Statistics for Region 9
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Laurens, Toombs, Wayne, Emanuel, Dodge, Appling, Tattnall, Jeff Davis, Telfair, Bleckley, Evans, Johnson, Pulaski, Candler, Wilcox, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler.
Tables:
| Region 9 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 | 4,104 | 49.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,558/4,104 | 86.7% | 86.4% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,218 | 14.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,432 | 17.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,454 | 17.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports | 426 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 273 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 55 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 39 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 59 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 98/426 | 23% | 25.3% | 9.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 37/2,224 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 13 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 8/1,432 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/174 | 0% | 0.5% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 52/174 | 29.9% | 28.6% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 62/174 | 35.6% | 35.8% | 7 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 174 | 38.0 days | 30.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 174 | 295.0 days | 259.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/174 | 0% | 1.5% | 14 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/492 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/132 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/360 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 71/2,138 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 40/1,337 | 3% | 2.1% | 4 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 9 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 | 173 | 25.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 14.4 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 16/173 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 12 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/173 | 1.2% | 4.5% | 14 |
| Removals for Neglect | 62/173 | 36% | 35% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 79/173 | 46% | 41% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 16/173 | 9% | 9% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 13/173 | 8% | 8% | 6 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 32/173 | 18% | 19% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 29/173 | 17% | 13% | 3 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 15/173 | 9% | 8% | 7 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 15/173 | 9% | 11% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/173 | 3% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 59/102 | 58% | 57% | 10 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 31/102 | 30% | 37% | 9 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/102 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/102 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 12/102 | 12% | 5% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/102 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/102 | 0% | 1% | 9 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/102 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/157 | 1% | 7% | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 26/152 | 17% | 29% | 14 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 9 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 | 68,549 | na | na | 14 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 391 | 57.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 372 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 366 | 53.6 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 564 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 133,592 | 19,491.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 97,590 | 14,238.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 242,102 | 35,318.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 7 |
| 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 | 58 | 8.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 19 | 2.8 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 9.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 4 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 220/372 | 59% | 62% | 12 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 79/372 | 21% | 19% | 4.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 11/372 | 3% | 3% | 7 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/372 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 58/372 | 16% | 14% | 3 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/372 | 1% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/372 | 0% | 1% | 11 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/372 | 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 | 47/58 | 81% | 91% | 14 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 130/28,091 | 4.6 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 11 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 166/520 | 32% | 26% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 267/520 | 51% | 57% | 14 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 87/520 | 17% | 18% | 7.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/372 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 26/372 | 7% | 7% | 9.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 391 | 17.2 months | 17.2 months | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 372 | 14.8 months | 16.5 months | 12 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 167/391 | 43% | 33% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 50/57 | 88% | 58% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 150/372 | 40% | 47% | 13 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 113/372 | 30% | 36% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 100/372 | 27% | 33% | 12 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 12/100 | 12% | 19% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 93/188 | 49% | 33% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 70/132 | 53% | 31% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 64/127 | 50% | 40% | 3 |
| Region 9 Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 187/68,542 | 27.3 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 49/187 | 26% | 45% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 8/187 | 4% | 5% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 82/187 | 44% | 24% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 11/187 | 6% | 10% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 37/187 | 20% | 16% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/187 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 187 | 26.3 months | 19.7 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 49 | 15.1 months | 12.5 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 8 | 5.5 months | 9.6 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 37 | 18.6 months | 16.7 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 82 | 32.5 months | 34.6 months | 9 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/49 | 0% | 4% | 13 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 20/49 | 41% | 51% | 11.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 13/82 | 16% | 18% | 7 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 61/82 | 74% | 74% | 6.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 64 | 21.9 months | 23.1 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 64 | 8.6 months | 9.6 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/9 | 56% | 56% | 7 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 82/68,542 | 12 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 11/68,542 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/66 | 0% | 2% | 13 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 10 |
| 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 | 3/72 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 7.2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/55 | 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 | 0/16 | 0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/35 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Region 9 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 | 4,104 | 49.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 426 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Removals During Period | 173 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 372 | 54.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 187 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 199/206 | 96.6% | 96.6% | 7 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 539/541 | 99.63% | 99.58% | 8 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 24/56 | 43% | 48% | 9 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 56 | 13.0 months | 12.6 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/81 | 15% | 24% | 13 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/77 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 11 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 13/82 | 16% | 18% | 7 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 82 | 32.5 months | 34.6 months | 9 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 67/157 | 43% | 24% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/122 | 7% | 7% | 9 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 40/51 | 78% | 60% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 67/122 | 55% | 35% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 66/66 | 100% | 98% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 10/14 | 71% | 43% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 149/190 | 78% | 77% | 8.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 86/155 | 55% | 54% | 8 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 68/202 | 34% | 30% | 2 |
| Region 9 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 | 56/131 | 43% | 53% | 13 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/157 | 1% | 7% | 14 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 26/152 | 17% | 29% | 14 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 70/132 | 53% | 31% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 9/32 | 28% | 26% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 50/57 | 88% | 58% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/9 | 56% | 56% | 7 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |