Walker County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 14,654 | na | na | 39 |
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 138 | 94.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 38 |
Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 118 | 81.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 52 |
Average Daily Children in Care | 135 | 91.8 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 39.5 |
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 199 | na | na | 24 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 49,275 | 33,535.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 40 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 41,896 | 28,513.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 29 |
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 80,254 | 54,766.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 48 |
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 2,996 | 2,039.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 101.5 |
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 18 | 12.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 38 |
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 17 | 11.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 40 |
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 2 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 36.5 |
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 85/118 | 72% | 62% | 33.5 |
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/118 | 8% | 19% | 121 |
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/118 | 4% | 3% | 42 |
Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
Children in Institution on Last Day | 18/118 | 15% | 14% | 59.5 |
Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/118 | 1% | 2% | 41 |
Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/118 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 6/190 | 3.16% | 2.95% | 63.5 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/190 | 1.05% | 0.48% | 22 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/190 | 0.53% | 0.12% | 11 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/190 | 0.53% | 0.24% | 16 |
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 18/18 | 100% | 91% | 37 |
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 62/10,955 | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 63 |
Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 49/198 | 25% | 25% | 75 |
Lateral Placements Moves | 124/198 | 63% | 56% | 56.5 |
Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 25/198 | 13% | 19% | 108.5 |
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/118 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 4/118 | 3% | 7% | 101 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 138 | 22.4 months | 16.6 months | 27 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 118 | 15.8 months | 17.4 months | 80 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 65/138 | 47% | 33% | 33 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 12/15 | 80% | 61% | 35 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 52/118 | 44% | 48% | 84.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 39/118 | 33% | 37% | 79.5 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 38/118 | 32% | 34% | 69 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 11/38 | 29% | 22% | 60 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/80 | 54% | 34% | 31 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/66 | 56% | 33% | 26 |
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/24 | 42% | 36% | 53 |