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Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | Children in Care on March 31 2023 | Children in Care on March 31 2024 | Average Daily Children in Care | Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 |
DFCSDistrict | Count | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank |
Metro | 892891 | na | 2110 | 24 | 3 | 2142 | 24 | 3 | 2067 | 23.2 | 3 | 3078 | 756505 | 8473 | 3 | 587800 | 6583 | 3 | 1762088 | 19735 | 3 |
North | 894031 | na | 4384 | 49 | 2 | 4056 | 45 | 2 | 4113 | 46.2 | 2 | 6444 | 1510412 | 16955 | 2 | 1171590 | 13151 | 2 | 2578679 | 28843 | 2 |
South | 740807 | na | 5013 | 68 | 1 | 4819 | 65 | 1 | 4860 | 65.8 | 1 | 6831 | 1781908 | 24103 | 1 | 1355214 | 18331 | 1 | 4132404 | 55782 | 1 |
Statewide | 2527729 | na | 11507 | 46 | na | 11017 | 44 | na | 11040 | 43.9 | na | 16353 | 4048825 | 16048 | na | 3114604 | 12345 | na | 8473171 | 33521 | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | Children in Group Home on Last Day | Children in Institution on Last Day | Children in Home Visit on Last Day | Children in Runaway on Last Day | Children in ILP on Last Day |
DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Metro | 2142 | 24 | 3 | 1,283/2,142 | 60% | 3 | 429/2,142 | 20% | 1.5 | 47/2,142 | 2% | 3 | 0/2,142 | 0% | 2 | 328/2,142 | 15% | 1.5 | 20/2,142 | 1% | 2.5 | 31/2,142 | 1% | 1.5 | 4/2,142 | 0% | 2 |
North | 4056 | 45 | 2 | 2,531/4,056 | 62% | 2 | 663/4,056 | 16% | 3.0 | 167/4,056 | 4% | 1 | 0/4,056 | 0% | 2 | 605/4,056 | 15% | 1.5 | 66/4,056 | 2% | 1.0 | 18/4,056 | 0% | 3.0 | 6/4,056 | 0% | 2 |
South | 4819 | 65 | 1 | 3,067/4,819 | 64% | 1 | 978/4,819 | 20% | 1.5 | 153/4,819 | 3% | 2 | 0/4,819 | 0% | 2 | 555/4,819 | 12% | 3.0 | 32/4,819 | 1% | 2.5 | 34/4,819 | 1% | 1.5 | 0/4,819 | 0% | 2 |
Statewide | 11017 | 44 | na | 6,881/11,017 | 62% | na | 2,070/11,017 | 19% | na | 367/11,017 | 3% | na | 0/11,017 | 0% | na | 1,488/11,017 | 14% | na | 118/11,017 | 1% | na | 83/11,017 | 1% | na | 10/11,017 | 0% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff |
DFCSDistrict | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | Placements Moves Toward Permanence | Lateral Placements Moves | Placements Moves Away from Permanence |
DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Per 1K Days | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Metro | 2142 | 24 | 3 | 307/328 | 94% | 1 | 900/132,891 | 6.8 | 1 | 807/3,274 | 25% | 2.5 | 1,826/3,274 | 56% | 2.5 | 641/3,274 | 20% | 1 |
North | 4056 | 45 | 2 | 558/605 | 92% | 2 | 1,965/326,230 | 6.0 | 2 | 1,710/6,635 | 26% | 1.0 | 3,868/6,635 | 58% | 1.0 | 1,057/6,635 | 16% | 3 |
South | 4819 | 65 | 1 | 497/555 | 90% | 3 | 1,486/302,368 | 4.9 | 3 | 1,497/5,885 | 25% | 2.5 | 3,286/5,885 | 56% | 2.5 | 1,102/5,885 | 19% | 2 |
Statewide | 11017 | 44 | na | 1,362/1,488 | 92% | na | 4,351/761,489 | 5.7 | na | 4,014/15,794 | 25% | na | 8,980/15,794 | 57% | na | 2,800/15,794 | 18% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 |
DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Metro | 2142 | 24 | 3 | 0/2,142 | 0% | 2 | 245/2,142 | 11% | 1 |
North | 4056 | 45 | 2 | 0/4,056 | 0% | 2 | 264/4,056 | 7% | 2 |
South | 4819 | 65 | 1 | 0/4,819 | 0% | 2 | 290/4,819 | 6% | 3 |
Statewide | 11017 | 44 | na | 0/11,017 | 0% | na | 799/11,017 | 7% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 |
DFCSDistrict | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Metro | 2142 | 24 | 3 | 2110 | 19.4 | 1 | 2142 | 17.8 | 2 | 591/2,110 | 28% | 3 | 85/193 | 44% | 3 |
North | 4056 | 45 | 2 | 4384 | 14.1 | 3 | 4056 | 14.7 | 3 | 1,781/4,384 | 41% | 1 | 342/599 | 57% | 1 |
South | 4819 | 65 | 1 | 5013 | 18 | 2 | 4819 | 20 | 1 | 1,508/5,013 | 30% | 2 | 288/623 | 46% | 2 |
Statewide | 11017 | 44 | na | 11507 | 16.7 | na | 11017 | 17.6 | na | 3,880/11,507 | 34% | na | 715/1,415 | 51% | na |
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Children in Foster Care
During April 2023 through March 2024
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months |
DFCSDistrict | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Metro | 1,062/2,142 | 50% | 2 | 834/2,142 | 39% | 2 | 761/2,142 | 36% | 2 | 106/761 | 14% | 3 | 293/1,102 | 27% | 3 | 247/948 | 26% | 3 | 105/404 | 26% | 3 |
North | 1,701/4,056 | 42% | 3 | 1,257/4,056 | 31% | 3 | 1,158/4,056 | 29% | 3 | 352/1,158 | 30% | 1 | 724/1,804 | 40% | 1 | 504/1,341 | 38% | 1 | 458/1,037 | 44% | 1 |
South | 2,653/4,819 | 55% | 1 | 2,036/4,819 | 42% | 1 | 1,839/4,819 | 38% | 1 | 371/1,839 | 20% | 2 | 732/2,510 | 29% | 2 | 573/1,995 | 29% | 2 | 319/1,032 | 31% | 2 |
Statewide | 5,416/11,017 | 49% | na | 4,127/11,017 | 37% | na | 3,758/11,017 | 34% | na | 829/3,758 | 22% | na | 1,749/5,416 | 32% | na | 1,324/4,284 | 31% | na | 882/2,473 | 36% | na |
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