Hart County Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on March 31 2007 | 103 | 181.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 87 | 152.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 97 | 171.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 75,988 | 133,107.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | 125 | na | na | 38.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 54/87 | 62% | 58% | 61.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/87 | 16% | 18% | 82 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/87 | 1% | 2% | 68 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/87 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 8/87 | 9% | 9% | 60 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/87 | 11% | 10% | 71.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/87 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 10/133 | 7.52% | 4.07% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 4/137 | 2.92% | 1.63% | 29 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 3/137 | 2.19% | 0.71% | 16 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 12/18 | 67% | 79% | 133 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 60/97 | 62% | 56% | 68.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 30/87 | 34% | 23% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 103 | 13.8 months | 13.9 months | 70.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 87 | 23.4 months | 14.7 months | 30 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 24/103 | 23% | 42% | 143 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 0/10 | 0% | 32% | 145.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 72/87 | 83% | 59% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 43/87 | 49% | 33% | 32.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 36/87 | 41% | 30% | 42 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 6/36 | 17% | 38% | 128 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/61 | 20% | 39% | 144.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/31 | 13% | 33% | 133 |