | 25% | 43% | 80.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 12/24 | 50% | 77% | 144 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 7/27 | 26% | 54% | 126 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 4/23 | 17% | 30% | 105.5 |
| Chattooga County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 22/34 | 65% | 53% | 45 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 2/19 | 11% | 7% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 14/41 | 34% | 29% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/15 | 7% | 31% | 127 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/5 | 40% | 26% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 58% | 125.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |