Valley 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 | 11 | 105.0 per 10K | 130.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 12 | 117.0 per 10K | 124.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 11 | 109.0 per 10K | 128.0 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 8,790 | 84,820.0 per 10K | 78,199.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served | 13 | na | na | 52 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/12 | 58% | 38% | 13 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/12 | 0% | 18% | 74 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/12 | 0% | 18% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/12 | 17% | 12% | 22.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/12 | 17% | 10% | 27 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 1/12 | 8% | 3% | 9.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 1/12 | 8.33% | 7.15% | 28.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 | 0/12 | 0% | 1.35% | 63.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during March 2007 through February 2008 by Parent | 0/12 | 0% | 0.86% | 61.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 3/4 | 75% | 93% | 85 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 6/11 | 55% | 53% | 55 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 0/12 | 0% | 18% | 74.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 11 | 14.0 months | 13.1 months | 40 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 12 | 26.0 months | 13.6 months | 17 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 1/11 | 9% | 40% | 85 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 1/7 | 14% | 29% | 74 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 10/12 | 83% | 55% | 22.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 7/12 | 58% | 29% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 7/12 | 58% | 25% | 16 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 5/7 | 71% | 23% | 31 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/8 | 12% | 39% | 74 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 33% | 82.5 |