Statistics for Sarasota County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Suncoast Region, Twelfth Circuit.
Tables:
| Sarasota 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 | 3,986 | 53.4 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 51 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,363/3,986 | 84.4% | 85.5% | 38 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,840 | 38.1 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 126 | 1.7 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,020 | 13.7 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 54 |
| Victim Reports | 354 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 184 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 25 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 37 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 108 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 31 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 115/354 | 32.5% | 35.2% | 42 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/2,486 | 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 | 0/126 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/128 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 36/128 | 28.1% | 43.7% | 45 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 44/128 | 34.4% | 52.6% | 53 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 128 | 25.0 days | 7.0 days | 10 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 128 | 74.0 days | 60.0 days | 15.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/128 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 13 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 18/525 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 34 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 2/136 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 30.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 16/389 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 37.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 110/2,767 | 4% | 2.5% | 13.5 |
| 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 | 0/64 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Sarasota 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 | 181 | 29.1 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 15.1 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 39/181 | 21.5% | 19.8% | 26 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 13/181 | 7.2% | 7% | 28 |
| Removals for Neglect | 58/181 | 32% | 58% | 61.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 101/181 | 56% | 50% | 38 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/181 | 5% | 13% | 58 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 11/181 | 6% | 17% | 51 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/181 | 6% | 18% | 54 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/181 | 6% | 8% | 44 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/181 | 4% | 2% | 12 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 22/181 | 12% | 12% | 17 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/181 | 2% | 4% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 26/104 | 25% | 35% | 52 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 74/104 | 71% | 61% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 3/104 | 3% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/104 | 1% | 2% | 24 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 5/174 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 84/197 | 43% | 32% | 9 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 43/105 | 41% | 39% | 28.5 |
| Sarasota 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 | 62,336 | na | na | 22 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 296 | 48.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 278 | 45.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 284 | 45.7 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 477 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 104,088 | 16,741.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 54,128 | 8,706.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 48 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 121,846 | 19,547.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 50 |
| 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 | 24 | 3.9 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 42 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 77 | 12.4 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 43 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 4 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 54 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 124/278 | 45% | 44% | 33.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 118/278 | 42% | 40% | 29.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/278 | 2% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 19/278 | 7% | 8% | 32.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/278 | 2% | 2% | 23 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/278 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/278 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/278 | 2% | 4% | 36 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 33/478 | 6.9% | 7.77% | 38 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 8/478 | 1.67% | 1.41% | 14 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 4/478 | 0.84% | 0.46% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/478 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 21/24 | 88% | 76% | 22.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 181/32,404 | 5.6 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 35.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 29/138 | 21% | 21% | 33 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 81/138 | 59% | 59% | 34.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 28/138 | 20% | 19% | 31 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 131/278 | 47% | 38% | 14.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/278 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 296 | 10.0 months | 12.5 months | 53.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 278 | 11.1 months | 14.1 months | 46.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 161/296 | 54% | 41% | 23 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 50/68 | 74% | 50% | 11 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 90/278 | 32% | 39% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 50/278 | 18% | 27% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 38/278 | 14% | 20% | 46.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 26/38 | 68% | 66% | 38 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 46/91 | 51% | 42% | 27 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/44 | 57% | 40% | 14.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/84 | 40% | 48% | 52.5 |
| Sarasota County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 195/62,174 | 31.4 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 85/195 | 44% | 43% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 60/195 | 31% | 33% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/195 | 5% | 6% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 40/195 | 21% | 17% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/195 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/195 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 62/62 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/62 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 31/62 | 50% | 49% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 16/62 | 26% | 26% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 13/62 | 21% | 24% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/62 | 3% | 2% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 31/62 | 50% | 49% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 60/62 | 97% | 90% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 61/62 | 98% | 92% | 34.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 195 | 13.3 months | 17.1 months | 59.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 85 | 10.5 months | 10.9 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 40 | 12.0 months | 16.3 months | 53 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 60 | 26.0 months | 28.8 months | 43 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/85 | 2% | 1% | 9 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 57/85 | 67% | 58% | 21.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 23/60 | 38% | 34% | 28 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 59/60 | 98% | 89% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 57 | 15.4 months | 17.7 months | 48 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 60 | 10.3 months | 10.0 months | 27.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 65% | 38 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 64% | 22 |
| Adoption Discharges | 60/62,174 | 9.7 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 42 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/62,174 | 1.6 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 40 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/63 | 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 | 1/184 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/95 | 5.3% | 7.5% | 36 |
| 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 | 0/43 | 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Sarasota 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 | 3,986 | 53.4 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 51 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 354 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 36 |
| Removals During Period | 181 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 40 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 278 | 45.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 195 | na | na | 19 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 200/209 | 95.7% | 95.5% | 42 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 477/477 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 54/82 | 66% | 57% | 21 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 82 | 10.5 months | 11.1 months | 40.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 20/57 | 35% | 26% | 15.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/98 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 37 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 23/60 | 38% | 34% | 28 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 60 | 26.0 months | 28.8 months | 43 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 38/84 | 45% | 36% | 35.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 21/36 | 58% | 29% | 12 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 51/75 | 68% | 52% | 20.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 25/42 | 60% | 44% | 17 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 61/63 | 97% | 96% | 38.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/12 | 25% | 33% | 37 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 196/240 | 82% | 81% | 33 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 87/132 | 66% | 69% | 49.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 37/99 | 37% | 45% | 54 |
| Sarasota 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 | 153/187 | 82% | 75% | 17 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 5/174 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 84/197 | 43% | 32% | 9 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/44 | 57% | 40% | 14.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 23/67 | 34% | 39% | 40 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 50/68 | 74% | 50% | 11 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 65% | 38 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/4 | 75% | 64% | 22 |