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Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021

Children in Region on September 30 2021AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2021Children in Care on September 30 2020Children in Care on September 30 2021Average Daily Children in CareTotal Children Served in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2020 through September 2021 Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2020 through September 2021 Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2021
DSSRegionCountCountCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRank
Jackson County171548na16009441511884155090.542309566992330964207960121394924144538714
Northeast339042na27298152856845277081.8541321008993298425334076988151688525498035
Northwest227083na11194961095486112049.26174740936018060614523764077609649268477
Southeast164207na25411551265616212598158.2141439464075762113503992133411445529880311
Southwest269091na31531172332612423192118.82487611631334327624100071525531729237642623
St. Louis City66404na63095364397363695.63907231875348953108740163642458916691102
St. Louis County236223na1003427102443798641.77140636028115257715400965226715839303046
Statewide1473598na1277587na1311189na1285287.4na19520468704131848na171042811622na757183951383na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021

Children in Care on September 30 2021Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2020 through September 2021 Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2021Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202117-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRank
Jackson County1511884234251136745563.361237.23120.72
Northeast28568454852631435241584.741524.5570.26
Northwest1095486271128119616833.75763.3660.35
Southeast2656162164896839512126916.4119812.11130.81
Southwest332612425920772202921947.2221682160.63
St. Louis City643973102774154673355.33375.6430.54
St. Louis County102443712321352187502.17682.97107
Statewide1311189na245767416699na8455.7na8705.9na580.4na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021

Children in Care on September 30 2021Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last DayChildren in Relative Foster Care on Last DayChildren in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last DayChildren in Group Home on Last DayChildren in Institution on Last DayChildren in Home Visit on Last DayChildren in Runaway on Last DayChildren in ILP on Last Day
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County1511884479/1,51132%3.0725/1,51148%1.0142/1,5119%7.07/1,5110%5.549/1,5113%786/1,5116%5.519/1,5111%3.54/1,5110%5.5
Northeast2856845767/2,85627%6.51,128/2,85639%5.0579/2,85620%1.59/2,8560%5.5149/2,8565%4201/2,8567%3.515/2,8561%3.58/2,8560%5.5
Northwest1095486317/1,09529%4.0399/1,09536%7.0193/1,09518%3.09/1,0951%2.574/1,0957%290/1,0958%2.07/1,0951%3.56/1,0951%2.0
Southeast26561621716/2,65627%6.51,106/2,65642%2.5286/2,65611%4.547/2,6562%1.0222/2,6568%1258/2,65610%1.05/2,6560%6.516/2,6561%2.0
Southwest33261242944/3,32628%5.01,249/3,32638%6.0660/3,32620%1.521/3,3261%2.5173/3,3265%4244/3,3267%3.515/3,3260%6.520/3,3261%2.0
St. Louis City643973239/64337%1.0265/64341%4.071/64311%4.51/6430%5.534/6435%419/6433%7.013/6432%1.01/6430%5.5
St. Louis County1024437360/1,02435%2.0434/1,02442%2.5105/1,02410%6.04/1,0240%5.546/1,0244%663/1,0246%5.59/1,0241%3.53/1,0240%5.5
Statewide1311189na3,822/13,11129%na5,306/13,11140%na2,036/13,11116%na98/13,1111%na747/13,1116%na961/13,1117%na83/13,1111%na58/13,1110%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021

Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 Children Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by ParentChildren Victimized in Care during September 2019 through August 2020 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff
DSSRegionCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County126/2,4005.25%120/2,4000.83%59/2,4000.38%44/2,4000.17%2.0
Northeast206/4,0325.11%256/4,0321.39%127/4,0320.67%310/4,0320.25%1.0
Northwest71/1,8073.93%712/1,8070.66%72/1,8070.11%72/1,8070.11%4.5
Southeast177/4,1294.29%545/4,1291.09%328/4,1290.68%24/4,1290.10%6.0
Southwest214/4,6364.62%450/4,6361.08%415/4,6360.32%67/4,6360.15%3.0
St. Louis City43/8764.91%312/8761.37%27/8760.80%11/8760.11%4.5
St. Louis County58/1,4174.09%611/1,4170.78%65/1,4170.35%51/1,4170.07%7.0
Statewide895/19,2974.64%na206/19,2971.07%na93/19,2970.48%na29/19,2970.15%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021

Children in Care on September 30 2021Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2021Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-DaysPlacements Moves Toward PermanenceLateral Placements MovesPlacements Moves Away from Permanence
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPer 1K DaysRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County151188444/5679%3477/118,4884.07581/1,49539%2.5741/1,49550%3173/1,49512%7.0
Northeast2856845111/15870%71,326/227,3355.83921/2,58336%6.01,291/2,58350%3371/2,58314%3.0
Northwest109548667/8381%2582/99,1145.92450/1,14239%2.5518/1,14245%7174/1,14215%1.5
Southeast26561621193/26972%61,396/252,2625.541,010/2,64338%4.01,280/2,64348%5353/2,64313%5.0
Southwest33261242142/19473%51,440/275,8775.251,228/3,09740%1.01,452/3,09747%6417/3,09713%5.0
St. Louis City64397326/3574%4205/41,9724.96186/56033%7.0292/56052%182/56015%1.5
St. Louis County102443742/5084%1418/57,6297.31290/78837%5.0393/78850%3105/78813%5.0
Statewide1311189na625/84574%na5,844/1,072,6775.4na4,666/12,30838%na5,967/12,30848%na1,675/12,30814%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021

Children in Care on September 30 2021IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2021Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2021
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County1511884300/1,51120%624/1,5112%4
Northeast2856845779/2,85627%470/2,8562%4
Northwest1095486343/1,09531%231/1,0953%1
Southeast26561621849/2,65632%110/2,6560%7
Southwest33261242948/3,32629%372/3,3262%4
St. Louis City643973135/64321%515/6432%4
St. Louis County1024437193/1,02419%721/1,0242%4
Statewide1311189na3,547/13,11127%na243/13,1112%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021

Children in Care on September 30 2021Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2020Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2020Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2020
DSSRegionCountper 10KRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County1511884160013.85151114.93584/1,60036%4.065/16739%7.0
Northeast2856845272914.33285613.74965/2,72935%5.097/18054%3.0
Northwest10954861119144109513.15476/1,11943%1.534/7545%5.5
Southeast26561621254113.16265611.771,091/2,54143%1.5101/22345%5.5
Southwest33261242315312.27332612.961,186/3,15338%3.0168/24768%1.0
St. Louis City64397363016.5164318.12177/63028%6.038/6459%2.0
St. Louis County1024437100315.92102419.51270/1,00327%7.032/6351%4.0
Statewide1311189na1277513.6na1311113.6na4,749/12,77537%na535/1,01953%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2020 through September 2021

In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2021In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 MonthsIn Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2020 Permanent within 12 MonthsEntering 18th Month In Care during October 2019 through September 2020 Permanent within 12 Months
DSSRegionCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Jackson County619/1,51141%3.5426/1,51128%4.0324/1,51121%4.591/32428%2.0240/59141%4156/44135%5196/40049%2
Northeast1,185/2,85641%3.5810/2,85628%4.0603/2,85621%4.5116/60319%5.5454/1,11241%4295/77638%3330/77942%5
Northwest441/1,09540%5.0303/1,09528%4.0255/1,09523%3.053/25521%4.0186/42044%1122/28143%1134/30644%4
Southeast953/2,65636%7.0634/2,65624%6.0468/2,65618%6.0138/46829%1.0373/90541%4221/60936%4300/63148%3
Southwest1,230/3,32637%6.0744/3,32622%7.0562/3,32617%7.0134/56224%3.0432/1,01043%2281/68141%2374/75450%1
St. Louis City323/64350%2.0239/64337%1.5175/64327%1.029/17517%7.093/29132%666/20932%651/16032%7
St. Louis County539/1,02453%1.0381/1,02437%1.5266/1,02426%2.050/26619%5.5136/44331%7104/34730%787/25135%6
Statewide5,290/13,11140%na3,537/13,11127%na2,653/13,11120%na611/2,65323%na1,914/4,77240%na1,245/3,34437%na1,472/3,28145%na

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