Statistics for Region 7
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Richmond, Columbia, Burke, McDuffie, Washington, Jefferson, Screven, Hancock, Wilkes, Jenkins, Lincoln, Warren, Glascock, Taliaferro.
Tables:
| Region 7 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 | 6,249 | 44.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,406/6,249 | 86.5% | 86.4% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,531 | 17.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,439 | 10.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 11 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,279 | 16.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports | 933 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 706 | 5.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 109 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 31 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 87 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 233/933 | 25% | 25.3% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 92/3,037 | 3% | 2.4% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 16/1,439 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/432 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 64/432 | 14.8% | 28.6% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 93/432 | 21.5% | 35.8% | 14 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 432 | 60.0 days | 30.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 432 | 278.0 days | 259.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/432 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 37/893 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/217 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 31/676 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 92/2,763 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 42/1,251 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 7 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 | 414 | 35.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 34.5 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 50/414 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 22/414 | 5.3% | 4.5% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 125/414 | 30% | 35% | 9 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 179/414 | 43% | 41% | 9 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 21/414 | 5% | 9% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 18/414 | 4% | 8% | 14 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 102/414 | 25% | 19% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/414 | 2% | 13% | 14 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 41/414 | 10% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 25/414 | 6% | 11% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 8/414 | 2% | 3% | 10 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 89/240 | 37% | 57% | 14 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 133/240 | 55% | 37% | 1 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/240 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/240 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 15/240 | 6% | 5% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/240 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 2/240 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/240 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 34/392 | 9% | 7% | 3.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 112/349 | 32% | 29% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/233 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 7 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 | 118,531 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 735 | 62.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 807 | 68.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 775 | 65.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 1,149 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 282,358 | 23,869.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 205,603 | 17,380.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 567,198 | 47,852.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 4 |
| 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 | 88 | 7.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 28 | 2.4 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 11 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 4 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 467/807 | 58% | 62% | 13.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 194/807 | 24% | 19% | 2.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 28/807 | 3% | 3% | 7 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/807 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 88/807 | 11% | 14% | 11.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 22/807 | 3% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 8/807 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/807 | 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 | 79/88 | 90% | 91% | 8 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 331/68,304 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 9 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 306/1,090 | 28% | 26% | 4.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 568/1,090 | 52% | 57% | 13 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 216/1,090 | 20% | 18% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/807 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 56/807 | 7% | 7% | 9.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 735 | 18.1 months | 17.2 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 807 | 14.2 months | 16.5 months | 13 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 219/735 | 30% | 33% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 41/63 | 65% | 58% | 3.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 362/807 | 45% | 47% | 10 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 289/807 | 36% | 36% | 8.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 257/807 | 32% | 33% | 9 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 19/257 | 7% | 19% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 96/370 | 26% | 33% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 68/272 | 25% | 31% | 10 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/184 | 28% | 40% | 12.5 |
| Region 7 Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 309/118,297 | 26.1 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 129/310 | 42% | 45% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 26/310 | 8% | 5% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 61/310 | 20% | 24% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/310 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 26/310 | 8% | 10% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 64/310 | 21% | 16% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/310 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/310 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/310 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 309 | 16.0 months | 19.7 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 129 | 12.8 months | 12.5 months | 7.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 26 | 9.6 months | 9.6 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 64 | 11.1 months | 16.7 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 61 | 37.8 months | 34.6 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/129 | 2% | 4% | 9.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 61/129 | 47% | 51% | 9 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/61 | 10% | 18% | 9 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 42/61 | 69% | 74% | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 49 | 26.2 months | 23.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 49 | 10.8 months | 9.6 months | 5.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/8 | 50% | 56% | 9 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 61/118,297 | 5.2 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 29/118,297 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/51 | 0% | 2% | 13 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 1 | 8.4 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 4 |
| 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 | 10/123 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 7.2% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/87 | 0% | 1.9% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Region 7 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 | 6,249 | 44.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 933 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 414 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 807 | 68.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 310 | na | na | 9 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 529/552 | 95.8% | 96.6% | 12.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,135/1,142 | 99.39% | 99.58% | 11 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 62/138 | 45% | 48% | 8 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 138 | 12.3 months | 12.6 months | 9 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 33/165 | 20% | 24% | 8 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/128 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/61 | 10% | 18% | 9 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 61 | 37.8 months | 34.6 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 52/309 | 17% | 24% | 11.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/274 | 3% | 7% | 12 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 23/41 | 56% | 60% | 7 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 68/246 | 28% | 35% | 11 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 51/51 | 100% | 98% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 12/34 | 35% | 43% | 10.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 354/441 | 80% | 77% | 6 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 115/269 | 43% | 54% | 13.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 120/379 | 32% | 30% | 4 |
| Region 7 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 | 163/276 | 59% | 53% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 34/392 | 9% | 7% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 112/349 | 32% | 29% | 5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 68/272 | 25% | 31% | 10 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/20 | 15% | 26% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/63 | 65% | 58% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/8 | 50% | 56% | 9 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |