Statistics for Highlands County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Central Region, Tenth Circuit.
Tables:
| Highlands County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,143 | 100.1 per 10K | 57.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,657 | 77.4 per 10K | 44.2 per 10K | 7 |
| 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 | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 486 | 22.7 per 10K | 13.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports | 206 | 9.6 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 20.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 104 | 4.9 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 8 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 18 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 76 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.8 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 65/206 | 31.6% | 36.1% | 47 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 141/206 | 68.4% | 63.9% | 21 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 61/1,451 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 24 |
| 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 | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/140 | 0% | 0.6% | 49.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 24/140 | 17.1% | 29% | 52 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 30/140 | 21.4% | 34.1% | 54.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 140 | 121.0 days | 37.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/140 | 0% | 1% | 50.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 12/232 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 29 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 1/66 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 32.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 11/166 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 31 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 61/1,505 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 20 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2015 to March 2016 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Highlands County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2016 through September 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 122 | 68.5 per 10K | 38.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.2 | 5.7 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 16/122 | 13.1% | 19.8% | 53 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/122 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 44.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 44/122 | 36% | 55% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 91/122 | 75% | 50% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/122 | 6% | 11% | 53 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 28/122 | 23% | 20% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 14/122 | 11% | 10% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 25/122 | 20% | 9% | 7 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/122 | 2% | 2% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 11/122 | 9% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/122 | 2% | 3% | 41.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/116 | 0% | 4% | 58.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2015 through September 2016 Removal | 38/90 | 42% | 43% | 40 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 1/40 | 2% | 8% | 47.5 |
| Highlands County Children in Foster Care During October 2016 through September 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Tribe Children in Region on September 30 2017 | 17,809 | na | na | 35 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 109 | 61.0 per 10K | 54.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2017 | 136 | 76.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 122 | 68.4 per 10K | 54.9 per 10K | 31 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2017 | 36,466 | 20,476.0 per 10K | 24,530.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2016 through September 2017 | 231 | na | na | 35.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2016 through September 2017 | 43,794 | 24,577.0 per 10K | 20,058.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2016 through September 2017 | 43,794 | 24,577.0 per 10K | 20,058.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2016 through September 2017 | 22,343 | 12,539.0 per 10K | 19,967.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2017 | 6 | 3.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 57 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 | 20 | 11.2 per 10K | 12.0 per 10K | 41 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 60 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 44/136 | 32% | 43% | 60 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 86/136 | 63% | 44% | 6 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/136 | 0% | 1% | 55 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 5/136 | 4% | 9% | 55 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 1/136 | 1% | 2% | 40 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/136 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2015 through August 2016 | 20/200 | 10% | 10.63% | 36.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2015 through August 2016 | 3/200 | 1.5% | 2.06% | 38 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2015 through August 2016 by Parent | 2/200 | 1% | 0.76% | 15 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2015 through August 2016 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/200 | 0% | 0.04% | 39.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2017 | 3/6 | 50% | 64% | 59 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 77/17,783 | 4.3 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 41.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 16/63 | 25% | 26% | 38.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 36/63 | 57% | 57% | 39.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 11/63 | 17% | 17% | 25 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 2/136 | 1% | 10% | 63.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 0/136 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 109 | 3.9 months | 9.6 months | 65.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2017 | 136 | 5.9 months | 10.6 months | 63 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 60/109 | 55% | 48% | 20 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2016 | 15/38 | 39% | 28% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2017 | 8/136 | 6% | 28% | 62 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 | 7/136 | 5% | 18% | 57.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2017 | 5/136 | 4% | 13% | 55.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2017 | 4/5 | 80% | 63% | 34 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/24 | 58% | 43% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 40% | 38 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2015 through September 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/28 | 71% | 51% | 16 |
| Highlands County Children Discharged During October 2016 through September 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 91/17,819 | 51.1 per 10K | 34.7 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 42/91 | 46% | 48% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 22/91 | 24% | 23% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/91 | 5% | 6% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 22/91 | 24% | 21% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/91 | 0% | 1% | 45.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 91 | 9.0 months | 12.5 months | 62 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 42 | 4.3 months | 9.0 months | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 8.2 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 22 | 23.4 months | 23.8 months | 36 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/42 | 0% | 2% | 50 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 37/42 | 88% | 68% | 10 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 11/22 | 50% | 51% | 40.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 20/22 | 91% | 95% | 62 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 22 | 14.1 months | 15.6 months | 51.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 22 | 9.7 months | 7.4 months | 18 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 37% | 62.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 50% | 30 |
| Adoption Discharges | 22/17,819 | 12.3 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 26 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/17,819 | 2.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 28 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/22 | 0% | 4% | 54.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2017 | 1 | 56.2 per 1M | 25.7 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2015 through February 2016 | 0/77 | 0% | 2.5% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2015 through September 2016 Reentering within 12 Months | 11/56 | 19.6% | 8.9% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2015 through September 2016 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2015 through September 2016 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2015 through September 2016 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2015 through September 2016 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2015 through September 2016 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 2.7% | 52.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2015 through September 2016 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Highlands County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2016 through September 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2015 through September 2016 | 2,143 | 100.1 per 10K | 57.4 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2015 through September 2016 | 206 | 9.6 per 10K | 7.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Removals During Period | 122 | 5.7 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 16.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2017 | 136 | 76.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served | 231 | na | na | 35.5 |
| Discharges During Period | 91 | na | na | 35 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 108/111 | 97.3% | 95.3% | 23 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2015 through September 2016 | 209/209 | 100% | 99.97% | 29.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 37/42 | 88% | 67% | 10 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 42 | 4.3 months | 9.3 months | 66 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2016, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 10/44 | 23% | 31% | 46 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2016, Reentering within 12 Months | 18/63 | 28.6% | 13.6% | 5.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 11/22 | 50% | 51% | 40.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 22 | 23.4 months | 23.8 months | 36 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2016, Adopted During Period | 13/23 | 57% | 35% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2016, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/8 | 38% | 24% | 27 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2015 through September 2016 , Adopted within 12 Months | 16/24 | 67% | 59% | 28.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2016, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 2/5 | 40% | 40% | 39.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 22/22 | 100% | 96% | 17.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/5 | 40% | 29% | 24 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 129/147 | 88% | 82% | 19 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 48/58 | 83% | 67% | 10 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/23 | 48% | 42% | 21.5 |
| Highlands County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2016 through September 2017 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2015 through June 2016 Removal | 53/63 | 84% | 80% | 27 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/127 | 0% | 3% | 60 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2015 through September 2016 Removal | 38/90 | 42% | 43% | 40 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 40% | 38 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/7 | 14% | 51% | 62.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/38 | 39% | 28% | 11 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 37% | 62.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 50% | 30 |