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Children in Foster Care
During October 2006 through September 2007

Children in Care on September 30 2006Children in Care on September 30 2007Average Daily Children in CareTotal Out of Home Placement-DaysTotal Children Served
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCount
Jackson County14178341326774135979411838516908322075
Northeast18445551757525177453514212664237852819
Northwest7823677723577713575465862504271204
Southeast1455843140981314228239447265452742396
Southwest254897226581002259098217969866809033997
St. Louis City128614311200134112431381186677520792811706
St. Louis County10474269023669843969302333703861498
Statewide1037969na1002466na1014467na869042257817na15695

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2006 through September 2007

Children in Care on September 30 2007Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last DayChildren in Relative Foster Care on Last DayChildren in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last DayChildren in Home Visit on Last DayChildren in Group Home on Last DayChildren in Institution on Last DayChildren in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County1326774466/1,32635%7354/1,32627%1.5100/1,3268%2.59/1,3261%5.522/1,3262%2.0288/1,32622%1.087/1,3267%2.5
Northeast1757525851/1,75748%2472/1,75727%1.569/1,7574%6.04/1,7570%7.07/1,7570%5.5289/1,75716%5.565/1,7574%4.0
Northwest772357410/77253%1162/77221%5.015/7722%7.06/7721%5.52/7720%5.5152/77220%2.525/7723%5.5
Southeast1409813661/1,40947%3325/1,40923%3.572/1,4095%5.092/1,4097%1.022/1,4092%2.0203/1,40914%7.034/1,4092%7.0
Southwest265810021,211/2,65846%4533/2,65820%6.0192/2,6587%4.0166/2,6586%2.042/2,6582%2.0423/2,65816%5.591/2,6583%5.5
St. Louis City12001341490/1,20041%5208/1,20017%7.094/1,2008%2.520/1,2002%4.00/1,2000%5.5236/1,20020%2.5152/1,20013%1.0
St. Louis County902366348/90239%6204/90223%3.594/90210%1.034/9024%3.00/9020%5.5160/90218%4.062/9027%2.5
Statewide1002466na4,437/10,02444%na2,258/10,02423%na636/10,0246%na331/10,0243%na95/10,0241%na1,751/10,02417%na516/10,0245%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2006 through September 2007

Children in Care on September 30 2007Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2004 through September 2005 Children Victimized in Care during October 2004 through September 2005 Children Victimized in Care during October 2004 through September 2005 by ParentChildren Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2007Children with 2 or Fewer MovesIV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2007
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County132677487/2,3523.70%322/2,3720.93%39/2,3720.38%4219/31071%7.0636/1,35947%4288/1,32622%5.5
Northeast1757525114/3,3103.44%429/3,4360.84%520/3,4360.58%3232/29678%5.5804/1,77445%5572/1,75733%3.0
Northwest77235735/1,3432.61%612/1,3940.86%45/1,3940.36%5128/15483%2.5384/77150%2217/77228%4.0
Southeast140981393/2,4893.74%227/2,6051.04%219/2,6050.73%2186/22583%2.5761/1,42254%1514/1,40936%1.0
Southwest26581002204/4,0485.04%168/4,1931.62%138/4,1930.91%1362/46578%5.51,240/2,59048%3928/2,65835%2.0
St. Louis City1200134150/2,0742.41%710/2,0900.48%73/2,0900.14%7205/23687%1.0458/1,24337%7257/1,20021%7.0
St. Louis County90236646/1,6582.77%512/1,7440.69%66/1,7440.34%6132/16082%4.0395/98440%6197/90222%5.5
Statewide1002466na629/17,2743.64%na180/17,8341.01%na100/17,8340.56%na1,464/1,84679%na4,678/10,14446%na2,973/10,02430%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2006 through September 2007

Children in Care on September 30 2007Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2006Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2006Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2006
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County1326774141716.84132617.43435/1,41731%3.550/37213%5.5
Northeast1757525184417.43175717.14569/1,84431%3.561/49612%7.0
Northwest77235778213.9677215.26192/78225%6.025/18514%4.0
Southeast1409813145513.27140914.17478/1,45533%1.578/37321%2.0
Southwest26581002254814.65265815.35741/2,54829%5.0118/68417%3.0
St. Louis City12001341128629.81120032.51264/1,28621%7.062/46513%5.5
St. Louis County902366104718.1290220.52342/1,04733%1.570/29524%1.0
Statewide1002466na1037916.9na1002417.2na3,021/10,37929%na464/2,87016%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2006 through September 2007

Children in Care on September 30 2007In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2007
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County1326774838/1,32663%3.0505/1,32638%4435/1,32633%4124/43529%7.0
Northeast17575251,055/1,75760%4.5697/1,75740%3593/1,75734%3248/59342%3.0
Northwest772357462/77260%4.5242/77231%6217/77228%665/21730%6.0
Southeast1409813786/1,40956%7.0424/1,40930%7379/1,40927%7169/37945%2.0
Southwest265810021,534/2,65858%6.0898/2,65834%5795/2,65830%5303/79538%4.5
St. Louis City12001341904/1,20075%1.0710/1,20059%1647/1,20054%1325/64750%1.0
St. Louis County902366614/90268%2.0405/90245%2325/90236%2123/32538%4.5
Statewide1002466na6,193/10,02462%na3,881/10,02439%na3,391/10,02434%na1,357/3,39140%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2006 through September 2007

In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2006 Permanent within 12 MonthsIn Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2006 Permanent within 12 Months
DSSRegionCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County838/1,32663%3.0272/86132%1.0151/56327%1.0
Northeast1,055/1,75760%4.5272/1,13124%5.5147/70321%4.5
Northwest462/77260%4.5101/42124%5.549/24320%6.0
Southeast786/1,40956%7.0201/77226%4.0100/40225%2.0
Southwest1,534/2,65858%6.0412/1,49828%3.0172/81821%4.5
St. Louis City904/1,20075%1.0179/99118%7.0101/74114%7.0
St. Louis County614/90268%2.0193/66729%2.099/43323%3.0
Statewide6,193/10,02462%na1,630/6,34126%na819/3,90321%na

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