Statistics for Pinellas County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Suncoast Region, Sixth Circuit.
Tables:
| Pinellas 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 | 10,547 | 58.2 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,921/10,547 | 84.6% | 85.5% | 35 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 7,953 | 43.9 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 18 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,576 | 14.2 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 52 |
| Victim Reports | 1,460 | 8.0 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 803 | 4.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 110 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 43 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 504 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 543/1,460 | 37.2% | 35.2% | 30 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 80/6,493 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/18 | 5.6% | 0.8% | 2.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/648 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 384/648 | 59.3% | 43.7% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 428/648 | 66% | 52.6% | 14 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 648 | 2.0 days | 7.0 days | 60 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 648 | 46.0 days | 60.0 days | 50 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 6/648 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 26.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 121/1,956 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 7 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 18/719 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 19.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 103/1,237 | 8.3% | 5.1% | 7.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 336/7,301 | 4.6% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 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 | 1/25 | 4% | 1.1% | 4 |
| Pinellas 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 | 690 | 45.7 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 57.5 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 18 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 129/690 | 18.7% | 19.8% | 37 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 41/690 | 5.9% | 7% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 569/690 | 82% | 58% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 383/690 | 56% | 50% | 38 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 86/690 | 12% | 13% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 51/690 | 7% | 17% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 113/690 | 16% | 18% | 27 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 33/690 | 5% | 8% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 20/690 | 3% | 2% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 34/690 | 5% | 12% | 46 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 16/690 | 2% | 4% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 130/415 | 31% | 35% | 40 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 271/415 | 65% | 61% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 3/415 | 1% | 1% | 13 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 8/415 | 2% | 2% | 17 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/415 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/415 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/415 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/415 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 20/646 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 182/882 | 21% | 32% | 52 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 129/369 | 35% | 39% | 45 |
| Pinellas 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 | 150,460 | na | na | 8 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 1,613 | 106.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 1,580 | 105.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,604 | 106.2 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 2,303 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 585,968 | 38,793.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 307,855 | 20,381.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 983,769 | 65,384.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 7 |
| 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 | 151 | 10.0 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 13 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 348 | 23.1 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 21 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 22 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 656/1,580 | 42% | 44% | 43.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 694/1,580 | 44% | 40% | 21.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 14/1,580 | 1% | 1% | 29 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 139/1,580 | 9% | 8% | 19 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/1,580 | 1% | 2% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/1,580 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 24/1,580 | 2% | 1% | 6 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 41/1,580 | 3% | 4% | 26 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 171/2,295 | 7.45% | 7.77% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 43/2,295 | 1.87% | 1.41% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 21/2,295 | 0.92% | 0.46% | 7 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/2,295 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 107/151 | 71% | 76% | 43.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 832/118,619 | 7 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 22.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 165/651 | 25% | 21% | 17 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 380/651 | 58% | 59% | 38 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 106/651 | 16% | 19% | 44.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 538/1,580 | 34% | 38% | 45.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/1,580 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 1,613 | 12.0 months | 12.5 months | 36 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 1,580 | 15.9 months | 14.1 months | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 578/1,613 | 36% | 41% | 56 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 210/431 | 49% | 50% | 46 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 662/1,580 | 42% | 39% | 21.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 444/1,580 | 28% | 27% | 25.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 319/1,580 | 20% | 20% | 29.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 176/319 | 55% | 66% | 57 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 264/631 | 42% | 42% | 47 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 192/479 | 40% | 40% | 45.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 184/401 | 46% | 48% | 42 |
| Pinellas County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 697/151,048 | 46.1 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 288/697 | 41% | 43% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/697 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 225/697 | 32% | 33% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/697 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 37/697 | 5% | 6% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 139/697 | 20% | 17% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/697 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/697 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 7/697 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 187/187 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/187 | 1% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 91/187 | 49% | 49% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 56/187 | 30% | 26% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 42/187 | 22% | 24% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/187 | 1% | 2% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 92/187 | 49% | 49% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 174/187 | 93% | 90% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 176/187 | 94% | 92% | 43.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 697 | 18.0 months | 17.1 months | 29.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 288 | 12.0 months | 10.9 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 139 | 16.5 months | 16.3 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 225 | 35.1 months | 28.8 months | 7 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/288 | 1% | 1% | 13.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 144/288 | 50% | 58% | 49 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 51/225 | 23% | 34% | 45 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 180/225 | 80% | 89% | 59 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 223 | 19.4 months | 17.7 months | 20.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 225 | 13.2 months | 10.0 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 13/21 | 62% | 65% | 30.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 64% | 31.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 225/151,048 | 14.9 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 45/151,048 | 3 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 15 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 5/249 | 2% | 4% | 34.5 |
| 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 | 6/668 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/276 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 38.5 |
| 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 | 0/237 | 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 | 2/39 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/145 | 0.7% | 2.3% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Pinellas 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 | 10,547 | 58.2 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 1,460 | 8.1 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Removals During Period | 690 | 3.8 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 18 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 1,580 | 105.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 697 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 808/861 | 93.8% | 95.5% | 52 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2,303/2,303 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 138/282 | 49% | 57% | 52 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 282 | 12.5 months | 11.1 months | 17.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 61/382 | 16% | 26% | 52 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 44/308 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 11.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 51/225 | 23% | 34% | 45 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 225 | 35.1 months | 28.8 months | 7 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 173/530 | 33% | 36% | 49 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 47/229 | 21% | 29% | 39.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 96/307 | 31% | 52% | 58 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 191/459 | 42% | 44% | 50 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 244/249 | 98% | 96% | 32.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 19/48 | 40% | 33% | 19 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 613/794 | 77% | 81% | 53.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 537/772 | 70% | 69% | 36 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 308/686 | 45% | 45% | 35 |
| Pinellas 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 | 509/762 | 67% | 75% | 58 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 20/646 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 182/882 | 21% | 32% | 52 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 192/479 | 40% | 40% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 77/160 | 48% | 39% | 19.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 210/431 | 49% | 50% | 46 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 13/21 | 62% | 65% | 30.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/7 | 57% | 64% | 31.5 |