Statistics for Miami-Dade County, Florida

Statistics for Miami-Dade County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Southern Region, Eleventh Circuit.

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Miami-Dade 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	15,478	23.8 per 10K	51.1 per 10K	67
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	13,936/15,478	90%	85.5%	1
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	11,751	18.1 per 10K	37.2 per 10K	67
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	34
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	33	0.1 per 10K	0.2 per 10K	32
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports	3,694	5.7 per 10K	13.7 per 10K	67
Victim Reports	723	1.1 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	67
Victim Reports of Neglect	362	0.6 per 10K	2.3 per 10K	67
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	87	0.1 per 10K	0.3 per 10K	57
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	100	0.2 per 10K	0.4 per 10K	58
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	174	0.3 per 10K	1.3 per 10K	64
Victims Removed to Foster Care	410/723	56.7%	35.2%	7
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	120/11,028	1.1%	0.8%	15.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	0/33	0%	0.8%	27
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	3/589	0.5%	0.9%	19
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	288/589	48.9%	43.7%	23
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	322/589	54.7%	52.6%	26
Median Days from Report to Removal	589	6.0 days	7.0 days	44
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal	589	83.0 days	60.0 days	11
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	10/589	1.7%	1.7%	20
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	16/888	1.8%	4.1%	50.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	4/420	1%	2.2%	36
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	12/468	2.6%	5.1%	46
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	156/11,994	1.3%	2.5%	56.5
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	0/48	0%	1.1%	28.5

Miami-Dade 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	738	13.6 per 10K	26.0 per 10K	65
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	61.5	1.1 per 10K	2.2 per 10K	65
Reentries to Foster Care	124/738	16.8%	19.8%	43
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	50/738	6.8%	7%	30.5
Removals for Neglect	375/738	51%	58%	34.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	227/738	31%	50%	60.5
Removals for Physical Abuse	124/738	17%	13%	22
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	116/738	16%	17%	26
Removals for Inadequate Housing	134/738	18%	18%	20
Removals for Incarceration	48/738	7%	8%	39.5
Removals for Child Behavior	18/738	2%	2%	26
Removals for Abandonment	81/738	11%	12%	19.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse	34/738	5%	4%	25.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	171/470	36%	35%	28.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	267/470	57%	61%	45.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	1/470	0%	1%	42
Removals to Group Home First Setting	9/470	2%	2%	17
Removals to Institution First Setting	1/470	0%	0%	37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	0/470	0%	0%	35
Removals to Runaway First Setting	1/470	0%	0%	35
Removals to ILP First Setting	20/470	4%	1%	6
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal	15/661	2%	2%	24.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal	152/550	28%	32%	40
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	129/319	40%	39%	32

Miami-Dade 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	539,666	na	na	1
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2021	1,172	22.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	67
Children in Care on September 30 2022	1,370	25.0 per 10K	52.0 per 10K	64
Average Daily Children in Care	1,258	23.2 per 10K	52.8 per 10K	66
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022	1,910	na	na	3
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022	456,789	8,443.0 per 10K	19,362.0 per 10K	66
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022	239,759	4,432.0 per 10K	10,158.0 per 10K	66
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022	889,763	16,487.0 per 10K	30,369.0 per 10K	57
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	78	1.4 per 10K	4.8 per 10K	63
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	366	6.8 per 10K	14.0 per 10K	61
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	60	1.1 per 10K	1.5 per 10K	44.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	636/1,370	46%	44%	30.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	470/1,370	34%	40%	54.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	8/1,370	1%	1%	29
Children in Group Home on Last Day	46/1,370	3%	8%	57
Children in Institution on Last Day	32/1,370	2%	2%	23
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	0/1,370	0%	0%	35
Children in Runaway on Last Day	23/1,370	2%	1%	6
Children in ILP on Last Day	155/1,370	11%	4%	3
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022	117/1,870	6.26%	7.77%	44
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022	10/1,870	0.53%	1.41%	46
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent	0/1,870	0%	0.46%	51.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	0/1,870	0%	0.01%	34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022	69/78	88%	76%	22.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	1,002/116,938	8.6 Per 1K Days	6.4 Per 1K Days	6
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	116/621	19%	21%	41
Lateral Placements Moves	388/621	62%	59%	27.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	117/621	19%	19%	35.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022	473/1,370	35%	38%	43
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022	0/1,370	0%	0%	34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021	1,172	15.6 months	12.5 months	14
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	1,370	12.3 months	14.1 months	39.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021	381/1,172	33%	41%	59.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021	137/366	37%	50%	57.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022	513/1,370	37%	39%	32.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022	380/1,370	28%	27%	25.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022	327/1,370	24%	20%	14.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	195/327	60%	66%	50.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	156/546	29%	42%	61
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	117/440	27%	40%	59
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	121/291	42%	48%	47.5

Miami-Dade County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges	500/541,012	9.2 per 10K	27.6 per 10K	67
Children Discharged for Reunification	187/500	37%	43%	41
Children Discharged for Relative	5/500	1%	0%	3.5
Children Discharged for Adoption	178/500	36%	33%	33
Children Discharged for Transfer	0/500	0%	0%	35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation	59/500	12%	6%	5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	67/500	13%	17%	43.5
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/500	0%	0%	34
Children Discharged for Death	1/500	0%	0%	37
Children Discharged for Unknown	3/500	1%	1%	19
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020	276/276	100%	99%	28.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020	0/276	0%	0%	34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020	134/276	49%	49%	35.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020	88/276	32%	26%	13.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020	53/276	19%	24%	45.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020	2/276	1%	2%	22
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020	134/276	49%	49%	35.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020	229/276	83%	90%	60.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020	235/276	85%	92%	62.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	500	17.6 months	17.1 months	35
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	187	10.6 months	10.9 months	35
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	5	12.4 months	7.5 months	2
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	67	16.4 months	16.3 months	35
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	178	29.9 months	28.8 months	22
Reunified within 72 Hours	3/187	2%	1%	9
Reunified within 12 Months	118/187	63%	58%	29
Adopted within 24 Months	74/178	42%	34%	23.5
Adopted within 48 Months	155/178	87%	89%	51
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	177	14.9 months	17.7 months	51.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	178	10.2 months	10.0 months	29
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	12/15	80%	65%	15.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	3/5	60%	64%	30
Adoption Discharges	178/541,012	3.3 per 10K	9 per 10K	62
Non-Permanent Discharges	63/541,012	1.2 per 10K	2 per 10K	50
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	5/195	3%	4%	28.5
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	3/528	0.6%	1.4%	33
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	14/189	7.4%	7.5%	27
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	0/2	0%	0%	2.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	0/208	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	1/33	3%	5.3%	17
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	0/82	0%	2.3%	41
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	na	na

Miami-Dade 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	15,478	23.8 per 10K	51.1 per 10K	67
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period	723	1.1 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	67
Removals During Period	738	1.1 per 10K	2.2 per 10K	65
In-care on September 30 2022	1,370	25.0 per 10K	52.0 per 10K	64
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	500	na	na	9
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	396/401	98.8%	95.5%	23
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	1,910/1,910	100%	99.99%	33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	112/184	61%	57%	30.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	184	11.4 months	11.1 months	32.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	43/234	18%	26%	50
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months	24/204	11.8%	11.2%	24
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	74/178	42%	34%	23.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	178	29.9 months	28.8 months	22
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period	104/386	27%	36%	56.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	24/147	16%	29%	45
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months	131/228	57%	52%	35.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday	116/336	35%	44%	55.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	190/195	97%	96%	38.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	29/82	35%	33%	24
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	667/809	82%	81%	33
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	313/450	70%	69%	36
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	131/463	28%	45%	61

Miami-Dade 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	316/426	74%	75%	45
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal	15/661	2%	2%	24.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal	152/550	28%	32%	40
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	117/440	27%	40%	59
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	113/206	55%	39%	15
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	137/366	37%	50%	57.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	12/15	80%	65%	15.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	3/5	60%	64%	30

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