Ben Hill 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 | 3,768 | na | na | 100 |
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 113 | 293.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 2 |
Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 122 | 324.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 1 |
Average Daily Children in Care | 124 | 325.3 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 1 |
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 146 | na | na | 30.5 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 45,045 | 118,252.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 2 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 29,649 | 77,834.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 1 |
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 111,115 | 294,891.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 2 |
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 10,843 | 28,464.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 4 |
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 6 | 15.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 25 |
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 16 | 42.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 3 |
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 111.5 |
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 71/122 | 58% | 62% | 93 |
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 36/122 | 30% | 19% | 29 |
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/122 | 0% | 3% | 121.5 |
Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/122 | 5% | 14% | 125.5 |
Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/122 | 7% | 2% | 10 |
Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/122 | 1% | 1% | 37.5 |
Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/143 | 0% | 2.95% | 130 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/143 | 0% | 0.48% | 102 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/143 | 0% | 0.12% | 88 |
Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/143 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 6/6 | 100% | 91% | 37 |
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 16/7,771 | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 126 |
Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 19/93 | 20% | 25% | 108 |
Lateral Placements Moves | 61/93 | 66% | 56% | 41.5 |
Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 13/93 | 14% | 19% | 101.5 |
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 6/122 | 5% | 7% | 78.5 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 113 | 13.2 months | 16.6 months | 87.5 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 122 | 17.1 months | 17.4 months | 70.5 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 19/113 | 17% | 33% | 129.5 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 8/24 | 33% | 61% | 106 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 52/122 | 43% | 48% | 89 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 45/122 | 37% | 37% | 66 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 32/122 | 26% | 34% | 87 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 13/32 | 41% | 22% | 40.5 |
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/47 | 19% | 34% | 114.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/34 | 26% | 33% | 94.5 |
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/18 | 17% | 36% | 105 |