Statistics for Mountain Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Habersham, Stephens, Rabun.
Tables:
| Mountain 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 | 1,409 | 60.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,172/1,409 | 83.2% | 86.4% | 49 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 418 | 17.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 16 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 489 | 20.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 502 | 21.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports | 161 | 6.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 109 | 4.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 30 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 49/161 | 30.4% | 25.3% | 16 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/746 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 46 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/489 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 24.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/73 | 2.7% | 0.5% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 26/73 | 35.6% | 28.6% | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 29/73 | 39.7% | 35.8% | 18 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 73 | 13.0 days | 30.0 days | 41.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 73 | 160.0 days | 259.0 days | 47 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/73 | 6.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/198 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 33.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/66 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 16 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/132 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 39 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 25/730 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 13 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/428 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 9.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Mountain 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 | 49 | 24.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.1 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/49 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 25 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/49 | 0% | 4.5% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 21/49 | 43% | 35% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 33/49 | 67% | 41% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/49 | 8% | 9% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/49 | 16% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/49 | 6% | 19% | 49 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/49 | 16% | 13% | 19 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/49 | 4% | 8% | 40 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/49 | 8% | 11% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/49 | 0% | 3% | 45 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/32 | 66% | 57% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 10/32 | 31% | 37% | 30.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/32 | 3% | 5% | 30 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 5/46 | 11% | 7% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 14/87 | 16% | 29% | 40.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Mountain 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 | 19,850 | na | na | 38 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 176 | 90.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 139 | 70.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 155 | 78.5 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 225 | na | na | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 56,845 | 28,835.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 48,748 | 24,728.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 96,958 | 48,845.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 13 |
| 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 | 17 | 8.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 16 | 8.1 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 11 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 45 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 101/139 | 73% | 62% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/139 | 9% | 19% | 46 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/139 | 6% | 3% | 6 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/139 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/139 | 12% | 14% | 34 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/139 | 0% | 1% | 40.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/139 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/139 | 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 | 15/17 | 88% | 91% | 34.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 33/7,093 | 4.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 32 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 39/202 | 19% | 26% | 45 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 144/202 | 71% | 57% | 4 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 19/202 | 9% | 18% | 49 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/139 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 9/139 | 6% | 7% | 30.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 176 | 12.3 months | 17.2 months | 45 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 139 | 17.9 months | 16.5 months | 16.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 58/176 | 33% | 33% | 29 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 21/32 | 66% | 58% | 20 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 68/139 | 49% | 47% | 17.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 46/139 | 33% | 36% | 27.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 45/139 | 32% | 33% | 24 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 12/45 | 27% | 19% | 21 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/65 | 40% | 33% | 21.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/49 | 43% | 31% | 14.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/51 | 35% | 40% | 28.5 |
| Mountain Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 76/19,714 | 38.6 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 30/76 | 39% | 45% | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/76 | 0% | 5% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 28/76 | 37% | 24% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/76 | 1% | 0% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/76 | 8% | 10% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 11/76 | 14% | 16% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 76 | 20.6 months | 19.7 months | 27 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 30 | 12.6 months | 12.5 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 11 | 4.8 months | 16.7 months | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 28 | 32.0 months | 34.6 months | 31 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/30 | 0% | 4% | 38 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/30 | 47% | 51% | 30 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/28 | 18% | 18% | 23.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 21/28 | 75% | 74% | 28.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 23.0 months | 23.1 months | 27 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 25 | 7.8 months | 9.6 months | 40 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 59% | 16.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 28/19,714 | 14.2 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/19,714 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/27 | 7% | 2% | 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 | 4/33 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Mountain 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 | 1,409 | 60.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 161 | 6.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 9 |
| Removals During Period | 49 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 23.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 139 | 70.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 76 | na | na | 26.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 104/106 | 98.1% | 96.6% | 20 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 242/242 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 14/30 | 47% | 48% | 26 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 30 | 12.6 months | 12.6 months | 27 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/33 | 9% | 24% | 41.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/35 | 11.4% | 8.4% | 13.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/28 | 18% | 18% | 23.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 28 | 32.0 months | 34.6 months | 31 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 23/62 | 37% | 24% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 7/39 | 18% | 7% | 7 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 21/25 | 84% | 60% | 5.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 19/44 | 43% | 35% | 21 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 25/27 | 93% | 98% | 47 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/11 | 36% | 43% | 35 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 51/59 | 86% | 77% | 8 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 42/83 | 51% | 54% | 30.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 21/74 | 28% | 30% | 25 |
| Mountain 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 | 25/79 | 32% | 53% | 48 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 5/46 | 11% | 7% | 10 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 14/87 | 16% | 29% | 40.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/49 | 43% | 31% | 14.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/14 | 21% | 26% | 29 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/32 | 66% | 58% | 20 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 59% | 16.5 |