Chatham County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 58,131 | na | na | 9 |
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 294 | 50.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 96.5 |
Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 278 | 48.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 101.5 |
Average Daily Children in Care | 283 | 48.5 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 102 |
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 395 | na | na | 9 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 103,524 | 17,728.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 102 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 90,507 | 15,499.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 83 |
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 247,401 | 42,559.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 70 |
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 29,261 | 5,011.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 56 |
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 34 | 5.8 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 91 |
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 31 | 5.3 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 75.5 |
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 59 |
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 200/278 | 72% | 62% | 33.5 |
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/278 | 8% | 19% | 121 |
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/278 | 4% | 3% | 42 |
Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/278 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
Children in Institution on Last Day | 34/278 | 12% | 14% | 80 |
Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/278 | 2% | 2% | 30.5 |
Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/278 | 2% | 1% | 24 |
Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/278 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 14/423 | 3.31% | 2.95% | 54 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 1/423 | 0.24% | 0.48% | 41 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/423 | 0% | 0.12% | 88 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/423 | 0.24% | 0.24% | 18 |
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 28/34 | 82% | 91% | 109.5 |
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 95/15,997 | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 60 |
Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 107/404 | 26% | 25% | 67 |
Lateral Placements Moves | 205/404 | 51% | 56% | 106.5 |
Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 92/404 | 23% | 19% | 30.5 |
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/278 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 16/278 | 6% | 7% | 64.5 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 294 | 22.9 months | 16.6 months | 26 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 278 | 19.9 months | 17.4 months | 43 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 80/294 | 27% | 33% | 106 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 23/36 | 64% | 61% | 60.5 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 148/278 | 53% | 48% | 47.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 119/278 | 43% | 37% | 40.5 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 112/278 | 40% | 34% | 33.5 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 28/112 | 25% | 22% | 69.5 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/156 | 30% | 34% | 82.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/142 | 30% | 33% | 77 |
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/42 | 21% | 36% | 95.5 |