Jefferson County Children in Foster Care During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=93) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2007 | 21 | 121.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 18 | 106.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 20 | 119.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 9,010 | 52,448.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Total Children Served | 35 | na | na | 29 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/18 | 56% | 38% | 15 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/18 | 11% | 18% | 45.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/18 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/18 | 17% | 18% | 45 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/18 | 0% | 12% | 76 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/18 | 11% | 10% | 36.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 1/18 | 6% | 3% | 12.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 8/46 | 17.39% | 7.15% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 7/46 | 15.22% | 1.35% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 7/46 | 15.22% | 0.86% | 10 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 1/2 | 50% | 93% | 92 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 15/20 | 75% | 53% | 23.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 6/18 | 33% | 18% | 15.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 21 | 10.5 months | 13.1 months | 58 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 18 | 9.4 months | 13.6 months | 73 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 12/21 | 57% | 40% | 28.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 2/9 | 22% | 29% | 65.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 8/18 | 44% | 55% | 65.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 3/18 | 17% | 29% | 67 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 3/18 | 17% | 25% | 62 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 1/3 | 33% | 23% | 40 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 39% | 66 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 33% | 64 |