Statistics for Broward County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Southeast Region, Seventeenth Circuit.

Tables:

Broward County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports15,75332.4 per 10K51.1 per 10K66
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports13,983/15,75388.8%85.5%4.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations11,88024.5 per 10K37.2 per 10K66
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K34
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports460.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K32
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports3,8277.9 per 10K13.7 per 10K66
Victim Reports1,4343.0 per 10K4.3 per 10K55
Victim Reports of Neglect7021.4 per 10K2.3 per 10K58
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse810.2 per 10K0.3 per 10K46.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse840.2 per 10K0.4 per 10K58
Victim Reports of Other Abuse5671.2 per 10K1.3 per 10K41.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care451/1,43431.5%35.2%44.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care76/10,4460.7%0.8%28
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/460%0.8%27
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/5570%0.9%46
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report244/55743.8%43.7%25
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report299/55753.7%52.6%29
Median Days from Report to Removal5576.0 days7.0 days44
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal55767.0 days60.0 days22
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation1/5570.2%1.7%32
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 68/1,5394.4%4.1%17
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 8/4721.7%2.2%27.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 60/1,0675.6%5.1%20.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 229/11,8341.9%2.5%46
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 0/680%1.1%28.5

Broward County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Removals to Foster Care62515.4 per 10K26.0 per 10K62
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care52.11.3 per 10K2.2 per 10K62.5
Reentries to Foster Care166/62526.6%19.8%12
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge53/6258.5%7%20
Removals for Neglect517/62583%58%4
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use112/62518%50%65
Removals for Physical Abuse46/6257%13%52.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope50/6258%17%43.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing384/62561%18%1.5
Removals for Incarceration13/6252%8%55.5
Removals for Child Behavior12/6252%2%26
Removals for Abandonment357/62557%12%1
Removals for Sexual Abuse11/6252%4%41.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting123/35135%35%30.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting201/35157%61%45.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting5/3511%1%13
Removals to Group Home First Setting15/3514%2%8
Removals to Institution First Setting1/3510%0%37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/3510%0%35
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/3510%0%35
Removals to ILP First Setting6/3512%1%12.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal9/5852%2%24.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal225/66334%32%23.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)138/33541%39%28.5

Broward County Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children in Region on September 30 2022403,550nana2
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20211,17929.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K64
Children in Care on September 30 20221,16729.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K61
Average Daily Children in Care1,15528.6 per 10K52.8 per 10K64
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 1,804nana4
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 422,54810,444.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K64
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 238,6985,900.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K61
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022718,57117,806.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K55
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 00.0 per 10K4.0 per 10K34.5
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20221654.1 per 10K4.8 per 10K39
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20222706.7 per 10K14.0 per 10K62
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022481.2 per 10K1.5 per 10K40.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day496/1,16743%44%38
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day400/1,16734%40%54.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day13/1,1671%1%29
Children in Group Home on Last Day152/1,16713%8%9.5
Children in Institution on Last Day13/1,1671%2%40.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/1,1670%0%35
Children in Runaway on Last Day15/1,1671%1%17.5
Children in ILP on Last Day78/1,1677%4%7.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 149/1,8298.15%7.77%24
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 33/1,8291.8%1.41%10
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent12/1,8290.66%0.46%11
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1,8290%0.01%34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022114/16569%76%47
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days485/109,1544.4 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days49.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence146/63923%21%25
Lateral Placements Moves341/63953%59%53.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence152/63924%19%17.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022446/1,16738%38%36.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/1,1670%0%34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20211,17912.5 months12.5 months32
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20221,16712.6 months14.1 months37
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021503/1,17943%41%41
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021158/32349%50%46
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022426/1,16737%39%32.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022303/1,16726%27%30.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022241/1,16721%20%25
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022152/24163%66%45
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months171/45937%42%54
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months101/31632%40%54.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months161/30253%48%34

Broward County Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges622/404,59515.4 per 10K27.6 per 10K65
Children Discharged for Reunification 285/62246%43%20.5
Children Discharged for Relative 1/6220%0%36
Children Discharged for Adoption 187/62230%33%43
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/6220%0%35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 56/6229%6%12.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 91/62215%17%38.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/6220%0%34
Children Discharged for Death 2/6220%0%37
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/6220%1%46.5
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 325/325100%99%28.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 0/3250%0%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 163/32550%49%32.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 109/32534%26%10
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 52/32516%24%50.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 6/3252%2%17.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 163/32550%49%32.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 267/32582%90%63
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 271/32583%92%64
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care62216.1 months17.1 months44
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge28511.2 months10.9 months29
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge112.8 months7.5 months1
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge9117.5 months16.3 months24
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge18726.2 months28.8 months40.5
Reunified within 72 Hours3/2851%1%13.5
Reunified within 12 Months146/28551%58%44.5
Adopted within 24 Months86/18746%34%21
Adopted within 48 Months158/18784%89%54
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months17715.3 months17.7 months49
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1879.6 months10.0 months33
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1813/1681%65%14
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 189/1182%64%17.5
Adoption Discharges187/404,5954.6 per 10K9 per 10K60
Non-Permanent Discharges58/404,5951.4 per 10K2 per 10K45
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs2/2061%4%40
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 7/6901%1.4%27
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months32/28711.1%7.5%14
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/2020%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 Months2/603.3%5.3%15.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months2/992%2.3%15
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Broward County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Maltreatment Reports During Period15,75332.4 per 10K51.1 per 10K66
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period1,4342.9 per 10K4.3 per 10K56
Removals During Period6251.3 per 10K2.2 per 10K62.5
In-care on September 30 20221,16729.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K61
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period622nana3
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 795/83195.7%95.5%42
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 1,804/1,804100%99.99%33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months139/27950%57%46.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay27912.0 months11.1 months23
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative62/24126%26%34.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months52/30816.9%11.2%7
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months86/18746%34%21
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay18726.2 months28.8 months40.5
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period110/34632%36%50.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period23/13917%29%43
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months129/22158%52%33
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday101/26338%44%52.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children204/20699%96%27
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years21/5439%33%21
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months614/74483%81%26.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months338/51166%69%49.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months180/44041%45%46.5

Broward 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 Removal453/62173%75%48
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal9/5852%2%24.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal225/66334%32%23.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months101/31632%40%54.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal87/17151%39%18
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months158/32349%50%46
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1813/1681%65%14
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 189/1182%64%17.5

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