Polk County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 11,159 | na | na | 46 |
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 75 | 68.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 63 |
Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 75 | 67.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 65 |
Average Daily Children in Care | 79 | 71.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 56 |
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 110 | na | na | 43.5 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 29,095 | 26,140.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 57 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 24,085 | 21,639.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 47 |
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 66,573 | 59,659.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 42 |
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 17 | 15.2 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 24 |
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 96 |
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 1.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 30.5 |
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 41/75 | 55% | 63% | 114.5 |
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/75 | 16% | 18% | 86 |
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/75 | 5% | 3% | 43 |
Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/75 | 23% | 13% | 25.5 |
Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/75 | 1% | 1% | 42 |
Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 5/130 | 3.85% | 3.16% | 49 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/130 | 0.77% | 0.52% | 30 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/130 | 0% | 0.14% | 89.5 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/130 | 0.77% | 0.25% | 15 |
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 17/17 | 100% | 92% | 36.5 |
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/5,482 | 3.5 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 112.5 |
Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 20/102 | 20% | 25% | 112 |
Lateral Placements Moves | 61/102 | 60% | 57% | 59.5 |
Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 21/102 | 21% | 18% | 47.5 |
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/75 | 4% | 7% | 91 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 75 | 13.8 months | 17.3 months | 100.5 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 75 | 21.0 months | 16.7 months | 40 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 21/75 | 28% | 34% | 106 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 2/4 | 50% | 56% | 74.5 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 41/75 | 55% | 47% | 41.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 28/75 | 37% | 37% | 69 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 23/75 | 31% | 34% | 80 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3/23 | 13% | 21% | 90.5 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/31 | 29% | 33% | 95.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/26 | 31% | 31% | 80 |
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/18 | 50% | 38% | 55.5 |