Attachment 3 - Percentage of Children Placed in Relative and Foster Home Placements.pdf

This is a data attachment supporting a Foster Care Case Management solicitation issued by the Missouri Department of Social Services. The document presents placement statistics for children in the state's child welfare system as of July 31, 2025, organized by geographic region and county. The data tracks two key metrics: the percentage of children placed in relative placements and the percentage placed in foster home organization (FHO) placements across the St. Louis Region, Kansas City Region, Springfield Region, Central Region, South Central Region, Southwest Region, and Southeast Region. Relative placements range from 25% to 71% across counties, while FHO placements range from 5% to 45%. Notable variations include Barry County in the Springfield Region with 57% relative placements and only 8% FHO placements, contrasting with Camden County in the South Central Region at 37% relative placements but 45% FHO placements. Stone County shows equal distribution at 33% for both placement types, while Ripley County demonstrates the highest relative placement percentage at 71% with the lowest FHO placement percentage at 10%.

This data attachment provides baseline metrics that likely inform performance expectations and service delivery standards for case management contractors across Missouri's diverse geographic regions, establishing benchmarks for placement outcomes that bidders should consider when developing proposals and implementation plans.