Statistics for Okaloosa County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Northwest Region, First Circuit.
Tables:
| Okaloosa 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 | 3,903 | 68.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,218/3,903 | 82.4% | 85.5% | 53 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,802 | 48.8 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 11 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,090 | 19.0 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 33 |
| Victim Reports | 400 | 7.0 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 205 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 21 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 37 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 27 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 131 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 19 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 66/400 | 16.5% | 35.2% | 67 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/2,402 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/11 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/78 | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 42/78 | 53.8% | 43.7% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 47/78 | 60.3% | 52.6% | 19 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 78 | 3.0 days | 7.0 days | 54 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 78 | 69.0 days | 60.0 days | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/78 | 9% | 1.7% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 18/447 | 4% | 4.1% | 22 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 3/105 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 15 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 15/342 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 30 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 117/2,774 | 4.2% | 2.5% | 12 |
| 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 | 0/21 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Okaloosa 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 | 95 | 19.8 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 56 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.9 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 55 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 15/95 | 15.8% | 19.8% | 47 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/95 | 6.3% | 7% | 35 |
| Removals for Neglect | 58/95 | 61% | 58% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 58/95 | 61% | 50% | 29 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 20/95 | 21% | 13% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/95 | 8% | 17% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/95 | 22% | 18% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/95 | 20% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/95 | 1% | 2% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/95 | 0% | 12% | 63 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/95 | 2% | 4% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/51 | 27% | 35% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 37/51 | 73% | 61% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 3/84 | 4% | 2% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 41/133 | 31% | 32% | 34.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 11/48 | 23% | 39% | 61 |
| Okaloosa 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 | 47,997 | na | na | 26 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 270 | 57.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 37.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 209 | 44.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 238 | 49.8 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 365 | na | na | 25 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 88,167 | 18,417.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 49,185 | 10,274.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 127,904 | 26,648.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 40 |
| 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 | 15 | 3.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 93 | 19.4 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 27 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 9 | 1.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 92/209 | 44% | 44% | 35.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 80/209 | 38% | 40% | 42 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/209 | 5% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 13/209 | 6% | 8% | 38 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/209 | 1% | 2% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/209 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/209 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 12/209 | 6% | 4% | 10.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 21/370 | 5.68% | 7.77% | 48 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 3/370 | 0.81% | 1.41% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 2/370 | 0.54% | 0.46% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/370 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 8/15 | 53% | 76% | 59 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 97/14,868 | 6.5 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 26.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 28/141 | 20% | 21% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 84/141 | 60% | 59% | 32.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 29/141 | 21% | 19% | 27.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 61/209 | 29% | 38% | 59.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/209 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 270 | 15.9 months | 12.5 months | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 209 | 17.6 months | 14.1 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 123/270 | 46% | 41% | 30 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 72/113 | 64% | 50% | 19.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 104/209 | 50% | 39% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 72/209 | 34% | 27% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 53/209 | 25% | 20% | 11 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 45/53 | 85% | 66% | 18.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 62/111 | 56% | 42% | 20.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/78 | 56% | 40% | 17 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/101 | 51% | 48% | 36 |
| Okaloosa County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 153/47,872 | 32 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 52/153 | 34% | 43% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/153 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 80/153 | 52% | 33% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/153 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/153 | 5% | 6% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/153 | 7% | 17% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/153 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/153 | 1% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 3/153 | 2% | 1% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 78/79 | 99% | 99% | 58 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 35/78 | 45% | 49% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 16/78 | 21% | 26% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 27/78 | 35% | 24% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/78 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 35/78 | 45% | 49% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 73/78 | 94% | 90% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 74/78 | 95% | 92% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 153 | 21.7 months | 17.1 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 52 | 6.9 months | 10.9 months | 60 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 15.0 months | 16.3 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 80 | 28.8 months | 28.8 months | 29 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/52 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 31/52 | 60% | 58% | 33 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 15/80 | 19% | 34% | 51 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 73/80 | 91% | 89% | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 80 | 15.9 months | 17.7 months | 43 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 80 | 12.3 months | 10.0 months | 13 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 65% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 64% | 8 |
| Adoption Discharges | 80/47,872 | 16.7 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 11/47,872 | 2.3 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 28 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/81 | 1% | 4% | 40 |
| 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 | 2/185 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/71 | 9.9% | 7.5% | 18 |
| 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 | 0/77 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Okaloosa 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 | 3,903 | 68.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 400 | 6.9 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 19 |
| Removals During Period | 95 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 55 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 209 | 44.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 153 | na | na | 22 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 212/228 | 93% | 95.5% | 56.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 365/365 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 31/52 | 60% | 57% | 32.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 52 | 6.9 months | 11.1 months | 60 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 14/48 | 29% | 26% | 25.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/74 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 33 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 15/80 | 19% | 34% | 51 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 80 | 28.8 months | 28.8 months | 29 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 64/112 | 57% | 36% | 17.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 18/26 | 69% | 29% | 8 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 48/96 | 50% | 52% | 43 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 44/73 | 60% | 44% | 17 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 80/81 | 99% | 96% | 27 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/9 | 22% | 33% | 39 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 85/115 | 74% | 81% | 60.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 56/101 | 55% | 69% | 66 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 53/139 | 38% | 45% | 52 |
| Okaloosa 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 | 96/134 | 72% | 75% | 50 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 3/84 | 4% | 2% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 41/133 | 31% | 32% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 44/78 | 56% | 40% | 17 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 17/63 | 27% | 39% | 51.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 72/113 | 64% | 50% | 19.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 65% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 64% | 8 |