Statistics for Region 12
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, Bulloch, Camden, Effingham, Bryan, McIntosh, Long.
Tables:
| Region 12 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,972 | 43.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,715/8,972 | 86% | 86.4% | 11 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,318 | 16.2 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,484 | 12.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,170 | 15.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports | 699 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 408 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 115 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 39 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 137 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 161/699 | 23% | 25.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 81/5,103 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 11/2,484 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 12 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/282 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 54/282 | 19.1% | 28.6% | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 74/282 | 26.2% | 35.8% | 13 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 282 | 36.0 days | 30.0 days | 5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 282 | 211.0 days | 259.0 days | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/282 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 9 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 19/618 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/158 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 7 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/460 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 116/5,108 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 27/2,408 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 14 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 12 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 263 | 15.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 21.9 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 36/263 | 13.7% | 13.2% | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/263 | 3.4% | 4.5% | 9 |
| Removals for Neglect | 42/263 | 16% | 35% | 14 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 117/263 | 44% | 41% | 8 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 20/263 | 8% | 9% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 49/263 | 19% | 8% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 37/263 | 14% | 19% | 12 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 25/263 | 10% | 13% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 21/263 | 8% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 18/263 | 7% | 11% | 8 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 7/263 | 3% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 113/151 | 75% | 57% | 1 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/151 | 19% | 37% | 14 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/151 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/151 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 9/151 | 6% | 5% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/151 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/151 | 0% | 1% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/151 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 19/244 | 8% | 7% | 5.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 64/234 | 27% | 29% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 12 Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 173,709 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 657 | 38.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 676 | 39.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 663 | 38.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 920 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 241,511 | 14,007.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 207,781 | 12,050.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 569,513 | 32,785.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 105 | 6.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 74 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 8 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 6 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 461/676 | 68% | 62% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 75/676 | 11% | 19% | 14 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 16/676 | 2% | 3% | 11 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/676 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 105/676 | 16% | 14% | 3 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 10/676 | 1% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 8/676 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/676 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| 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 | 97/105 | 92% | 91% | 4.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 241/43,539 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 283/977 | 29% | 26% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 514/977 | 53% | 57% | 11.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 180/977 | 18% | 18% | 4.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/676 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 57/676 | 8% | 7% | 6.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 657 | 20.7 months | 17.2 months | 3 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 676 | 19.7 months | 16.5 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 170/657 | 26% | 33% | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 59/95 | 62% | 58% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 358/676 | 53% | 47% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 301/676 | 45% | 36% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 283/676 | 42% | 33% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 69/283 | 24% | 19% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 116/380 | 31% | 33% | 8 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 98/293 | 33% | 31% | 8 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/172 | 27% | 40% | 14 |
| Region 12 Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 229/172,426 | 13.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 85/229 | 37% | 45% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 19/229 | 8% | 5% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 83/229 | 36% | 24% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/229 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 18/229 | 8% | 10% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 21/229 | 9% | 16% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/229 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/229 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/229 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 229 | 28.2 months | 19.7 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 85 | 9.1 months | 12.5 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 19 | 12.6 months | 9.6 months | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 21 | 36.1 months | 16.7 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 83 | 41.8 months | 34.6 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 8/85 | 9% | 4% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 51/85 | 60% | 51% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/83 | 5% | 18% | 12 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 60/83 | 72% | 74% | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 68 | 25.1 months | 23.1 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 68 | 13.2 months | 9.6 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/14 | 36% | 56% | 14 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 59% | 11 |
| Adoption Discharges | 83/172,426 | 4.8 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 21/172,426 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/75 | 3% | 2% | 5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 10 |
| 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 | 5/110 | 4.5% | 8.4% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/26 | 15.4% | 7.2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| 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 | 0/30 | 0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 1.9% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Region 12 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 8,972 | 43.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 699 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10 |
| Removals During Period | 263 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 12.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 676 | 39.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 229 | na | na | 12 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 364/372 | 97.8% | 96.6% | 4 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 932/934 | 99.79% | 99.58% | 6 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 46/90 | 51% | 48% | 5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 90 | 11.0 months | 12.6 months | 12 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 30/119 | 25% | 24% | 5.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/136 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/83 | 5% | 18% | 12 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 83 | 41.8 months | 34.6 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 78/326 | 24% | 24% | 7 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 27/249 | 11% | 7% | 3.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 32/61 | 52% | 60% | 8 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 98/263 | 37% | 35% | 7.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 73/75 | 97% | 98% | 10 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 18/38 | 47% | 43% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 210/266 | 79% | 77% | 7 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 98/191 | 51% | 54% | 10 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 116/405 | 29% | 30% | 7.5 |
| Region 12 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 84/200 | 42% | 53% | 14 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 19/244 | 8% | 7% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 64/234 | 27% | 29% | 7 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 98/293 | 33% | 31% | 8 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/55 | 7% | 26% | 13 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 59/95 | 62% | 58% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/14 | 36% | 56% | 14 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 59% | 11 |