Walker County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 14,119 | na | na | 41 |
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 149 | 104.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 29 |
Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 124 | 88.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 38.5 |
Average Daily Children in Care | 132 | 93.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 38 |
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 196 | na | na | 19 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 48,793 | 34,371.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 37 |
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 43,695 | 30,779.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 25 |
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 81,925 | 58,025.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 40 |
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 21 | 14.9 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 28 |
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 17 | 12.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 19 |
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 4 | 2.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 86/124 | 69% | 62% | 37 |
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/124 | 7% | 19% | 127 |
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/124 | 5% | 3% | 32.5 |
Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
Children in Institution on Last Day | 21/124 | 17% | 14% | 50.5 |
Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/124 | 2% | 1% | 25 |
Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 18/21 | 86% | 91% | 102.5 |
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 39/7,056 | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 65 |
Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 73/267 | 27% | 26% | 73 |
Lateral Placements Moves | 163/267 | 61% | 57% | 52.5 |
Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 31/267 | 12% | 18% | 108.5 |
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 9/124 | 7% | 7% | 67 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 149 | 12.9 months | 17.2 months | 112 |
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 124 | 15.3 months | 16.5 months | 81 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 60/149 | 40% | 33% | 66 |
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 20/28 | 71% | 58% | 54 |
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 54/124 | 44% | 47% | 79.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 42/124 | 34% | 36% | 72 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 39/124 | 31% | 33% | 74.5 |
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 9/39 | 23% | 19% | 68 |
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 28/55 | 51% | 33% | 39.5 |
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/38 | 50% | 31% | 39 |
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/31 | 39% | 40% | 81.5 |