Statistics for Brevard County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF East Central Region, Eighteenth Circuit.
Tables:
| Brevard County Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations (duplicated) During October 2006 through September 2007 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 9,653 | 69.4 per 10K | 47.9 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports | 1,833 | 13.2 per 10K | 9.4 per 10K | 26 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 884 | 6.4 per 10K | 4.2 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 151 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 54 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 744 | 5.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Repeat Victims within 3 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 97/1,959 | 5% | 3.3% | 8.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 6 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 | 154/1,993 | 7.7% | 6.2% | 20.5 |
| Repeat Victims within 12 Months, October 2005 to September 2006 | 286/2,098 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 15.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 407/1,833 | 22.2% | 30.6% | 61 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 1,426/1,833 | 77.8% | 69.4% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 380/7,820 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 34 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 21/787 | 2.7% | 1.4% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 289/787 | 36.7% | 35.6% | 38 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 333/787 | 42.3% | 42.1% | 39.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 787 | 18.0 days | 15.0 days | 24.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 23/787 | 2.9% | 1.7% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 19/375 | 5.1% | 2.1% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 | 26/363 | 7.2% | 3.9% | 7 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, October 2005 to September 2006 | 64/480 | 13.3% | 7.8% | 7 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 3 Months, July 2006 to June 2007 | 78/1,584 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 20 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, April 2006 to March 2007 | 128/1,630 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 26.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 12 Months, October 2005 to September 2006 | 222/1,618 | 13.7% | 12% | 22.5 |
| Brevard County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 479 | na | na | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 39.9 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 146/479 | 30.5% | 25.9% | 26 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 73/479 | 15.2% | 12.1% | 24 |
| Removals for Neglect | 142/479 | 30% | 33% | 36 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 216/479 | 45% | 43% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 70/479 | 15% | 18% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 33/479 | 7% | 10% | 47 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 63/479 | 13% | 16% | 40 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 74/479 | 15% | 12% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 15/479 | 3% | 4% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 88/479 | 18% | 11% | 3 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 17/479 | 4% | 4% | 37.5 |
| Permanency Within 12 months of October 2006 through September 2007 Removal | 331/501 | 66% | 52% | 9 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) | 47/232 | 20% | 21% | 26 |
| Brevard County Children in Foster Care During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Care on September 30 2007 | 496 | 42.0 per 10K | 65.0 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 486 | 41.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 514 | 44.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 55 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 286,218 | 24,272.0 per 10K | 36,374.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Total Children Served | 975 | na | na | 12 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 187/486 | 38% | 40% | 36 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 214/486 | 44% | 42% | 40 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 16/486 | 3% | 2% | 17 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/486 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 31/486 | 6% | 6% | 25 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 31/486 | 6% | 8% | 39 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 7/486 | 1% | 1% | 33.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 | 0/1,116 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 | 24/1,116 | 2.15% | 2.21% | 30 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2006 through September 2007 by Parent | 8/1,116 | 0.72% | 1.08% | 43.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2008 | 46/62 | 74% | 73% | 43 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 298/514 | 58% | 57% | 41 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 150/486 | 31% | 34% | 33 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 496 | 10.6 months | 11.4 months | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 486 | 8.3 months | 12.1 months | 57 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2007 | 235/496 | 47% | 49% | 49 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2007 | 52/157 | 33% | 25% | 14.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 | 182/486 | 37% | 50% | 52.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 108/486 | 22% | 28% | 35 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 | 96/486 | 20% | 22% | 28 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2008 | 53/96 | 55% | 58% | 44.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 91/235 | 39% | 42% | 47 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/128 | 29% | 34% | 44.5 |
| Brevard County Children Discharged During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 444 | na | na | 12 |
| Children Discharged to Reunification | 227/444 | 51% | 46% | 25 |
| Children Discharged to Relative | 3/444 | 1% | 2% | 35 |
| Children Discharged to Adoption | 71/444 | 16% | 19% | 27 |
| Children Discharged to Transfer | 0/444 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged to Emancipation | 44/444 | 10% | 7% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged to Guardianship | 98/444 | 22% | 25% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged to Other (Runaway/Death/Unknown) | 1/444 | 0% | 0% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 444 | 8.7 months | 12.0 months | 61.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 227 | 5.2 months | 7.3 months | 56 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 8.9 months | 11.0 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 71 | 22.9 months | 26.4 months | 55 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 7/227 | 3% | 5% | 28 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 192/227 | 85% | 72% | 14 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 38/71 | 54% | 43% | 20 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 60/71 | 85% | 87% | 46.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 65 | 13.9 months | 18.0 months | 55 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 71 | 9.0 months | 7.7 months | 29 |
| Paternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7/71 | 10% | 9% | 25.5 |
| Brevard County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2007 through September 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2006 through September 2007 | 9,653 | 69.4 per 10K | 47.9 per 10K | 17 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2006 through September 2007 | 1,833 | 13.1 per 10K | 9.4 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Removals During Period | 479 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 39.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2008 | 486 | 41.0 per 10K | 53.0 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Total Children Served | 975 | na | na | 12 |
| Discharges During Period | 444 | na | na | 12 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months October 2006 through September 2007 | 844/917 | 92% | 94.4% | 50.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2006 through September 2007 | 1,094/1,116 | 98.03% | 98.9% | 54 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 186/221 | 84% | 70% | 14 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 221 | 5.3 months | 8.1 months | 57 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2007, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 98/178 | 55% | 38% | 10 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2007, Reentering within 12 Months | 51/379 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 35 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 38/71 | 54% | 43% | 20 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 71 | 22.9 months | 26.4 months | 55 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2007, Adopted During Period | 36/145 | 25% | 28% | 38.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2007, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/68 | 6% | 18% | 54 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2006 through September 2007 , Adopted within 12 Months | 55/86 | 64% | 61% | 38 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2007, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 37/130 | 28% | 34% | 47 |
| C3.2: Legally Free when Discharged to Permanency | 72/79 | 91% | 92% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 14/45 | 31% | 43% | 43.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 519/596 | 87% | 83% | 25 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 103/179 | 58% | 61% | 39 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 35/180 | 19% | 33% | 57 |