Collier County Children in Foster Care During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2007 | 255 | 41.0 per 10K | 65.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 280 | 44.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 261 | 42.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 134,715 | 21,619.0 per 10K | 36,374.0 per 10K | 56 |
| Total Children Served | 459 | na | na | 29 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 118/280 | 42% | 40% | 18 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 128/280 | 46% | 42% | 34.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/280 | 1% | 2% | 41 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/280 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 10/280 | 4% | 6% | 40 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/280 | 5% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 5/280 | 2% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 | 0/431 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 | 7/431 | 1.62% | 2.21% | 42 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 by Parent | 4/431 | 0.93% | 1.08% | 32.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 14/25 | 56% | 73% | 58.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 156/261 | 60% | 57% | 27.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 95/280 | 34% | 34% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 255 | 9.2 months | 11.4 months | 36 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 280 | 10.5 months | 12.1 months | 35.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 102/255 | 40% | 49% | 61 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 16/71 | 23% | 25% | 34 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 137/280 | 49% | 50% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 64/280 | 23% | 28% | 31.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 58/280 | 21% | 22% | 24 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 33/58 | 57% | 58% | 40 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/106 | 34% | 42% | 56.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/50 | 24% | 34% | 51.5 |