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 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,851 | 42.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,825/8,851 | 88.4% | 88.3% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,151 | 15.1 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,598 | 12.5 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,102 | 14.9 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports | 825 | 4.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 477 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 111 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 37 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 200 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 140/825 | 17% | 24.3% | 14 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 55/4,924 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/2,598 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 12.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/228 | 0% | 0.6% | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 55/228 | 24.1% | 28.4% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 64/228 | 28.1% | 37.6% | 14 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 228 | 36.5 days | 22.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 228 | 258.0 days | 238.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/228 | 0% | 1.2% | 13.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 31/858 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/173 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 9 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 30/685 | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 97/5,377 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 12 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 19/2,652 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 13 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 12 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 | 227 | 13.0 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 18.9 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 26/227 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/227 | 3.5% | 5% | 9 |
| Removals for Neglect | 54/227 | 24% | 36% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 102/227 | 45% | 36% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 15/227 | 7% | 9% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 37/227 | 16% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 45/227 | 20% | 18% | 8 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/227 | 8% | 13% | 12 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 13/227 | 6% | 8% | 8 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 24/227 | 11% | 11% | 5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/227 | 0% | 3% | 14 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 91/140 | 65% | 60% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 43/140 | 31% | 35% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/140 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/140 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/140 | 4% | 5% | 9 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/140 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/140 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/140 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 12/205 | 6% | 9% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 72/260 | 28% | 31% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 12 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 | 176,526 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 667 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 616 | 35.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 631 | 36.0 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 894 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 231,301 | 13,199.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 197,946 | 11,296.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 545,295 | 30,890.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 7 |
| 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 | 91 | 5.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 109 | 6.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 420/616 | 68% | 63% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 75/616 | 12% | 17% | 13.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 22/616 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/616 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 91/616 | 15% | 15% | 9 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/616 | 0% | 1% | 13 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/616 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/616 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 31/891 | 3.48% | 3.46% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/891 | 0.34% | 0.71% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/891 | 0% | 0.09% | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/891 | 0.22% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 83/91 | 91% | 91% | 8.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 162/35,235 | 4.6 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 11 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 237/946 | 25% | 25% | 7 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 519/946 | 55% | 57% | 12 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 190/946 | 20% | 18% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/616 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 53/616 | 9% | 9% | 8 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 667 | 18.9 months | 16.3 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 616 | 21.6 months | 18.6 months | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 190/667 | 28% | 33% | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 44/105 | 42% | 45% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 353/616 | 57% | 51% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 280/616 | 45% | 40% | 3.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 269/616 | 44% | 36% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 84/269 | 31% | 31% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 98/347 | 28% | 30% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 82/292 | 28% | 28% | 8.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 35/136 | 26% | 37% | 14 |
| Region 12 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 259/175,243 | 14.8 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 125/259 | 48% | 46% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 19/259 | 7% | 4% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 57/259 | 22% | 21% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/259 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 35/259 | 14% | 10% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 23/259 | 9% | 17% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/259 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/259 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/259 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 259 | 23.0 months | 17.9 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 125 | 15.4 months | 11.9 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 19 | 3.0 months | 12.0 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 23 | 32.0 months | 14.9 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 57 | 41.4 months | 35.4 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/125 | 2% | 3% | 9 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 52/125 | 42% | 52% | 11 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/57 | 14% | 20% | 8 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 42/57 | 74% | 72% | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 48 | 26.1 months | 23.6 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 49 | 11.7 months | 10.9 months | 7 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/13 | 69% | 61% | 3 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 71% | 1.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 57/175,243 | 3.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 35/175,243 | 2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/50 | 0% | 2% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 5/230 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 8/86 | 9.3% | 8.2% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/17 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/18 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 2.7% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Region 12 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 | 8,851 | 42.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 825 | 3.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 227 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 12 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 616 | 35.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 259 | na | na | 11 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 440/454 | 96.9% | 97% | 9 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 889/891 | 99.78% | 99.54% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 59/137 | 43% | 49% | 9.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 137 | 14.0 months | 12.3 months | 2.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 20/101 | 20% | 23% | 9 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/103 | 8.7% | 8.5% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/57 | 14% | 20% | 8 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 57 | 41.4 months | 35.4 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 48/268 | 18% | 21% | 10 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 12/204 | 6% | 9% | 11 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 32/72 | 44% | 50% | 10 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 82/256 | 32% | 32% | 7.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 50/50 | 100% | 98% | 1.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 13/32 | 41% | 39% | 8 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 207/255 | 81% | 76% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 120/213 | 56% | 51% | 5.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 96/372 | 26% | 26% | 6 |
| Region 12 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 | 101/233 | 43% | 53% | 14 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 12/205 | 6% | 9% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 72/260 | 28% | 31% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 82/292 | 28% | 28% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 15/56 | 27% | 25% | 6 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/105 | 42% | 45% | 10 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/13 | 69% | 61% | 3 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 71% | 1.5 |