Effingham County Children in Foster Care During April 2009 through March 2010 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on March 31 2009 | 40 | 25.0 per 10K | 35.0 per 10K | 98 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2010 | 23 | 14.0 per 10K | 28.0 per 10K | 124 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 30 | 19.0 per 10K | 30.0 per 10K | 113 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 25,041 | 15,414.0 per 10K | 21,108.0 per 10K | 92 |
| Total Children Served | 55 | na | na | 58 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/23 | 61% | 58% | 58 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/23 | 0% | 15% | 134 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/23 | 22% | 5% | 7.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/23 | 0% | 2% | 98.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 1/23 | 4% | 5% | 56 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/23 | 13% | 15% | 75.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/23 | 0% | 1% | 98.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 | 1/64 | 1.56% | 1.25% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Parent | 1/64 | 1.56% | 0.53% | 19 |
| Children Victimized in Care during December 2008 through November 2009 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/64 | 0% | 0.49% | 100.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2010 | 2/4 | 50% | 83% | 148.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 13/30 | 43% | 45% | 94.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2010 | 10/23 | 43% | 39% | 68 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2009 | 40 | 19.9 months | 14.1 months | 52 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2010 | 23 | 17.9 months | 13.1 months | 37.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2009 | 25/40 | 62% | 47% | 45.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2009 | 9/14 | 64% | 44% | 47.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2010 | 13/23 | 57% | 53% | 58 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010 | 8/23 | 35% | 29% | 54 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2010 | 8/23 | 35% | 27% | 46.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2010 | 5/8 | 62% | 31% | 68 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/31 | 71% | 45% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2009 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/16 | 50% | 40% | 70.5 |