Statistics for Region 13
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton.
Tables:
| Region 13 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 | 17,120 | 28.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 14,907/17,120 | 87.1% | 86.4% | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 5,649 | 9.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 5,185 | 8.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 6,286 | 10.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports | 840 | 1.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 581 | 1.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 142 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 53 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 64 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 14 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 268/840 | 31.9% | 25.3% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 269/9,994 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 18/5,185 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 13 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 9/629 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 256/629 | 40.7% | 28.6% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 300/629 | 47.7% | 35.8% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 629 | 10.0 days | 30.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 629 | 199.0 days | 259.0 days | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 17/629 | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/524 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 8.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/148 | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/376 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 191/10,034 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 14 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 80/5,441 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 12 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 13 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 | 511 | 10.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 42.6 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 68/511 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 7 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 38/511 | 7.4% | 4.5% | 1 |
| Removals for Neglect | 95/511 | 19% | 35% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 93/511 | 18% | 41% | 14 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 64/511 | 13% | 9% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 50/511 | 10% | 8% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 86/511 | 17% | 19% | 9 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 67/511 | 13% | 13% | 8 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 52/511 | 10% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 88/511 | 17% | 11% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 10/511 | 2% | 3% | 10 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 202/300 | 67% | 57% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 87/300 | 29% | 37% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/300 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/300 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 10/300 | 3% | 5% | 11 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/300 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/300 | 0% | 1% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/300 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 59/479 | 12% | 7% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 175/485 | 36% | 29% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/264 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 13 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 | 496,058 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 1,081 | 22.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 1,077 | 22.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,086 | 22.0 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 1,592 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 397,125 | 7,990.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 319,098 | 6,421.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 881,283 | 17,766.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 13 |
| 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 | 158 | 3.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 14 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 71 | 1.4 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 13 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 701/1,077 | 65% | 62% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 168/1,077 | 16% | 19% | 9.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 17/1,077 | 2% | 3% | 11 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/1,077 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 158/1,077 | 15% | 14% | 6 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 14/1,077 | 1% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 18/1,077 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/1,077 | 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 | 149/158 | 94% | 91% | 2.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 522/83,837 | 6.2 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 406/1,810 | 22% | 26% | 13 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,075/1,810 | 59% | 57% | 3.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 329/1,810 | 18% | 18% | 4.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/1,077 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 100/1,077 | 9% | 7% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 1,081 | 18.7 months | 17.2 months | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 1,077 | 18.3 months | 16.5 months | 3.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 293/1,081 | 27% | 33% | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 53/117 | 45% | 58% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 548/1,077 | 51% | 47% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 444/1,077 | 41% | 36% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 416/1,077 | 39% | 33% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 60/416 | 14% | 19% | 10 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 146/554 | 26% | 33% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 107/428 | 25% | 31% | 10 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 63/229 | 28% | 40% | 12.5 |
| Region 13 Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 490/496,997 | 9.9 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 243/490 | 50% | 45% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 29/490 | 6% | 5% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 80/490 | 16% | 24% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 4/490 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 74/490 | 15% | 10% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 57/490 | 12% | 16% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/490 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/490 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/490 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 490 | 16.8 months | 19.7 months | 11.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 243 | 6.2 months | 12.5 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 29 | 8.9 months | 9.6 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 57 | 19.3 months | 16.7 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 80 | 40.5 months | 34.6 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 27/243 | 11% | 4% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 163/243 | 67% | 51% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/80 | 4% | 18% | 13 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 50/80 | 62% | 74% | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 65 | 27.1 months | 23.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 65 | 12.5 months | 9.6 months | 4 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/25 | 44% | 56% | 12.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 59% | 7 |
| Adoption Discharges | 80/496,997 | 1.6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 81/496,997 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/66 | 2% | 2% | 8 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 2 | 4.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 1.5 |
| 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 | 22/196 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/33 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/93 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 5.6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/58 | 0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/52 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 25% | 2 |
| Region 13 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 | 17,120 | 28.6 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 840 | 1.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 14 |
| Removals During Period | 511 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 14 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 1,077 | 22.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 490 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 449/467 | 96.1% | 96.6% | 10 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,586/1,596 | 99.37% | 99.58% | 12 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 147/238 | 62% | 48% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 238 | 8.1 months | 12.6 months | 13 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 80/237 | 34% | 24% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 26/231 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/80 | 4% | 18% | 13 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 80 | 40.5 months | 34.6 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 74/409 | 18% | 24% | 10 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 13/326 | 4% | 7% | 10.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 27/56 | 48% | 60% | 9 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 105/353 | 30% | 35% | 10 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 65/66 | 98% | 98% | 7 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 27/72 | 38% | 43% | 9 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 407/561 | 73% | 77% | 12 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 192/341 | 56% | 54% | 6.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 144/548 | 26% | 30% | 11.5 |
| Region 13 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 | 178/358 | 50% | 53% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 59/479 | 12% | 7% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 175/485 | 36% | 29% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 107/428 | 25% | 31% | 10 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 4/26 | 15% | 26% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 53/117 | 45% | 58% | 13 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 11/25 | 44% | 56% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 59% | 7 |