Statistics for Polk County, Florida

Statistics for Polk County

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

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Polk 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	12,814	63.7 per 10K	51.1 per 10K	38
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	10,957/12,814	85.5%	85.5%	27
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	8,837	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	2	0.0 per 10K	0.2 per 10K	53
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports	3,975	19.8 per 10K	13.7 per 10K	28
Victim Reports	1,043	5.2 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	32.5
Victim Reports of Neglect	602	3.0 per 10K	2.3 per 10K	27.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	75	0.4 per 10K	0.3 per 10K	24.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	94	0.5 per 10K	0.4 per 10K	38.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	272	1.4 per 10K	1.3 per 10K	31
Victims Removed to Foster Care	369/1,043	35.4%	35.2%	36
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	58/7,794	0.7%	0.8%	28
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	0/2	0%	0.8%	27
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	5/454	1.1%	0.9%	13.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	95/454	20.9%	43.7%	53
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	127/454	28%	52.6%	59
Median Days from Report to Removal	454	21.0 days	7.0 days	12
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal	454	59.0 days	60.0 days	26.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	5/454	1.1%	1.7%	24
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	52/1,085	4.8%	4.1%	15
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	17/406	4.2%	2.2%	8
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	35/679	5.2%	5.1%	24.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	192/8,704	2.2%	2.5%	41.5
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	0/11	0%	1.1%	28.5

Polk 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	503	30.0 per 10K	26.0 per 10K	38
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	41.9	2.5 per 10K	2.2 per 10K	38.5
Reentries to Foster Care	118/503	23.5%	19.8%	21
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	30/503	6%	7%	37
Removals for Neglect	231/503	46%	58%	44.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	310/503	62%	50%	26
Removals for Physical Abuse	60/503	12%	13%	33.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	80/503	16%	17%	26
Removals for Inadequate Housing	117/503	23%	18%	15
Removals for Incarceration	58/503	12%	8%	21.5
Removals for Child Behavior	9/503	2%	2%	26
Removals for Abandonment	46/503	9%	12%	26.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse	21/503	4%	4%	30
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	103/347	30%	35%	43.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	232/347	67%	61%	23.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	3/347	1%	1%	13
Removals to Group Home First Setting	4/347	1%	2%	24
Removals to Institution First Setting	0/347	0%	0%	37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	0/347	0%	0%	35
Removals to Runaway First Setting	0/347	0%	0%	35
Removals to ILP First Setting	5/347	1%	1%	19.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal	1/480	0%	2%	52
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal	222/633	35%	32%	21.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	93/239	39%	39%	34.5

Polk 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	169,396	na	na	7
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2021	1,101	66.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	32
Children in Care on September 30 2022	1,035	61.0 per 10K	52.0 per 10K	32
Average Daily Children in Care	1,034	61.6 per 10K	52.8 per 10K	33
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022	1,604	na	na	6
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022	379,430	22,594.0 per 10K	19,362.0 per 10K	33
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022	189,925	11,309.0 per 10K	10,158.0 per 10K	36
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022	576,996	34,062.0 per 10K	30,369.0 per 10K	31
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	106	6.3 per 10K	4.8 per 10K	25
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	205	12.1 per 10K	14.0 per 10K	45
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	32	1.9 per 10K	1.5 per 10K	27.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	442/1,035	43%	44%	38
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	436/1,035	42%	40%	29.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	11/1,035	1%	1%	29
Children in Group Home on Last Day	83/1,035	8%	8%	26
Children in Institution on Last Day	23/1,035	2%	2%	23
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	0/1,035	0%	0%	35
Children in Runaway on Last Day	8/1,035	1%	1%	17.5
Children in ILP on Last Day	32/1,035	3%	4%	26
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022	140/1,635	8.56%	7.77%	20
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022	29/1,635	1.77%	1.41%	11
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent	10/1,635	0.61%	0.46%	13
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	0/1,635	0%	0.01%	34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022	91/106	86%	76%	27
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	415/85,295	4.9 Per 1K Days	6.4 Per 1K Days	45
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	80/488	16%	21%	49.5
Lateral Placements Moves	314/488	64%	59%	19
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	94/488	19%	19%	35.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022	441/1,035	43%	38%	20.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022	0/1,035	0%	0%	34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021	1,101	11.8 months	12.5 months	37.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	1,035	13.2 months	14.1 months	33
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021	495/1,101	45%	41%	34.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021	132/252	52%	50%	40
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022	379/1,035	37%	39%	32.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022	284/1,035	27%	27%	28
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022	209/1,035	20%	20%	29.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	124/209	59%	66%	52
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	167/373	45%	42%	42
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	124/274	45%	40%	34
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	140/281	50%	48%	39

Polk County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges	554/167,938	33 per 10K	27.6 per 10K	39
Children Discharged for Reunification	254/554	46%	43%	20.5
Children Discharged for Relative	0/554	0%	0%	36
Children Discharged for Adoption	144/554	26%	33%	50
Children Discharged for Transfer	0/554	0%	0%	35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation	22/554	4%	6%	42.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	131/554	24%	17%	13.5
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/554	0%	0%	34
Children Discharged for Death	2/554	0%	0%	37
Children Discharged for Unknown	1/554	0%	1%	46.5
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020	140/140	100%	99%	28.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020	0/140	0%	0%	34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020	64/140	46%	49%	39.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020	34/140	24%	26%	29.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020	42/140	30%	24%	18.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020	1/140	1%	2%	22
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020	64/140	46%	49%	39.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020	129/140	92%	90%	43
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020	129/140	92%	92%	48.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	554	15.4 months	17.1 months	48
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	254	10.9 months	10.9 months	32.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	0	na	7.5 months	na
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	131	16.8 months	16.3 months	30.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	144	35.0 months	28.8 months	8
Reunified within 72 Hours	0/254	0%	1%	41
Reunified within 12 Months	143/254	56%	58%	38.5
Adopted within 24 Months	37/144	26%	34%	39.5
Adopted within 48 Months	112/144	78%	89%	62
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	141	21.5 months	17.7 months	10
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	144	11.8 months	10.0 months	16
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	10/14	71%	65%	22
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	8/10	80%	64%	20
Adoption Discharges	144/167,938	8.6 per 10K	9 per 10K	46
Non-Permanent Discharges	25/167,938	1.5 per 10K	2 per 10K	42
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	3/155	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	7/639	1.1%	1.4%	25
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	16/285	5.6%	7.5%	35
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	0/138	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	5/24	20.8%	5.3%	4
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	3/176	1.7%	2.3%	16
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	na	na

Polk 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	12,814	63.7 per 10K	51.1 per 10K	38
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period	1,043	5.2 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	32.5
Removals During Period	503	2.5 per 10K	2.2 per 10K	38.5
In-care on September 30 2022	1,035	61.0 per 10K	52.0 per 10K	32
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	554	na	na	6
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	491/512	95.9%	95.5%	38.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	1,604/1,604	100%	99.99%	33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	143/254	56%	57%	38
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	254	10.9 months	11.1 months	36.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	56/250	22%	26%	44.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months	30/300	10%	11.2%	29.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	37/144	26%	34%	39.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	144	35.0 months	28.8 months	8
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period	108/307	35%	36%	47
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	21/126	17%	29%	43
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months	99/210	47%	52%	47.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday	124/258	48%	44%	37
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	152/155	98%	96%	32.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	12/26	46%	33%	16
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	547/641	85%	81%	18
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	346/485	71%	69%	33
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	213/437	49%	45%	26

Polk 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	435/553	79%	75%	25
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal	1/480	0%	2%	52
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal	222/633	35%	32%	21.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	124/274	45%	40%	34
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	43/106	41%	39%	27.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	132/252	52%	50%	40
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	10/14	71%	65%	22
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	8/10	80%	64%	20

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