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
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports10,43063.0 per 10K51.1 per 10K39
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports8,836/10,43084.7%85.5%33
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations7,47545.2 per 10K37.2 per 10K37
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K34
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports190.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K32
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports2,93617.7 per 10K13.7 per 10K37
Victim Reports7364.4 per 10K4.3 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports of Neglect4052.4 per 10K2.3 per 10K37.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse430.3 per 10K0.3 per 10K35
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse930.6 per 10K0.4 per 10K26.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse1951.2 per 10K1.3 per 10K41.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care306/73641.6%35.2%22
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care38/6,7390.6%0.8%35.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/190%0.8%27
Removed to Foster Care Before Report2/3670.5%0.9%19
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report129/36735.1%43.7%38
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report158/36743.1%52.6%44
Median Days from Report to Removal36713.0 days7.0 days23.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal36775.0 days60.0 days13.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation3/3670.8%1.7%28
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 32/9223.5%4.1%30.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 11/4282.6%2.2%17.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 21/4944.3%5.1%32
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 191/8,1772.3%2.5%38
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 0/170%1.1%28.5

Lee County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Removals to Foster Care43831.7 per 10K26.0 per 10K36
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care36.52.6 per 10K2.2 per 10K36
Reentries to Foster Care75/43817.1%19.8%41.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge26/4385.9%7%38.5
Removals for Neglect312/43871%58%11
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use256/43858%50%34
Removals for Physical Abuse88/43820%13%16
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope187/43843%17%3
Removals for Inadequate Housing155/43835%18%5
Removals for Incarceration45/43810%8%27
Removals for Child Behavior24/4385%2%7.5
Removals for Abandonment89/43820%12%6
Removals for Sexual Abuse22/4385%4%25.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting114/24547%35%9
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting120/24549%61%61.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting1/2450%1%42
Removals to Group Home First Setting4/2452%2%17
Removals to Institution First Setting0/2450%0%37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/2450%0%35
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/2450%0%35
Removals to ILP First Setting6/2452%1%12.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal7/3982%2%24.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal227/63136%32%20
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)74/20037%39%40

Lee County Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children in Region on September 30 2022138,782nana9
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202193168.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K31
Children in Care on September 30 202282259.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K33.5
Average Daily Children in Care86362.6 per 10K52.8 per 10K31
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 1,369nana10
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 316,75922,938.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K31
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 186,54113,508.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K27
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022419,88730,255.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K36
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 2022775.5 per 10K4.8 per 10K30
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202220314.6 per 10K14.0 per 10K38
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022151.1 per 10K1.5 per 10K44.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day429/82252%44%10.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day290/82235%40%49.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day4/8220%1%51.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day61/8227%8%32.5
Children in Institution on Last Day16/8222%2%23
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/8220%0%35
Children in Runaway on Last Day6/8221%1%17.5
Children in ILP on Last Day16/8222%4%36
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 98/1,3767.12%7.77%37
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 14/1,3761.02%1.41%36
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent5/1,3760.36%0.46%25
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1,3760%0.01%34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202265/7784%76%31
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days503/69,0447.3 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days17.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence96/41323%21%25
Lateral Placements Moves257/41362%59%27.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence60/41315%19%49.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022332/82240%38%30
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/8220%0%34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202193110.4 months12.5 months51
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202282212.6 months14.1 months37
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021459/93149%41%26
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021125/20860%50%27
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022269/82233%39%42
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022174/82221%27%41.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022134/82216%20%40
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202292/13469%66%35
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months139/27251%42%27
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months88/17650%40%27
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months120/23850%48%39

Lee County Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges540/138,09539.1 per 10K27.6 per 10K30
Children Discharged for Reunification 239/54044%43%26.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/5400%0%36
Children Discharged for Adoption 165/54031%33%41
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/5400%0%35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 25/5405%6%34.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 102/54019%17%21
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/5400%0%34
Children Discharged for Death 1/5400%0%37
Children Discharged for Unknown 8/5401%1%19
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 122/122100%99%28.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 0/1220%0%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 46/12238%49%57
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 54/12244%26%2
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 22/12218%24%47.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 0/1220%2%45.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 46/12238%49%57
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 101/12283%90%60.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 104/12285%92%62.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care54015.9 months17.1 months46
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge23911.5 months10.9 months26.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na7.5 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge10213.4 months16.3 months43.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge16527.2 months28.8 months34
Reunified within 72 Hours4/2392%1%9
Reunified within 12 Months143/23960%58%33
Adopted within 24 Months59/16536%34%30.5
Adopted within 48 Months156/16595%89%40.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months16216.9 months17.7 months37
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months16210.0 months10.0 months31
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1812/1675%65%18.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 187/1164%64%27
Adoption Discharges165/138,09511.9 per 10K9 per 10K37
Non-Permanent Discharges34/138,0952.5 per 10K2 per 10K21
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs7/1764%4%21.5
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 4/5550.7%1.4%30.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months22/3017.3%7.5%29
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 Months0/1240%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 Months0/290%5.3%36.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months7/1444.9%2.3%7
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Lee County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Maltreatment Reports During Period10,43063.0 per 10K51.1 per 10K39
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period7364.4 per 10K4.3 per 10K41.5
Removals During Period4382.6 per 10K2.2 per 10K36
In-care on September 30 202282259.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K33.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period540nana7
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 394/40397.8%95.5%29
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 1,369/1,369100%99.99%33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months138/23459%57%34
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay23411.6 months11.1 months29
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative96/27735%26%15.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months28/3079.1%11.2%36
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months59/16536%34%30.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay16527.2 months28.8 months34
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period113/24446%36%32.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period36/8741%29%21
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months95/16159%52%31
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday88/17251%44%31.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children169/17696%96%45.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years11/3135%33%24
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months445/56479%81%45.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months326/46870%69%36
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months131/31242%45%44.5

Lee 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 Removal424/56475%75%40
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal7/3982%2%24.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal227/63136%32%20
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months88/17650%40%27
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal66/17238%39%33
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months125/20860%50%27
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1812/1675%65%18.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 187/1164%64%27

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