Berrien County Children in Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 43 | 92.0 per 10K | 39.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2009 | 16 | 34.0 per 10K | 31.0 per 10K | 61.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 23 | 49.0 per 10K | 34.0 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 15,702 | 33,598.0 per 10K | 24,122.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Total Children Served | 53 | na | na | 64 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/16 | 62% | 58% | 60 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 15% | 137.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 4% | 115 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 2% | 105 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/16 | 6% | 5% | 42 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/16 | 31% | 14% | 12.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/16 | 0% | 1% | 93.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | 2/53 | 3.77% | 1.12% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 by Parent | 2/53 | 3.77% | 0.5% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2009 | 6/6 | 100% | 81% | 62 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 10/23 | 43% | 46% | 100 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 9/16 | 56% | 36% | 28.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 43 | 17.5 months | 15.6 months | 70.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 16 | 12.2 months | 13.7 months | 95 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 34/43 | 79% | 48% | 30.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2008 | 5/17 | 29% | 40% | 109 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2009 | 9/16 | 56% | 54% | 71 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 6/16 | 38% | 32% | 64 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 6/16 | 38% | 29% | 56 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2009 | 2/6 | 33% | 31% | 94 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 29/35 | 83% | 45% | 29 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/17 | 82% | 38% | 37.5 |