Statistics for Hardee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Central Region, Tenth Circuit.
Tables:
| Hardee County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 487 | 58.5 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 403/487 | 82.8% | 85.5% | 51 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 329 | 39.5 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 53 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 158 | 19.0 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 33 |
| Victim Reports | 38 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 25 | 3.0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 5 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 6 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 54 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 22/38 | 57.9% | 35.2% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1/291 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 52.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | 0.8% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/27 | 0% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 7/27 | 25.9% | 43.7% | 49 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 14/27 | 51.9% | 52.6% | 31 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 7.0 days | 7.0 days | 39 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 293.0 days | 60.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/27 | 0% | 1.7% | 50 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 1/62 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 54 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/43 | 0% | 2.2% | 53 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 1/19 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 22.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 12/340 | 3.5% | 2.5% | 18.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/2 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Hardee County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 27 | 38.9 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.2 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/27 | 33.3% | 19.8% | 5.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/27 | 18.5% | 7% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 14/27 | 52% | 58% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 20/27 | 74% | 50% | 8 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/27 | 7% | 13% | 52.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/27 | 11% | 17% | 36 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/27 | 11% | 18% | 40 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/27 | 7% | 8% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/27 | 0% | 2% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/27 | 0% | 12% | 63 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/27 | 0% | 4% | 57 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/15 | 13% | 35% | 62 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/15 | 87% | 61% | 4 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/15 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 15/48 | 31% | 32% | 34.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 11/22 | 50% | 39% | 13.5 |
| Hardee County Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 6,943 | na | na | 50 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 102 | 147.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 83 | 120.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 89 | 128.7 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 129 | na | na | 41 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 33,017 | 47,609.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 20,413 | 29,435.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 58,071 | 83,640.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 8 | 11.5 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 32 | 46.1 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 61 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 43/83 | 52% | 44% | 10.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 31/83 | 37% | 40% | 44.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 6/83 | 7% | 8% | 32.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/83 | 2% | 2% | 23 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/83 | 1% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/83 | 0% | 4% | 59 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 20/129 | 15.5% | 7.77% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 2/129 | 1.55% | 1.41% | 19 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 0/129 | 0% | 0.46% | 51.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/129 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 4/8 | 50% | 76% | 60.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 30/5,318 | 5.6 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 35.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 4/40 | 10% | 21% | 56 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 25/40 | 62% | 59% | 27.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 11/40 | 28% | 19% | 9.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 41/83 | 49% | 38% | 12.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/83 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 102 | 16.9 months | 12.5 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 83 | 19.2 months | 14.1 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 40/102 | 39% | 41% | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 7/24 | 29% | 50% | 62 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 45/83 | 54% | 39% | 4.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 35/83 | 42% | 27% | 5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 26/83 | 31% | 20% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 20/26 | 77% | 66% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/50 | 30% | 42% | 59.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/22 | 27% | 40% | 59 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/33 | 30% | 48% | 62.5 |
| Hardee County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 44/6,935 | 63.4 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 22/44 | 50% | 43% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 9/44 | 20% | 33% | 58 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/44 | 0% | 6% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 13/44 | 30% | 17% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/44 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 5/5 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 4/5 | 80% | 49% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/5 | 20% | 26% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/5 | 0% | 24% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/5 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 4/5 | 80% | 49% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 5/5 | 100% | 90% | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 5/5 | 100% | 92% | 16.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 44 | 15.0 months | 17.1 months | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 22 | 8.8 months | 10.9 months | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 13 | 28.2 months | 16.3 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 9 | 25.8 months | 28.8 months | 44.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/22 | 64% | 58% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 34% | 65 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/9 | 100% | 89% | 14.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 17.7 months | 17.7 months | 32 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 7.5 months | 10.0 months | 50 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 65% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 64% | 8 |
| Adoption Discharges | 9/6,935 | 13 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/6,935 | 0 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 4% | 54 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 34 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 1/40 | 2.5% | 1.4% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 7.5% | 57 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Hardee County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 487 | 58.5 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 38 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 38 |
| Removals During Period | 27 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 29 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 83 | 120.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 7 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 44 | na | na | 45 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 31/31 | 100% | 95.5% | 10.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 129/129 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 14/22 | 64% | 57% | 25.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 22 | 8.8 months | 11.1 months | 55 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/22 | 36% | 26% | 13 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 11.2% | 57 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 34% | 65 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 9 | 25.8 months | 28.8 months | 44.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 7/42 | 17% | 36% | 60.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/19 | 42% | 29% | 20 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/25 | 28% | 52% | 59.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 6/22 | 27% | 44% | 60 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 96% | 13 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 33% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 30/39 | 77% | 81% | 53.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 30/37 | 81% | 69% | 15.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 38/53 | 72% | 45% | 5 |
| Hardee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 24/31 | 77% | 75% | 32 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/27 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 15/48 | 31% | 32% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/22 | 27% | 40% | 59 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/17 | 29% | 39% | 48.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/24 | 29% | 50% | 62 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 65% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 64% | 8 |