Statistics for Mountain Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Habersham, Stephens, Banks, Rabun.
Tables:
| Mountain Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,661 | 56.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 8 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,433/1,661 | 86.3% | 88.3% | 43 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 385 | 13.2 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 692 | 23.7 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 584 | 20.0 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports | 172 | 5.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 118 | 4.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 17 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 30 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 38/172 | 22.1% | 24.3% | 31 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 16/905 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 29.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 5/692 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 15.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/65 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 22/65 | 33.8% | 28.4% | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 25/65 | 38.5% | 37.6% | 26 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 65 | 32.0 days | 22.0 days | 12 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 65 | 327.0 days | 238.0 days | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/65 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 14.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/163 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 29.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/37 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/126 | 2.4% | 3.8% | 26.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 28/993 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 18.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 14/701 | 2% | 1.8% | 23.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Mountain Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 65 | 26.4 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.4 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 16 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/65 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 25.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/65 | 1.5% | 5% | 36 |
| Removals for Neglect | 30/65 | 46% | 36% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 27/65 | 42% | 36% | 25 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/65 | 11% | 9% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/65 | 18% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 14/65 | 22% | 18% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/65 | 11% | 13% | 29 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/65 | 3% | 8% | 42 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/65 | 15% | 11% | 11 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/65 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 23/34 | 68% | 60% | 16 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/34 | 26% | 35% | 37.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/34 | 6% | 5% | 15.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/65 | 5% | 9% | 27.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 26/51 | 51% | 31% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Mountain Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 24,791 | na | na | 34 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 164 | 67.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 130 | 52.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 144 | 58.3 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 229 | na | na | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 53,149 | 21,617.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 44,837 | 18,236.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 93,462 | 37,700.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 17 | 6.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 24 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 20 | 8.1 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 20 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 4 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 94/130 | 72% | 63% | 5.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/130 | 11% | 17% | 41.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/130 | 4% | 3% | 18 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/130 | 13% | 15% | 33.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/130 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/130 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 5/247 | 2.02% | 3.46% | 41 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/247 | 0% | 0.71% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/247 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/247 | 0% | 0.4% | 40 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 17/17 | 100% | 91% | 7.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 64/11,027 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 64/206 | 31% | 25% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 114/206 | 55% | 57% | 36 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 28/206 | 14% | 18% | 39 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/130 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 17/130 | 13% | 9% | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 164 | 18.8 months | 16.3 months | 15.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 130 | 14.9 months | 18.6 months | 34 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 80/164 | 49% | 33% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 22/35 | 63% | 45% | 7 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 59/130 | 45% | 51% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 55/130 | 42% | 40% | 16.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 54/130 | 42% | 36% | 10 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 19/54 | 35% | 31% | 26.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/88 | 48% | 30% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/58 | 50% | 28% | 3 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/63 | 40% | 37% | 20.5 |
| Mountain Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 97/24,587 | 39.5 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 46/97 | 47% | 46% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/97 | 2% | 4% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 33/97 | 34% | 21% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/97 | 8% | 10% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/97 | 8% | 17% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 97 | 25.5 months | 17.9 months | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 46 | 18.3 months | 11.9 months | 9 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 13.5 months | 12.0 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 16.0 months | 14.9 months | 24 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 33 | 32.4 months | 35.4 months | 29 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/46 | 7% | 3% | 8.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 17/46 | 37% | 52% | 36.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/33 | 15% | 20% | 28.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 28/33 | 85% | 72% | 22.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 26 | 23.4 months | 23.6 months | 28 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 26 | 10.6 months | 10.9 months | 29.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 33/24,587 | 13.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/24,587 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/27 | 0% | 2% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 29.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 2/81 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/31 | 0% | 8.2% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 2/8 | 25% | 3.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Mountain Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,661 | 56.9 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 8 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 172 | 5.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Removals During Period | 65 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 16 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 130 | 52.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 97 | na | na | 20.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 73/75 | 97.3% | 97% | 29 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 247/247 | 100% | 99.54% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 15/45 | 33% | 49% | 35.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 45 | 19.7 months | 12.3 months | 5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/15 | 7% | 23% | 43.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/32 | 0% | 8.5% | 44.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/33 | 15% | 20% | 28.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 33 | 32.4 months | 35.4 months | 29 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 26/69 | 38% | 21% | 8.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/54 | 4% | 9% | 39.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 19/26 | 73% | 50% | 10 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 29/51 | 57% | 32% | 3 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 27/27 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/8 | 25% | 39% | 42 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 51/74 | 69% | 76% | 44.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 25/41 | 61% | 51% | 9 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 24/101 | 24% | 26% | 21.5 |
| Mountain Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 30/59 | 51% | 53% | 28 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/65 | 5% | 9% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 26/51 | 51% | 31% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/58 | 50% | 28% | 3 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/12 | 17% | 25% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/35 | 63% | 45% | 7 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |