Statistics for Region 11
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Tift, Ware, Coffee, Ben Hill, Brooks, Berrien, Cook, Pierce, Brantley, Bacon, Turner, Charlton, Irwin, Atkinson, Clinch, Lanier, Echols.
Tables:
| Region 11 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,100 | 58.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,090/7,100 | 85.8% | 88.3% | 14 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,062 | 25.2 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,461 | 12.0 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,577 | 21.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports | 1,566 | 12.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,084 | 8.9 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 127 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 43 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 312 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 450/1,566 | 28.7% | 24.3% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 55/2,957 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 20/1,461 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/610 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 138/610 | 22.6% | 28.4% | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 214/610 | 35.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 610 | 22.0 days | 22.0 days | 7.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 610 | 248.0 days | 238.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 6/610 | 1% | 1.2% | 8.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 103/1,663 | 6.2% | 3.1% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 12/470 | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 91/1,193 | 7.6% | 3.8% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 147/3,225 | 4.6% | 2.4% | 1 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 51/1,468 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 11 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 560 | 55.3 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 46.7 | 4.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 83/560 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 41/560 | 7.3% | 5% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 265/560 | 47% | 36% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 224/560 | 40% | 36% | 8 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 46/560 | 8% | 9% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 57/560 | 10% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 114/560 | 20% | 18% | 8 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 53/560 | 9% | 13% | 11 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 31/560 | 6% | 8% | 8 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 22/560 | 4% | 11% | 13 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/560 | 1% | 3% | 11 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 140/282 | 50% | 60% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 128/282 | 45% | 35% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/282 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/282 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 14/282 | 5% | 5% | 6 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/282 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/282 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/282 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 34/495 | 7% | 9% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 195/660 | 30% | 31% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/290 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 11 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 101,405 | na | na | 11 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 1,394 | 138.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 1,407 | 139.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,408 | 139.0 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 1,954 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 513,879 | 50,726.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 368,398 | 36,365.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 1,091,418 | 107,630.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 145 | 14.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 231 | 22.8 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 15 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 883/1,407 | 63% | 63% | 9 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 318/1,407 | 23% | 17% | 1.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 49/1,407 | 3% | 3% | 7.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/1,407 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 145/1,407 | 10% | 15% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 10/1,407 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/1,407 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/1,407 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 61/1,948 | 3.13% | 3.46% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 22/1,948 | 1.13% | 0.71% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/1,948 | 0% | 0.09% | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 15/1,948 | 0.77% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 127/145 | 88% | 91% | 12 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 455/94,898 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 8.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 432/1,827 | 24% | 25% | 9 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,076/1,827 | 59% | 57% | 6 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 319/1,827 | 17% | 18% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/1,407 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 61/1,407 | 4% | 9% | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 1,394 | 16.3 months | 16.3 months | 8 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 1,407 | 18.6 months | 18.6 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 377/1,394 | 27% | 33% | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 90/226 | 40% | 45% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 728/1,407 | 52% | 51% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 557/1,407 | 40% | 40% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 489/1,407 | 35% | 36% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 180/489 | 37% | 31% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 173/647 | 27% | 30% | 9.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 148/529 | 28% | 28% | 8.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 79/281 | 28% | 37% | 10.5 |
| Region 11 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 520/101,306 | 51.3 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 259/520 | 50% | 46% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 12/520 | 2% | 4% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 107/520 | 21% | 21% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/520 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 54/520 | 10% | 10% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 82/520 | 16% | 17% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/520 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 5/520 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/520 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 520 | 16.1 months | 17.9 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 259 | 10.4 months | 11.9 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 12 | 12.6 months | 12.0 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 82 | 14.0 months | 14.9 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 107 | 43.9 months | 35.4 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/259 | 0% | 3% | 14 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 155/259 | 60% | 52% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 12/107 | 11% | 20% | 9 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 71/107 | 66% | 72% | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 97 | 31.2 months | 23.6 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 97 | 11.3 months | 10.9 months | 8 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 17/30 | 57% | 61% | 10 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 71% | 11.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 107/101,306 | 10.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 60/101,306 | 5.9 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/105 | 2% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 10 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 20/497 | 4% | 1.7% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 34/240 | 14.2% | 8.2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/17 | 11.8% | 5.5% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/37 | 2.7% | 3.9% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/81 | 6.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 11 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 7,100 | 58.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,566 | 13.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 560 | 4.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 1,407 | 139.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 520 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 839/882 | 95.1% | 97% | 14 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,933/1,948 | 99.23% | 99.54% | 12 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 156/268 | 58% | 49% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 268 | 10.4 months | 12.3 months | 13 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 61/278 | 22% | 23% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 37/258 | 14.3% | 8.5% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 12/107 | 11% | 20% | 9 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 107 | 43.9 months | 35.4 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 98/569 | 17% | 21% | 11.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 48/411 | 12% | 9% | 5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 56/163 | 34% | 50% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 148/499 | 30% | 32% | 10 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 103/105 | 98% | 98% | 6.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 18/55 | 33% | 39% | 11.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 539/661 | 82% | 76% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 290/503 | 58% | 51% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 263/731 | 36% | 26% | 1 |
| Region 11 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 265/520 | 51% | 53% | 9 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 34/495 | 7% | 9% | 6 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 195/660 | 30% | 31% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 148/529 | 28% | 28% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 18/113 | 16% | 25% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 90/226 | 40% | 45% | 11 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 17/30 | 57% | 61% | 10 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 71% | 11.5 |