Statistics for Chattahoochee Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Taylor, Talbot, Marion.
Tables:
| Chattahoochee Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,201 | 56.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,547/4,201 | 84.4% | 86.4% | 42.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,172 | 28.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 473 | 6.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,556 | 20.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Victim Reports | 504 | 6.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 389 | 5.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 66 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 12 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 37 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 151/504 | 30% | 25.3% | 18 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 45/2,141 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 30.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/473 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 42.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/246 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 75/246 | 30.5% | 28.6% | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 86/246 | 35% | 35.8% | 25.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 246 | 32.0 days | 30.0 days | 24 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 246 | 249.0 days | 259.0 days | 24 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/246 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 23 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/494 | 3% | 3.1% | 20.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/152 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/342 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 54/1,953 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 25 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/533 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 33.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Chattahoochee Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 229 | 36.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 19.1 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 9 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/229 | 6.1% | 13.2% | 46 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/229 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 31 |
| Removals for Neglect | 72/229 | 31% | 35% | 29 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 75/229 | 33% | 41% | 36.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 28/229 | 12% | 9% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/229 | 3% | 8% | 42 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 49/229 | 21% | 19% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/229 | 8% | 13% | 36 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/229 | 2% | 8% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 17/229 | 7% | 11% | 27 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/229 | 1% | 3% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 86/127 | 68% | 57% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 38/127 | 30% | 37% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/127 | 2% | 5% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/127 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/127 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 6/197 | 3% | 7% | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 57/225 | 25% | 29% | 34 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/101 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Chattahoochee Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 61,805 | 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 | 519 | 83.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 559 | 90.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 530 | 85.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 748 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 192,607 | 30,996.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 144,235 | 23,212.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 446,807 | 72,293.0 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 | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 43 | 7.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 25 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 54 | 8.7 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 9.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 381/559 | 68% | 62% | 12 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 120/559 | 21% | 19% | 19 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/559 | 2% | 3% | 35 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/559 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 43/559 | 8% | 14% | 46 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/559 | 0% | 1% | 40.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 5/559 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/559 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| 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 | 38/43 | 88% | 91% | 34.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 162/35,903 | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 35.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 111/692 | 16% | 26% | 49.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 483/692 | 70% | 57% | 5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 98/692 | 14% | 18% | 40.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/559 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 23/559 | 4% | 7% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 519 | 15.6 months | 17.2 months | 31 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 559 | 16.3 months | 16.5 months | 22.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 152/519 | 29% | 33% | 39 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 23/57 | 40% | 58% | 44 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 270/559 | 48% | 47% | 19.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 204/559 | 36% | 36% | 22 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 179/559 | 32% | 33% | 24 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 44/179 | 25% | 19% | 23 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 62/236 | 26% | 33% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/188 | 26% | 31% | 35 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/106 | 30% | 40% | 38.5 |
| Chattahoochee Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 180/62,139 | 29 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 89/180 | 49% | 45% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 11/180 | 6% | 5% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 24/180 | 13% | 24% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/180 | 2% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/180 | 4% | 10% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 45/180 | 25% | 16% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/180 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 180 | 19.3 months | 19.7 months | 32.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 89 | 12.0 months | 12.5 months | 32.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 11 | 11.7 months | 9.6 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 45 | 19.4 months | 16.7 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 24 | 61.1 months | 34.6 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 6/89 | 7% | 4% | 10.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 45/89 | 51% | 51% | 23.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 18% | 46 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/24 | 33% | 74% | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 20 | 39.9 months | 23.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 20 | 13.6 months | 9.6 months | 13 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/7 | 71% | 56% | 12.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 24/62,139 | 3.9 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 34 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 11/62,139 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/25 | 4% | 2% | 13.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| 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 | 4/58 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 23 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/12 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 5.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Chattahoochee Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 4,201 | 56.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 504 | 6.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Removals During Period | 229 | 3.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 9 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 559 | 90.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 180 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 263/273 | 96.3% | 96.6% | 35 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 679/685 | 99.12% | 99.58% | 43 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 46/94 | 49% | 48% | 22.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 94 | 13.4 months | 12.6 months | 25 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 22/104 | 21% | 24% | 26.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/70 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 25 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 18% | 46 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 24 | 61.1 months | 34.6 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 24/189 | 13% | 24% | 43.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 15/153 | 10% | 7% | 17.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/24 | 25% | 60% | 45 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 49/178 | 28% | 35% | 39 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 24/25 | 96% | 98% | 38.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 9/17 | 53% | 43% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 208/255 | 82% | 77% | 17 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 117/200 | 58% | 54% | 21.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 91/266 | 34% | 30% | 11 |
| Chattahoochee Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 106/195 | 54% | 53% | 23 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 6/197 | 3% | 7% | 33 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 57/225 | 25% | 29% | 34 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/188 | 26% | 31% | 35 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/23 | 4% | 26% | 39 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/57 | 40% | 58% | 44 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/7 | 71% | 56% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 59% | 24.5 |