Statistics for Orange County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Central Region, Ninth Circuit.

Tables:

Orange County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports19,18253.2 per 10K51.1 per 10K52
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports16,324/19,18285.1%85.5%28.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations13,78138.2 per 10K37.2 per 10K50
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K34
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports470.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K32
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports5,35414.9 per 10K13.7 per 10K50
Victim Reports1,2163.4 per 10K4.3 per 10K51.5
Victim Reports of Neglect5501.5 per 10K2.3 per 10K56
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse1100.3 per 10K0.3 per 10K35
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse2070.6 per 10K0.4 per 10K26.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse3491.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K49.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care333/1,21627.4%35.2%53
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care58/12,5650.5%0.8%42
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/470%0.8%27
Removed to Foster Care Before Report1/4290.2%0.9%24
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report119/42927.7%43.7%46
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report162/42937.8%52.6%50
Median Days from Report to Removal42914.5 days7.0 days19.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal42966.0 days60.0 days23
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation3/4290.7%1.7%30
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 65/1,4794.4%4.1%17
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 11/4252.6%2.2%17.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 54/1,0545.1%5.1%26
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 277/13,7382%2.5%45
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 0/370%1.1%28.5

Orange County Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Removals to Foster Care50816.9 per 10K26.0 per 10K59
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care42.31.4 per 10K2.2 per 10K59.5
Reentries to Foster Care127/50825%19.8%17.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge51/50810%7%15.5
Removals for Neglect230/50845%58%46
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use159/50831%50%60.5
Removals for Physical Abuse102/50820%13%16
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope91/50818%17%20
Removals for Inadequate Housing55/50811%18%40
Removals for Incarceration24/5085%8%48
Removals for Child Behavior10/5082%2%26
Removals for Abandonment75/50815%12%11.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse29/5086%4%20.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting120/31738%35%24
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting175/31755%61%48.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting3/3171%1%13
Removals to Group Home First Setting5/3172%2%17
Removals to Institution First Setting1/3170%0%37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/3170%0%35
Removals to Runaway First Setting1/3170%0%35
Removals to ILP First Setting12/3174%1%6
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal10/4672%2%24.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal192/60532%32%30
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)98/24640%39%32

Orange County Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Children in Region on September 30 2022299,183nana4
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20211,14838.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K57
Children in Care on September 30 20221,07236.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K54.5
Average Daily Children in Care1,10536.8 per 10K52.8 per 10K56
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 1,656nana5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 404,89313,489.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K56
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 198,3036,607.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K56
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022648,35521,671.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K46.5
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 20221023.4 per 10K4.8 per 10K50
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20222167.2 per 10K14.0 per 10K59
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022270.9 per 10K1.5 per 10K50.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day445/1,07242%44%43.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day433/1,07240%40%39
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day24/1,0722%1%17.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day84/1,0728%8%26
Children in Institution on Last Day18/1,0722%2%23
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/1,0720%0%35
Children in Runaway on Last Day16/1,0721%1%17.5
Children in ILP on Last Day52/1,0725%4%13.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 160/1,6729.57%7.77%14
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 31/1,6721.85%1.41%8
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent12/1,6720.72%0.46%9
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1,6720%0.01%34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202282/10280%76%33.5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days455/83,4775.5 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days37
Placements Moves Toward Permanence102/45722%21%29
Lateral Placements Moves253/45755%59%49
Placements Moves Away from Permanence102/45722%19%24.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022419/1,07239%38%33.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/1,0720%0%34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20211,14812.9 months12.5 months29.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20221,07215.1 months14.1 months18
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021458/1,14840%41%46.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021109/22050%50%42.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022457/1,07243%39%18
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022319/1,07230%27%21.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022212/1,07220%20%29.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022112/21253%66%58
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months181/43542%42%47
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months124/29842%40%38.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months147/32545%48%43.5

Orange County Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges572/300,16219.1 per 10K27.6 per 10K58
Children Discharged for Reunification 253/57244%43%26.5
Children Discharged for Relative 0/5720%0%36
Children Discharged for Adoption 149/57226%33%50
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/5720%0%35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 49/5729%6%12.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 117/57220%17%17.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/5720%0%34
Children Discharged for Death 1/5720%0%37
Children Discharged for Unknown 3/5721%1%19
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 215/21899%99%58
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 0/2150%0%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 111/21552%49%28
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 45/21521%26%37
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 64/21530%24%18.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 0/2150%2%45.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 111/21552%49%28
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 184/21586%90%58
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 192/21589%92%55.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care57217.9 months17.1 months32
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge25312.0 months10.9 months20
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na7.5 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge11721.2 months16.3 months8.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge14929.7 months28.8 months24.5
Reunified within 72 Hours0/2530%1%41
Reunified within 12 Months129/25351%58%44.5
Adopted within 24 Months50/14934%34%32
Adopted within 48 Months139/14993%89%45.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months14821.7 months17.7 months8.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1497.2 months10.0 months53
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 186/1250%65%38
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/743%64%37
Adoption Discharges149/300,1625 per 10K9 per 10K59
Non-Permanent Discharges53/300,1621.8 per 10K2 per 10K36.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs7/1684%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 16/6902.3%1.4%14
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months32/3698.7%7.5%19
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%2.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/1710%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 Months5/4411.4%5.3%7
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months6/1165.2%2.3%5
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Orange County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=67)
Maltreatment Reports During Period19,18253.2 per 10K51.1 per 10K52
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period1,2163.4 per 10K4.3 per 10K51.5
Removals During Period5081.4 per 10K2.2 per 10K59.5
In-care on September 30 20221,07236.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K54.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period572nana5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 654/67696.7%95.5%34
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 1,656/1,656100%99.99%33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months124/24850%57%46.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay24812.0 months11.1 months23
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative62/21129%26%25.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months50/40012.5%11.2%20.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months50/14934%34%32
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay14929.7 months28.8 months24.5
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period103/34030%36%53.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period38/20718%29%41
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months141/22662%52%27
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday125/27545%44%42
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children161/16896%96%45.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years11/4326%33%35
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months486/58483%81%26.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months373/50274%69%28.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months263/49253%45%19

Orange 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 Removal453/61374%75%45
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal10/4672%2%24.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal192/60532%32%30
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months124/29842%40%38.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal40/14927%39%51.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months109/22050%50%42.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 186/1250%65%38
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/743%64%37

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