Statistics for Region 14
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Fulton, DeKalb.
Tables:
| Region 14 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 | 16,683 | 35.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 14,400/16,683 | 86.3% | 86.4% | 9.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 7,752 | 16.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 2,918 | 6.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 6,013 | 12.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports | 1,542 | 3.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,049 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 294 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 71 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 128 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 13 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 329/1,542 | 21.3% | 25.3% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 279/9,128 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 24/2,918 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/741 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 192/741 | 25.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 240/741 | 32.4% | 35.8% | 9 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 741 | 39.0 days | 30.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 741 | 279.0 days | 259.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 15/741 | 2% | 1.5% | 4 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 61/1,393 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/278 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 57/1,115 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 250/9,051 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 4.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 54/3,317 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 11 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 14 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 | 651 | 16.4 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 54.2 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 93/651 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 4 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 34/651 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 4 |
| Removals for Neglect | 365/651 | 56% | 35% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 122/651 | 19% | 41% | 13 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 87/651 | 13% | 9% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 40/651 | 6% | 8% | 10 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 52/651 | 8% | 19% | 14 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 98/651 | 15% | 13% | 7 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 71/651 | 11% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 180/651 | 28% | 11% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 17/651 | 3% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 179/375 | 48% | 57% | 12 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 167/375 | 45% | 37% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/375 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/375 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 22/375 | 6% | 5% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/375 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 7/375 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/375 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 64/590 | 11% | 7% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 134/478 | 28% | 29% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/304 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 14 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 | 396,888 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 1,078 | 27.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 1,201 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,148 | 29.0 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 1,729 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 416,837 | 10,528.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 315,268 | 7,963.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 926,818 | 23,352.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 12 |
| 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 | 180 | 4.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 27 | 0.7 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 14 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 700/1,201 | 58% | 62% | 13.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 258/1,201 | 21% | 19% | 4.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 12/1,201 | 1% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/1,201 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 180/1,201 | 15% | 14% | 6 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 17/1,201 | 1% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 28/1,201 | 2% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/1,201 | 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 | 169/180 | 94% | 91% | 2.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 688/98,263 | 7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 470/1,920 | 24% | 26% | 10.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,009/1,920 | 53% | 57% | 11.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 441/1,920 | 23% | 18% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/1,201 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 147/1,201 | 12% | 7% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 1,078 | 16.3 months | 17.2 months | 10 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 1,201 | 15.6 months | 16.5 months | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 281/1,078 | 26% | 33% | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 38/66 | 58% | 58% | 9 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 544/1,201 | 45% | 47% | 10 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 427/1,201 | 36% | 36% | 8.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 385/1,201 | 32% | 33% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 24/385 | 6% | 19% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 118/494 | 24% | 33% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 96/392 | 24% | 31% | 12 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 71/217 | 33% | 40% | 10 |
| Region 14 Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 502/395,924 | 12.7 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 228/503 | 45% | 45% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 15/503 | 3% | 5% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 67/503 | 13% | 24% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/503 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 58/503 | 12% | 10% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 132/503 | 26% | 16% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/503 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/503 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/503 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 502 | 12.8 months | 19.7 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 228 | 4.6 months | 12.5 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 15 | 1.5 months | 9.6 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 132 | 12.8 months | 16.7 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 67 | 40.0 months | 34.6 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 14/228 | 6% | 4% | 4 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 162/228 | 71% | 51% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/67 | 7% | 18% | 11 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 44/67 | 66% | 74% | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 42 | 30.0 months | 23.1 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 42 | 10.8 months | 9.6 months | 5.5 |
| 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 | 1/3 | 33% | 59% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 67/395,924 | 1.7 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 60/395,924 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/48 | 4% | 2% | 3 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 2 | 5.0 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 | 21/174 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12.5% | 7.2% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/49 | 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 | 0/71 | 0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/150 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33.3% | 25% | 1 |
| Region 14 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 | 16,683 | 35.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,542 | 3.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 11 |
| Removals During Period | 651 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 10 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 1,201 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 503 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 841/873 | 96.3% | 96.6% | 9 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,653/1,663 | 99.4% | 99.58% | 10 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 148/218 | 68% | 48% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 218 | 5.2 months | 12.6 months | 14 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 45/243 | 19% | 24% | 9.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 22/182 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/67 | 7% | 18% | 11 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 67 | 40.0 months | 34.6 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 62/364 | 17% | 24% | 11.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 6/326 | 2% | 7% | 13.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 15/35 | 43% | 60% | 13 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 96/314 | 31% | 35% | 9 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 46/48 | 96% | 98% | 12 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 32/71 | 45% | 43% | 8 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 517/689 | 75% | 77% | 11 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 261/402 | 65% | 54% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 147/497 | 30% | 30% | 6 |
| Region 14 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 | 225/412 | 55% | 53% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 64/590 | 11% | 7% | 2 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 134/478 | 28% | 29% | 6 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 96/392 | 24% | 31% | 12 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/10 | 20% | 26% | 9 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/66 | 58% | 58% | 9 |
| 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 | 1/3 | 33% | 59% | 9 |