Statistics for Lee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Suncoast Region, Twentieth Circuit.
Tables:
| Lee 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 | 10,430 | 63.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 39 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,836/10,430 | 84.7% | 85.5% | 33 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 7,475 | 45.2 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 37 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 19 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,936 | 17.7 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 37 |
| Victim Reports | 736 | 4.4 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 405 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 43 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 93 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 195 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 306/736 | 41.6% | 35.2% | 22 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 38/6,739 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 35.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/19 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/367 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 129/367 | 35.1% | 43.7% | 38 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 158/367 | 43.1% | 52.6% | 44 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 367 | 13.0 days | 7.0 days | 23.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 367 | 75.0 days | 60.0 days | 13.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/367 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 28 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 32/922 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 30.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 11/428 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 17.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 21/494 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 32 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 191/8,177 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 38 |
| 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 | 0/17 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Lee 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 | 438 | 31.7 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 36 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 36.5 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 36 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 75/438 | 17.1% | 19.8% | 41.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 26/438 | 5.9% | 7% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 312/438 | 71% | 58% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 256/438 | 58% | 50% | 34 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 88/438 | 20% | 13% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 187/438 | 43% | 17% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 155/438 | 35% | 18% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 45/438 | 10% | 8% | 27 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 24/438 | 5% | 2% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 89/438 | 20% | 12% | 6 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 22/438 | 5% | 4% | 25.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 114/245 | 47% | 35% | 9 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 120/245 | 49% | 61% | 61.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/245 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 4/245 | 2% | 2% | 17 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/245 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/245 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/245 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 6/245 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 7/398 | 2% | 2% | 24.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 227/631 | 36% | 32% | 20 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 74/200 | 37% | 39% | 40 |
| Lee 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 | 138,782 | na | na | 9 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 931 | 68.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 822 | 59.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 863 | 62.6 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 31 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 1,369 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 316,759 | 22,938.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 186,541 | 13,508.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 419,887 | 30,255.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 36 |
| 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 | 77 | 5.5 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 30 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 203 | 14.6 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 38 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 15 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 429/822 | 52% | 44% | 10.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 290/822 | 35% | 40% | 49.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/822 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 61/822 | 7% | 8% | 32.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/822 | 2% | 2% | 23 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/822 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 6/822 | 1% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 16/822 | 2% | 4% | 36 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 98/1,376 | 7.12% | 7.77% | 37 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 14/1,376 | 1.02% | 1.41% | 36 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 5/1,376 | 0.36% | 0.46% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/1,376 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 65/77 | 84% | 76% | 31 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 503/69,044 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 17.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 96/413 | 23% | 21% | 25 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 257/413 | 62% | 59% | 27.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 60/413 | 15% | 19% | 49.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 332/822 | 40% | 38% | 30 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/822 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 931 | 10.4 months | 12.5 months | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 822 | 12.6 months | 14.1 months | 37 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 459/931 | 49% | 41% | 26 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 125/208 | 60% | 50% | 27 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 269/822 | 33% | 39% | 42 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 174/822 | 21% | 27% | 41.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 134/822 | 16% | 20% | 40 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 92/134 | 69% | 66% | 35 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 139/272 | 51% | 42% | 27 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 88/176 | 50% | 40% | 27 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 120/238 | 50% | 48% | 39 |
| Lee County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 540/138,095 | 39.1 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 239/540 | 44% | 43% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/540 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 165/540 | 31% | 33% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/540 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 25/540 | 5% | 6% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 102/540 | 19% | 17% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/540 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/540 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 8/540 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 122/122 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/122 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 46/122 | 38% | 49% | 57 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 54/122 | 44% | 26% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 22/122 | 18% | 24% | 47.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/122 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 46/122 | 38% | 49% | 57 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 101/122 | 83% | 90% | 60.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 104/122 | 85% | 92% | 62.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 540 | 15.9 months | 17.1 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 239 | 11.5 months | 10.9 months | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 102 | 13.4 months | 16.3 months | 43.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 165 | 27.2 months | 28.8 months | 34 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/239 | 2% | 1% | 9 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 143/239 | 60% | 58% | 33 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 59/165 | 36% | 34% | 30.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 156/165 | 95% | 89% | 40.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 162 | 16.9 months | 17.7 months | 37 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 162 | 10.0 months | 10.0 months | 31 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/16 | 75% | 65% | 18.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/11 | 64% | 64% | 27 |
| Adoption Discharges | 165/138,095 | 11.9 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 37 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 34/138,095 | 2.5 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 21 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 7/176 | 4% | 4% | 21.5 |
| 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 | 4/555 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 22/301 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 29 |
| 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 | 0/124 | 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 | 0/29 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/144 | 4.9% | 2.3% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Lee 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 | 10,430 | 63.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 39 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 736 | 4.4 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Removals During Period | 438 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 36 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 822 | 59.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 540 | na | na | 7 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 394/403 | 97.8% | 95.5% | 29 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1,369/1,369 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 138/234 | 59% | 57% | 34 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 234 | 11.6 months | 11.1 months | 29 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 96/277 | 35% | 26% | 15.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 28/307 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 36 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 59/165 | 36% | 34% | 30.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 165 | 27.2 months | 28.8 months | 34 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 113/244 | 46% | 36% | 32.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 36/87 | 41% | 29% | 21 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 95/161 | 59% | 52% | 31 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 88/172 | 51% | 44% | 31.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 169/176 | 96% | 96% | 45.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 11/31 | 35% | 33% | 24 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 445/564 | 79% | 81% | 45.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 326/468 | 70% | 69% | 36 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 131/312 | 42% | 45% | 44.5 |
| Lee 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 | 424/564 | 75% | 75% | 40 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 7/398 | 2% | 2% | 24.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 227/631 | 36% | 32% | 20 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 88/176 | 50% | 40% | 27 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 66/172 | 38% | 39% | 33 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 125/208 | 60% | 50% | 27 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/16 | 75% | 65% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/11 | 64% | 64% | 27 |