Statistics for Heard County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 4, North District, West Georgia Circuit, CII.

Tables:

Heard County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports19055.8 per 10K39.1 per 10K47
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports150/19078.9%86.4%149
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations4112.0 per 10K14.3 per 10K116
Children Subject of Alternative Response9227.0 per 10K10.7 per 10K7
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports5716.7 per 10K14.1 per 10K76
Victim Reports205.9 per 10K3.9 per 10K75
Victim Reports of Neglect175.0 per 10K2.7 per 10K55.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse10.3 per 10K0.5 per 10K129.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse00.0 per 10K0.2 per 10K137.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse20.6 per 10K0.5 per 10K70.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care8/2040%25.3%30
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care3/1132.7%2.4%52.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/920%0.7%116
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/110%0.5%84.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report0/110%28.6%139
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report0/110%35.8%143.5
Median Days from Report to Removal11159.0 days30.0 days10
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal11190.0 days259.0 days83.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/110%1.5%93
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/205%3.1%30
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/30%1.5%88
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/175.9%3.7%32
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/1140.9%2.6%131.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/860%2.1%133.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/0nanana

Heard County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care1345.1 per 10K20.4 per 10K40.5
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care1.13.7 per 10K1.7 per 10K42
Reentries to Foster Care1/137.7%13.2%88
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/130%4.5%103
Removals for Neglect4/1331%35%86
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use8/1362%41%40
Removals for Physical Abuse0/130%9%117
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope3/1323%8%15
Removals for Inadequate Housing2/1315%19%79
Removals for Incarceration0/130%13%120.5
Removals for Child Behavior1/138%8%55.5
Removals for Abandonment2/1315%11%29.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/130%3%101.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting7/7100%57%13.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting0/70%37%128
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/70%0%73
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/70%0%72.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/70%5%102
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/70%0%73.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/70%1%75
Removals to ILP First Setting0/70%0%72.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal0/110%7%104
Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal9/1090%29%3
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/80%0%71.5

Heard County Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 20252,916nana110
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20241242.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K110.5
Children in Care on March 31 20251655.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K82.5
Average Daily Children in Care1345.7 per 10K43.2 per 10K104
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 25nana119
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 4,80616,689.0 per 10K15,776.0 per 10K103
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 3,13910,901.0 per 10K12,131.0 per 10K109
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 20254,48615,384.0 per 10K32,732.0 per 10K135
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025413.7 per 10K5.9 per 10K35
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202500.0 per 10K3.6 per 10K140
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202500.0 per 10K0.4 per 10K108
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day12/1675%62%22
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day0/160%19%149.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/160%3%120.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/160%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day4/1625%14%18.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/160%1%100
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/160%1%95.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/160%0%83
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20254/4100%91%33.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days10/2,4494.1 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days94
Placements Moves Toward Permanence7/2330%26%59
Lateral Placements Moves9/2339%57%139.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence7/2330%18%11
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20250/160%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20250/160%7%134
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024128.4 months17.2 months144
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025168.0 months16.5 months145.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 20249/1275%33%6.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20241/1100%58%14.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 20252/1612%47%152
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20252/1612%36%141
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20252/1612%33%137
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20250/20%19%129
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%33%4.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na31%na
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%40%5

Heard County Children Discharged
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges9/2,88031.3 per 10K19.8 per 10K67.5
Children Discharged for Reunification 7/978%45%11
Children Discharged for Relative 0/90%5%109.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 1/911%24%115.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/90%0%80.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/90%10%127
Children Discharged for Guardianship 1/911%16%79.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/90%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 0/90%0%79
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/90%0%75
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care911.9 months19.7 months135.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge711.9 months12.5 months77
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na9.6 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge111.1 months16.7 months90.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge123.8 months34.6 months115
Reunified within 72 Hours0/70%4%82
Reunified within 12 Months7/7100%51%7
Adopted within 24 Months1/1100%18%3
Adopted within 48 Months1/1100%74%27.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months115.8 months23.1 months103
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months18.0 months9.6 months84
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na56%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na
Adoption Discharges1/2,8803.5 per 10K4.7 per 10K99.5
Non-Permanent Discharges0/2,8800 per 10K2.1 per 10K132
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/10%2%76
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202500.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na8.4%na
Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na7.2%na
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0%64.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na5.6%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0.2%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%1.9%64.5
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na25%na

Heard County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 19055.8 per 10K39.1 per 10K47
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 205.9 per 10K3.9 per 10K74.5
Removals During Period133.7 per 10K1.7 per 10K42
In-care on March 31 20251655.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K82.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period9nana108
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 13/1492.9%96.6%131
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 21/21100%99.58%66
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months7/7100%48%5.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay79.7 months12.6 months98
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative3/650%24%17
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months0/0na8.4%na
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months1/1100%18%3
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay123.8 months34.6 months115
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period1/1100%24%4.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/0na7%na
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months1/1100%60%15.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday0/0na35%na
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children1/1100%98%53
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na43%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months15/1883%77%64.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months0/50%54%146
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months0/20%30%143.5

Heard County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal8/1173%53%29
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal0/110%7%104
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal9/1090%29%3
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na31%na
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/0na26%na
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%58%14.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na56%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na

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