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 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,090 | 49.7 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,634/4,090 | 88.9% | 88.3% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,212 | 14.7 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,467 | 17.8 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,411 | 17.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports | 512 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 344 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 56 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 32 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 80 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 130/512 | 25.4% | 24.3% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 33/2,167 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 9/1,467 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/188 | 0% | 0.6% | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 69/188 | 36.7% | 28.4% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 75/188 | 39.9% | 37.6% | 5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 188 | 20.0 days | 22.0 days | 9 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 188 | 212.0 days | 238.0 days | 10 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/188 | 0% | 1.2% | 13.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 16/529 | 3% | 3.1% | 7 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/116 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 14/413 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 52/2,283 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 8.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 21/1,456 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 11 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Region 9 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 | 168 | 24.5 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 14 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/168 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 13 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/168 | 3.6% | 5% | 7 |
| Removals for Neglect | 62/168 | 37% | 36% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 73/168 | 43% | 36% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 16/168 | 10% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 30/168 | 18% | 9% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 50/168 | 30% | 18% | 1 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 20/168 | 12% | 13% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 18/168 | 11% | 8% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/168 | 6% | 11% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/168 | 1% | 3% | 11 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 58/101 | 57% | 60% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 34/101 | 34% | 35% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 9/101 | 9% | 5% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/151 | 6% | 9% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 35/170 | 21% | 31% | 14 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/85 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Region 9 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 | 68,565 | na | na | 14 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 377 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 342 | 50.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 352 | 51.4 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 545 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 128,954 | 18,810.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 99,677 | 14,539.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 209,098 | 30,496.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 8 |
| 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 | 63 | 9.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 40 | 5.8 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 9 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 5 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 9 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 190/342 | 56% | 63% | 13.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 60/342 | 18% | 17% | 5.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 13/342 | 4% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/342 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 63/342 | 18% | 15% | 2.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 15/342 | 4% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/342 | 0% | 1% | 9.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/342 | 0% | 0% | 8.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 21/559 | 3.76% | 3.46% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/559 | 0.72% | 0.71% | 6.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/559 | 0% | 0.09% | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/559 | 0.72% | 0.4% | 2.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 48/63 | 76% | 91% | 14 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 115/30,079 | 3.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 14 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 147/490 | 30% | 25% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 274/490 | 56% | 57% | 9.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 69/490 | 14% | 18% | 13.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/342 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 20/342 | 6% | 9% | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 377 | 14.8 months | 16.3 months | 11 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 342 | 13.6 months | 18.6 months | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 157/377 | 42% | 33% | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 34/50 | 68% | 45% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 123/342 | 36% | 51% | 14 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 92/342 | 27% | 40% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 89/342 | 26% | 36% | 14 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 33/89 | 37% | 31% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 66/152 | 43% | 30% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/113 | 42% | 28% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 51/92 | 55% | 37% | 1 |
| Region 9 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 192/68,557 | 28 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 71/192 | 37% | 46% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/192 | 2% | 4% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 46/192 | 24% | 21% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/192 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 22/192 | 11% | 10% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 47/192 | 24% | 17% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/192 | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/192 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/192 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 192 | 20.2 months | 17.9 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 71 | 13.2 months | 11.9 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 13.1 months | 12.0 months | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 47 | 20.4 months | 14.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 46 | 31.1 months | 35.4 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/71 | 6% | 3% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 27/71 | 38% | 52% | 14 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/46 | 24% | 20% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 39/46 | 85% | 72% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 21.5 months | 23.6 months | 9 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 45 | 8.5 months | 10.9 months | 12 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/14 | 43% | 61% | 14 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 46/68,557 | 6.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 24/68,557 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/45 | 0% | 2% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 2/187 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/49 | 0% | 8.2% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 0/82 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 3.9% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/37 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Region 9 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 | 4,090 | 49.7 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 512 | 6.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 168 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 342 | 50.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 192 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 271/277 | 97.8% | 97% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 558/559 | 99.82% | 99.54% | 3 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 24/71 | 34% | 49% | 14 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 71 | 13.6 months | 12.3 months | 5.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 16/94 | 17% | 23% | 10.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/57 | 0% | 8.5% | 14 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/46 | 24% | 20% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 46 | 31.1 months | 35.4 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 35/112 | 31% | 21% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 11/78 | 14% | 9% | 4 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 40/49 | 82% | 50% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 47/101 | 47% | 32% | 1.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 45/45 | 100% | 98% | 1.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 10/21 | 48% | 39% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 144/188 | 77% | 76% | 5.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 97/174 | 56% | 51% | 5.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 36/163 | 22% | 26% | 9.5 |
| Region 9 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 | 80/147 | 54% | 53% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/151 | 6% | 9% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 35/170 | 21% | 31% | 14 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/113 | 42% | 28% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 14/39 | 36% | 25% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/50 | 68% | 45% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 6/14 | 43% | 61% | 14 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |