Statistics for Region 12
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Statistics for Individual County: Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, Bulloch, Camden, Effingham, Bryan, McIntosh, Long.
Tables:
| Region 12 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,160 | 26.6 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,495/5,160 | 87.1% | 87.7% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,257 | 11.6 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,903 | 14.9 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 493 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 317 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 147 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 25 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 139/493 | 28.2% | 29.4% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 81/1,766 | 4.6% | 7.1% | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 68/2,903 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/289 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 88/289 | 30.4% | 28.7% | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 113/289 | 39.1% | 36.1% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 289 | 24.5 days | 34.0 days | 10 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 289 | 327.0 days | 388.0 days | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/289 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 10/451 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/131 | 0% | 0.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 10/320 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 53/1,832 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 41/3,760 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 12 |
| Region 12 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 221 | 13.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 18.4 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 29/221 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/221 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 65/221 | 29% | 37% | 12 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 92/221 | 42% | 44% | 11 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 15/221 | 7% | 9% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 22/221 | 10% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 27/221 | 12% | 19% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 29/221 | 13% | 11% | 4 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 24/221 | 11% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 21/221 | 10% | 8% | 4 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/221 | 0% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 70/117 | 60% | 56% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 35/117 | 30% | 38% | 11 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/117 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/117 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 12/117 | 10% | 6% | 2 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/117 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/117 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/117 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 19/214 | 9% | 7% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 98/326 | 30% | 29% | 6.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 2/120 | 2% | 1% | 2 |
| Region 12 Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 161,917 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 765 | 47.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 661 | 41.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 714 | 44.2 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 986 | na | na | 9 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 261,931 | 16,178.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 216,917 | 13,397.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 568,914 | 35,136.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 60,991 | 3,767.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 80 | 4.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 109 | 6.7 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 7 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 446/661 | 67% | 62% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 83/661 | 13% | 19% | 14 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 38/661 | 6% | 3% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/661 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 80/661 | 12% | 14% | 11 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/661 | 1% | 2% | 11.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 9/661 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/661 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 30/1,100 | 2.73% | 2.95% | 9.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/1,100 | 0.18% | 0.48% | 11.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/1,100 | 0% | 0.12% | 11.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/1,100 | 0.18% | 0.24% | 7 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 69/80 | 86% | 91% | 13 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 208/37,589 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 235/901 | 26% | 25% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 500/901 | 55% | 56% | 10.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 166/901 | 18% | 19% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/661 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 45/661 | 7% | 7% | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 765 | 19.2 months | 16.6 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 661 | 21.7 months | 17.4 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 252/765 | 33% | 33% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 95/148 | 64% | 61% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 372/661 | 56% | 48% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 302/661 | 46% | 37% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 279/661 | 42% | 34% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 92/279 | 33% | 22% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 141/401 | 35% | 34% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 125/343 | 36% | 33% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 30/132 | 23% | 36% | 13.5 |
| Region 12 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 315/161,910 | 19.5 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 127/317 | 40% | 42% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 22/317 | 7% | 6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 106/317 | 33% | 26% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/317 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 23/317 | 7% | 8% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 35/317 | 11% | 17% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/317 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/317 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/317 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 315 | 26.1 months | 19.4 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 127 | 11.0 months | 11.7 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 22 | 14.4 months | 12.0 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 35 | 23.7 months | 17.1 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 106 | 47.5 months | 37.4 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/127 | 1% | 3% | 10.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 69/127 | 54% | 53% | 6.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/106 | 6% | 18% | 10 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 55/106 | 52% | 70% | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 92 | 35.2 months | 25.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 92 | 11.5 months | 9.5 months | 4.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/17 | 53% | 55% | 9 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 51% | 11 |
| Adoption Discharges | 106/161,910 | 6.5 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 25/161,910 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/103 | 3% | 4% | 7.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 9 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 3/349 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/129 | 0% | 5.2% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Region 12 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 5,160 | 26.6 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 481 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 221 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 12 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 661 | 41.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 317 | na | na | 9 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 189/192 | 98.4% | 98.4% | 9 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,100/1,100 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 69/138 | 50% | 50% | 9 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 138 | 12.4 months | 12.0 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 47/154 | 31% | 23% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/149 | 5.4% | 8.3% | 8 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/106 | 6% | 18% | 10 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 106 | 47.5 months | 37.4 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 99/341 | 29% | 24% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 28/223 | 13% | 9% | 3 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 53/111 | 48% | 58% | 10 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 125/321 | 39% | 36% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 100/103 | 97% | 96% | 7.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 16/32 | 50% | 44% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 204/257 | 79% | 78% | 7.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 136/248 | 55% | 59% | 13 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 154/445 | 35% | 34% | 6.5 |
| Region 12 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 116/280 | 41% | 51% | 13 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 19/214 | 9% | 7% | 3 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 98/326 | 30% | 29% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 125/343 | 36% | 33% | 6 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/68 | 7% | 23% | 12 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 95/148 | 64% | 61% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/17 | 53% | 55% | 9 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 51% | 11 |