Lincoln 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 | 244 | 261.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 218 | 233.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 242 | 259.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 124,429 | 133,084.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Total Children Served | 400 | na | na | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 74/218 | 34% | 38% | 43 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/218 | 14% | 18% | 40.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/218 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 55/218 | 25% | 18% | 24 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 37/218 | 17% | 12% | 22.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 19/218 | 9% | 10% | 42.5 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 2/218 | 1% | 3% | 32.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 31/397 | 7.81% | 7.15% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 5/403 | 1.24% | 1.35% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 3/403 | 0.74% | 0.86% | 23 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 54/56 | 96% | 93% | 70 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 135/242 | 56% | 53% | 51 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 28/218 | 13% | 18% | 32 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 244 | 11.2 months | 13.1 months | 55 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 218 | 11.7 months | 13.6 months | 57 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 121/244 | 50% | 40% | 44 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 6/27 | 22% | 29% | 65.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 101/218 | 46% | 55% | 61 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 45/218 | 21% | 29% | 54 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 40/218 | 18% | 25% | 58 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 7/40 | 18% | 23% | 58 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 57/114 | 50% | 39% | 40 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/50 | 44% | 33% | 46 |