Statistics for Highlands County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Central Region, Tenth Circuit.
Tables:
| Highlands County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,232 | 103.7 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,800/2,232 | 80.6% | 83.7% | 54 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,654 | 76.8 per 10K | 44.1 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 58 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 577 | 26.8 per 10K | 14.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports | 171 | 7.9 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 103 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 10 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 17 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 41 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 74/171 | 43.3% | 35.9% | 18.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/1,483 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 32 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/1 | 0% | 0.4% | 29.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/88 | 0% | 1% | 49.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 26/88 | 29.5% | 45.8% | 58 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 38/88 | 43.2% | 54.5% | 50 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 15.0 days | 6.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 67.0 days | 62.0 days | 25.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/88 | 0% | 1.5% | 51 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2018 to March 2019 | 10/173 | 5.8% | 4.4% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2018 to March 2019 | 1/72 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 35.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2018 to March 2019 | 9/101 | 8.9% | 5.7% | 8.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2018 to March 2019 | 51/1,818 | 2.8% | 3% | 36 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2018 to March 2019 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2018 to March 2019 | 0/1 | 0% | 1.4% | 35 |
| Highlands County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 97 | 54.0 per 10K | 36.6 per 10K | 19 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.1 | 4.5 per 10K | 3.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 15/97 | 15.5% | 24.4% | 54 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/97 | 2.1% | 9.7% | 59 |
| Removals for Neglect | 74/97 | 76% | 55% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 62/97 | 64% | 48% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/97 | 8% | 12% | 44 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 26/97 | 27% | 17% | 12 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 19/97 | 20% | 11% | 11 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 24/97 | 25% | 8% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/97 | 0% | 2% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/97 | 4% | 7% | 48 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/97 | 0% | 3% | 57.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 16/40 | 40% | 33% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/40 | 55% | 56% | 40.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 3% | 50.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 38 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 2/40 | 5% | 7% | 24.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2018 through August 2019 Removal | 5/91 | 5% | 3% | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2017 through September 2018 Removal | 54/102 | 53% | 39% | 12 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 8/38 | 21% | 25% | 42 |
| Highlands County Children in Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2019 | 18,012 | na | na | 35 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2019 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2018 | 128 | 72.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2019 | 115 | 64.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 118 | 65.7 per 10K | 57.2 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 | 225 | na | na | 36 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2018 through September 2019 | 43,441 | 24,200.0 per 10K | 20,890.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care with Own Family During October 2018 through September 2019 | 20,405 | 11,367.0 per 10K | 9,134.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2019 | 44,290 | 24,589.0 per 10K | 27,298.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2018 through September 2019 | 33,110 | 18,445.0 per 10K | 22,782.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2019 | 5 | 2.8 per 10K | 5.6 per 10K | 58.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2019 | 27 | 15.0 per 10K | 14.5 per 10K | 42.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2019 | 2 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 42 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 60/115 | 52% | 44% | 8 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 50/115 | 43% | 41% | 33.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/115 | 0% | 2% | 57.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 5/115 | 4% | 8% | 51.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/115 | 0% | 1% | 58.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/115 | 0% | 1% | 45.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/115 | 0% | 3% | 55.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2018 through August 2019 | 21/220 | 9.55% | 8.9% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2018 through August 2019 | 1/220 | 0.45% | 1.47% | 50 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2018 through August 2019 by Parent | 0/220 | 0% | 0.4% | 50 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2018 through August 2019 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/220 | 0% | 0.02% | 36.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2019 | 5/5 | 100% | 66% | 8 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 38/12,539 | 3 Per 1K Days | 5.6 Per 1K Days | 53 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 12/39 | 31% | 24% | 14.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 21/39 | 54% | 58% | 44 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 6/39 | 15% | 18% | 40.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2019 | 22/115 | 19% | 29% | 57.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2019 | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 128 | 9.1 months | 10.9 months | 50 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2019 | 115 | 11.2 months | 11.4 months | 33 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2018 | 74/128 | 58% | 47% | 18 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2018 | 22/35 | 63% | 56% | 26 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2019 | 32/115 | 28% | 31% | 34 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2019 | 22/115 | 19% | 21% | 28.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2019 | 11/115 | 10% | 15% | 42.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2019 | 11/11 | 100% | 68% | 9.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/15 | 33% | 48% | 59.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 45% | 53.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2017 through September 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/29 | 52% | 53% | 45 |
| Highlands County Children Discharged During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 107/17,951 | 59.6 per 10K | 34.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 54/107 | 50% | 45% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 22/107 | 21% | 31% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/107 | 3% | 5% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 28/107 | 26% | 18% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/107 | 0% | 1% | 43.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 107 | 10.8 months | 14.0 months | 61.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 54 | 7.4 months | 9.8 months | 53.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 28 | 10.7 months | 13.1 months | 49.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 22 | 21.5 months | 25.5 months | 52 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/54 | 0% | 1% | 45.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 40/54 | 74% | 64% | 18.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 16/22 | 73% | 45% | 11 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 22/22 | 100% | 94% | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 21 | 8.5 months | 16.0 months | 63 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 22 | 12.4 months | 8.5 months | 10.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 57% | 8.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 54% | 6.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 22/17,951 | 12.3 per 10K | 10.5 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/17,951 | 1.7 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 36 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/25 | 0% | 3% | 52 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2019 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.2 per 1M | 34.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2018 through February 2019 | 0/108 | 0% | 1.8% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/57 | 1.8% | 9.3% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 24.2% | 52 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/33 | 0% | 2.8% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2017 through September 2018 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Highlands County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 2,232 | 103.7 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 171 | 8.0 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 26 |
| Removals During Period | 97 | 4.5 per 10K | 3.1 per 10K | 19 |
| In-care on September 30 2019 | 115 | 64.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 107 | na | na | 33 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 78/85 | 91.8% | 95.7% | 59 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 225/225 | 100% | 99.99% | 32 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 40/54 | 74% | 63% | 17 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 54 | 7.4 months | 10.0 months | 54.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2018, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/35 | 26% | 29% | 32.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2018, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/57 | 1.8% | 13% | 51 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 16/22 | 73% | 45% | 11 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 22 | 21.5 months | 25.5 months | 52 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2018, Adopted During Period | 6/18 | 33% | 40% | 51 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2018, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/4 | 100% | 30% | 3.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2017 through September 2018 , Adopted within 12 Months | 9/31 | 29% | 57% | 61 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2018, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/9 | 33% | 45% | 53.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 25/25 | 100% | 97% | 15 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 31% | 48 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 107/122 | 88% | 81% | 18 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 44/66 | 67% | 64% | 32.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 21/30 | 70% | 43% | 4.5 |
| Highlands County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2018 through September 2019 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2017 through June 2018 Removal | 85/96 | 89% | 79% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2018 through August 2019 Removal | 5/91 | 5% | 3% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2017 through September 2018 Removal | 54/102 | 53% | 39% | 12 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/9 | 33% | 45% | 53.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 8/17 | 47% | 47% | 29.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2018 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/35 | 63% | 56% | 26 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 57% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 54% | 6.5 |