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 June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,258 | 23.5 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,952/3,258 | 90.6% | 87.7% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,835 | 13.2 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1,423 | 10.3 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports | 414 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 228 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 160 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 19 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 148/414 | 35.7% | 29.4% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 102/1,423 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 8 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 50/1,423 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/300 | 0% | 0.3% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 60/300 | 20% | 28.7% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 83/300 | 27.7% | 36.1% | 13 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 300 | 62.0 days | 34.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 300 | 395.0 days | 388.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/300 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/469 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/122 | 0% | 0.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/347 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 33/1,752 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 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 | 33/2,035 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 7 |
| Region 7 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 | 286 | 24.8 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 23.8 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 21/286 | 7.3% | 13.5% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/286 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 9 |
| Removals for Neglect | 97/286 | 34% | 37% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 127/286 | 44% | 44% | 10 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 26/286 | 9% | 9% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 21/286 | 7% | 8% | 11 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 63/286 | 22% | 19% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/286 | 6% | 11% | 12 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 19/286 | 7% | 8% | 7 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 20/286 | 7% | 8% | 7 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/286 | 3% | 3% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 92/174 | 53% | 56% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 78/174 | 45% | 38% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/174 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/174 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/174 | 2% | 6% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/174 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/174 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/174 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 6/260 | 2% | 7% | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 110/351 | 31% | 29% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/123 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Region 7 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 | 115,195 | na | na | 10 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 695 | 60.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 696 | 60.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 693 | 59.9 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 981 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 253,229 | 21,964.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 192,564 | 16,702.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 490,521 | 42,582.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 52,401 | 4,545.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 73 | 6.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 10 | 0.9 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 13 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 454/696 | 65% | 62% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 124/696 | 18% | 19% | 8 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 25/696 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/696 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 73/696 | 10% | 14% | 12.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 13/696 | 2% | 2% | 5.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/696 | 1% | 1% | 8.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/696 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 34/1,006 | 3.38% | 2.95% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/1,006 | 0.2% | 0.48% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/1,006 | 0% | 0.12% | 11.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/1,006 | 0.1% | 0.24% | 9 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 70/73 | 96% | 91% | 3 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 200/45,448 | 4.4 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 11 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 207/793 | 26% | 25% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 443/793 | 56% | 56% | 7.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 143/793 | 18% | 19% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/696 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 39/696 | 6% | 7% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 695 | 14.3 months | 16.6 months | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 696 | 17.7 months | 17.4 months | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 203/695 | 29% | 33% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 36/44 | 82% | 61% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 342/696 | 49% | 48% | 7.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 269/696 | 39% | 37% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 245/696 | 35% | 34% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 8/245 | 3% | 22% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 72/288 | 25% | 34% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 59/229 | 26% | 33% | 10.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/158 | 30% | 36% | 8 |
| Region 7 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 276/115,295 | 23.9 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 111/276 | 40% | 42% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 18/276 | 7% | 6% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 45/276 | 16% | 26% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/276 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 28/276 | 10% | 8% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 69/276 | 25% | 17% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/276 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/276 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/276 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 276 | 16.5 months | 19.4 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 111 | 10.6 months | 11.7 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 18 | 18.9 months | 12.0 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 69 | 14.4 months | 17.1 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 45 | 41.2 months | 37.4 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/111 | 3% | 3% | 5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 64/111 | 58% | 53% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/45 | 7% | 18% | 8.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 27/45 | 60% | 70% | 8.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 30 | 26.8 months | 25.0 months | 7 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 31 | 14.1 months | 9.5 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/14 | 64% | 55% | 4 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 51% | 1 |
| Adoption Discharges | 45/115,295 | 3.9 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 33/115,295 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/40 | 0% | 4% | 14 |
| 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 | 5/334 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 18/125 | 14.4% | 5.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 2% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/58 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/82 | 0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Region 7 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 | 3,258 | 23.5 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 10 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 407 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 7 |
| Removals During Period | 286 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 4.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 696 | 60.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 276 | na | na | 10 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 158/161 | 98.1% | 98.4% | 12 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,006/1,006 | 100% | 100% | 7.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 67/124 | 54% | 50% | 4 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 124 | 10.3 months | 12.0 months | 12.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 39/160 | 24% | 23% | 6 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 21/148 | 14.2% | 8.3% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/45 | 7% | 18% | 8.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 45 | 41.2 months | 37.4 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 42/250 | 17% | 24% | 11 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/231 | 2% | 9% | 13 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 25/33 | 76% | 58% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 59/212 | 28% | 36% | 11 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 40/40 | 100% | 96% | 1 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 14/38 | 37% | 44% | 12 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 284/338 | 84% | 78% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 157/269 | 58% | 59% | 7 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 107/346 | 31% | 34% | 12 |
| Region 7 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 | 142/285 | 50% | 51% | 8 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 6/260 | 2% | 7% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 110/351 | 31% | 29% | 5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 59/229 | 26% | 33% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/7 | 0% | 23% | 14 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/44 | 82% | 61% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 9/14 | 64% | 55% | 4 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 51% | 1 |