Statistics for Brevard County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Central Region, Eighteenth Circuit.

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Brevard County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports9,53771.4 per 10K51.1 per 10K25
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports7,747/9,53781.2%85.5%60
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations6,94752.0 per 10K37.2 per 10K24
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K34
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports210.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K21
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports2,56919.2 per 10K13.7 per 10K30
Victim Reports7085.3 per 10K4.3 per 10K31
Victim Reports of Neglect4333.2 per 10K2.3 per 10K23.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse410.3 per 10K0.3 per 10K35
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse660.5 per 10K0.4 per 10K38.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse1681.3 per 10K1.3 per 10K36
Victims Removed to Foster Care309/70843.6%35.2%19
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care43/6,2390.7%0.8%28
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care1/214.8%0.8%4
Removed to Foster Care Before Report2/3810.5%0.9%19
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report139/38136.5%43.7%35
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report192/38150.4%52.6%34
Median Days from Report to Removal3818.0 days7.0 days34.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal38173.0 days60.0 days17
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation5/3811.3%1.7%22.5
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 29/8353.5%4.1%30.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 7/3991.8%2.2%25
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 22/4365%5.1%27.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 208/6,9483%2.5%25
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 2/229.1%1.1%2

Brevard County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Removals to Foster Care43739.2 per 10K26.0 per 10K26
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care36.43.3 per 10K2.2 per 10K26
Reentries to Foster Care96/43722%19.8%23.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge30/4376.9%7%29
Removals for Neglect266/43761%58%25.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use262/43760%50%32
Removals for Physical Abuse46/43711%13%38.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope118/43727%17%11
Removals for Inadequate Housing78/43718%18%20
Removals for Incarceration72/43716%8%13.5
Removals for Child Behavior4/4371%2%35.5
Removals for Abandonment31/4377%12%36.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse16/4374%4%30
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting89/28831%35%40
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting188/28865%61%28.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting4/2881%1%13
Removals to Group Home First Setting2/2881%2%24
Removals to Institution First Setting0/2880%0%37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting3/2881%0%2
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/2880%0%35
Removals to ILP First Setting2/2881%1%19.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal5/4171%2%32.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal173/53432%32%30
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)69/24129%39%55

Brevard County Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children in Region on September 30 2022111,715nana11
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202186578.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K27
Children in Care on September 30 202281873.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K29
Average Daily Children in Care82474.0 per 10K52.8 per 10K26
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 1,302nana11
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 302,28627,149.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K26
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 149,78113,452.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K28
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022411,19436,807.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K26
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 1,871168.0 per 10K4.0 per 10K1
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022484.3 per 10K4.8 per 10K36.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202218516.6 per 10K14.0 per 10K34
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022242.1 per 10K1.5 per 10K23.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day351/81843%44%38
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day368/81845%40%17
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day18/8182%1%17.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day40/8185%8%44.5
Children in Institution on Last Day8/8181%2%40.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day3/8180%0%35
Children in Runaway on Last Day8/8181%1%17.5
Children in ILP on Last Day22/8183%4%26
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 103/1,3427.68%7.77%29
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 18/1,3421.34%1.41%27
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent2/1,3420.15%0.46%34
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1,3420%0.01%34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202233/4869%76%47
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days368/75,7324.9 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days45
Placements Moves Toward Permanence75/38120%21%37
Lateral Placements Moves237/38162%59%27.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence69/38118%19%38.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022280/81834%38%45.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/8180%0%34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202186511.3 months12.5 months46.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202281813.5 months14.1 months30
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021376/86543%41%41
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202196/17355%50%37
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022290/81835%39%36.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022173/81821%27%41.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022138/81817%20%36
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202288/13864%66%42
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months135/25852%42%24.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months77/16148%40%33
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months134/24156%48%31

Brevard County Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges462/111,34541.5 per 10K27.6 per 10K27
Children Discharged for Reunification 201/46244%43%26.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/4620%0%36
Children Discharged for Adoption 145/46231%33%41
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/4620%0%35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 24/4625%6%34.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 89/46219%17%21
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/4620%0%34
Children Discharged for Death 0/4620%0%37
Children Discharged for Unknown 3/4621%1%19
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 115/115100%99%28.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 0/1150%0%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 53/11546%49%39.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 25/11522%26%33.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 33/11529%24%21
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 5/1154%2%8.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 53/11546%49%39.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 90/11578%90%65
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 104/11590%92%52.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care46216.1 months17.1 months44
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge2019.5 months10.9 months48
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na7.5 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge8916.1 months16.3 months36
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge14526.7 months28.8 months37
Reunified within 72 Hours1/2010%1%41
Reunified within 12 Months123/20161%58%31
Adopted within 24 Months64/14544%34%22
Adopted within 48 Months139/14596%89%37.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months13817.3 months17.7 months34
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1396.6 months10.0 months58.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 189/1369%65%24
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 185/683%64%16
Adoption Discharges145/111,34513 per 10K9 per 10K33.5
Non-Permanent Discharges27/111,3452.4 per 10K2 per 10K24.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs3/1552%4%34.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202200.0 per 1M0.0 per 1M34
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 12/5232.3%1.4%14
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months15/2176.9%7.5%31
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%2.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/1570%0%32.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/270%5.3%36.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months3/1112.7%2.3%14
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Brevard County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Maltreatment Reports During Period9,53771.4 per 10K51.1 per 10K25
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period7085.3 per 10K4.3 per 10K31
Removals During Period4373.3 per 10K2.2 per 10K26
In-care on September 30 202281873.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K29
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period462nana10
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 411/41898.3%95.5%25
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 1,302/1,302100%99.99%33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months120/19861%57%30.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay19810.1 months11.1 months46.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative49/22222%26%44.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months22/2269.7%11.2%32
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months64/14544%34%22
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay14526.7 months28.8 months37
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period94/20346%36%32.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period40/10438%29%24.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months117/16670%52%18
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday77/14453%44%25.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children152/15598%96%32.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years10/2540%33%19
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months426/52781%81%37
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months330/44674%69%28.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months140/29847%45%30

Brevard County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal422/55077%75%32
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal5/4171%2%32.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal173/53432%32%30
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months77/16148%40%33
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal58/17134%39%40
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months96/17355%50%37
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 189/1369%65%24
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 185/683%64%16

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