Harris County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 8,787 | na | na | 53 |
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 13 | 15.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 151.5 |
Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 19 | 22.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 138.5 |
Average Daily Children in Care | 17 | 19.6 per 10K | 44.4 per 10K | 144 |
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 24 | na | na | 118 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 6,007 | 6,936.0 per 10K | 16,321.0 per 10K | 146 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 4,473 | 5,165.0 per 10K | 12,555.0 per 10K | 144 |
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 16,247 | 18,490.0 per 10K | 34,193.0 per 10K | 130 |
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 457.0 per 10K | 104 |
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 5 | 5.7 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 92 |
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 5 | 5.7 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 70 |
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 2 | 2.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/19 | 42% | 62% | 136.5 |
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/19 | 26% | 19% | 46 |
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/19 | 5% | 3% | 50.5 |
Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/19 | 26% | 14% | 21.5 |
Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/24 | 0% | 2.94% | 130 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/24 | 0% | 0.48% | 101.5 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/24 | 0% | 0.12% | 87.5 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/24 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 5/5 | 100% | 92% | 37 |
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/1,475 | 12.9 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 8 |
Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 3/27 | 11% | 25% | 145 |
Lateral Placements Moves | 14/27 | 52% | 57% | 101 |
Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 10/27 | 37% | 18% | 7 |
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 3/19 | 16% | 7% | 14 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 13 | 9.6 months | 16.7 months | 137 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 19 | 21.6 months | 17.6 months | 48 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 1/13 | 8% | 34% | 149 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 0/5 | 0% | 51% | 125.5 |
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 10/19 | 53% | 49% | 56.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 6/19 | 32% | 37% | 92.5 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 6/19 | 32% | 34% | 79.5 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 5/6 | 83% | 22% | 3 |
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 32% | 140 |
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 31% | 134.5 |
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 36% | 15.5 |