Statistics for Region 6
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Bibb, Houston, Baldwin, Jones, Peach, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Crawford.
Tables:
| Region 6 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 | 5,833 | 40.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,274/5,833 | 90.4% | 88.3% | 1.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,009 | 14.0 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,644 | 11.4 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,180 | 15.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports | 690 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 479 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 83 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 32 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 96 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 170/690 | 24.6% | 24.3% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 46/2,963 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 8/1,644 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/258 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 73/258 | 28.3% | 28.4% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 102/258 | 39.5% | 37.6% | 7 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 258 | 23.5 days | 22.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 258 | 218.0 days | 238.0 days | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/258 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/769 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 13 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/192 | 1% | 1.2% | 7 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 8/577 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 70/3,107 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 8.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 36/1,627 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 6.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 6 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 | 210 | 17.4 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 17.5 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/210 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/210 | 2.4% | 5% | 13 |
| Removals for Neglect | 75/210 | 36% | 36% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 77/210 | 37% | 36% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/210 | 3% | 9% | 14 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 27/210 | 13% | 9% | 4 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 48/210 | 23% | 18% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 23/210 | 11% | 13% | 9 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 10/210 | 5% | 8% | 11 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 19/210 | 9% | 11% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/210 | 2% | 3% | 7 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 74/131 | 56% | 60% | 10.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 56/131 | 43% | 35% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/131 | 1% | 5% | 14 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 14/195 | 7% | 9% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 69/246 | 28% | 31% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/117 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 6 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 | 120,856 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 564 | 47.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 468 | 39.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 509 | 42.3 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 774 | na | na | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 186,844 | 15,518.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 142,731 | 11,854.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 408,924 | 33,836.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 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 | 77 | 6.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 113 | 9.3 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 12 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 264/468 | 56% | 63% | 13.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 87/468 | 19% | 17% | 4 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 24/468 | 5% | 3% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/468 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 77/468 | 16% | 15% | 5.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 14/468 | 3% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/468 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/468 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 16/828 | 1.93% | 3.46% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 6/828 | 0.72% | 0.71% | 6.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/828 | 0% | 0.09% | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 6/828 | 0.72% | 0.4% | 2.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 70/77 | 91% | 91% | 8.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 147/35,132 | 4.2 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 12 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 224/822 | 27% | 25% | 5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 468/822 | 57% | 57% | 8 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 130/822 | 16% | 18% | 8.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/468 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 63/468 | 13% | 9% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 564 | 16.5 months | 16.3 months | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 468 | 17.8 months | 18.6 months | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 227/564 | 40% | 33% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 46/118 | 39% | 45% | 12 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 229/468 | 49% | 51% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 188/468 | 40% | 40% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 180/468 | 38% | 36% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 88/180 | 49% | 31% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 101/269 | 38% | 30% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 64/207 | 31% | 28% | 4 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 70/143 | 49% | 37% | 2.5 |
| Region 6 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 309/120,408 | 25.7 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 121/309 | 39% | 46% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/309 | 2% | 4% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 87/309 | 28% | 21% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/309 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 26/309 | 8% | 10% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 66/309 | 21% | 17% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/309 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/309 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/309 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 309 | 17.9 months | 17.9 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 121 | 11.0 months | 11.9 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 5.5 months | 12.0 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 66 | 12.4 months | 14.9 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 87 | 30.8 months | 35.4 months | 11 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/121 | 2% | 3% | 9 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 62/121 | 51% | 52% | 6 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 20/87 | 23% | 20% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 74/87 | 85% | 72% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 63 | 21.2 months | 23.6 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 63 | 8.0 months | 10.9 months | 13 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/17 | 59% | 61% | 9 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 71% | 11.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 87/120,408 | 7.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 29/120,408 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/71 | 6% | 2% | 1.5 |
| 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 | 1/238 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/84 | 4.8% | 8.2% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 5.5% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/76 | 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 | 1/34 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 2.7% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 6 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 | 5,833 | 40.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 690 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 7 |
| Removals During Period | 210 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 8.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 468 | 39.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 309 | na | na | 8 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 372/378 | 98.4% | 97% | 3 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 820/828 | 99.03% | 99.54% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 58/119 | 49% | 49% | 6.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 119 | 12.2 months | 12.3 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 20/116 | 17% | 23% | 10.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/92 | 4.3% | 8.5% | 12 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 20/87 | 23% | 20% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 87 | 30.8 months | 35.4 months | 11 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 68/207 | 33% | 21% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 25/120 | 21% | 9% | 2 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 44/84 | 52% | 50% | 6.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 64/178 | 36% | 32% | 4.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 67/71 | 94% | 98% | 13.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 13/23 | 57% | 39% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 203/240 | 85% | 76% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 101/217 | 47% | 51% | 12 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 60/271 | 22% | 26% | 9.5 |
| Region 6 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 | 146/256 | 57% | 53% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 14/195 | 7% | 9% | 6 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 69/246 | 28% | 31% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 64/207 | 31% | 28% | 4 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 20/65 | 31% | 25% | 4 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 46/118 | 39% | 45% | 12 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 10/17 | 59% | 61% | 9 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 71% | 11.5 |