Statistics for St. Johns County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Northeast Region, Seventh Circuit.
Tables:
| St. Johns 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 | 2,852 | 36.6 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 65 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,335/2,852 | 81.9% | 85.5% | 56.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,108 | 27.0 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 65 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 3 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 53 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 741 | 9.5 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 65 |
| Victim Reports | 213 | 2.7 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 118 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 56 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 19 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 21 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 55 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 54 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 42/213 | 19.7% | 35.2% | 64 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/1,895 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/3 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/46 | 0% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 17/46 | 37% | 43.7% | 34 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 20/46 | 43.5% | 52.6% | 43 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 46 | 10.0 days | 7.0 days | 27 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 46 | 55.0 days | 60.0 days | 38 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/46 | 0% | 1.7% | 50 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 3/247 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 56 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 0/62 | 0% | 2.2% | 53 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 3/185 | 1.6% | 5.1% | 52 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 47/1,926 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 34.5 |
| 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 | 0/2 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| St. Johns 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 | 55 | 8.5 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.6 | 0.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 67 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 25/55 | 45.5% | 19.8% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 13/55 | 23.6% | 7% | 5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 28/55 | 51% | 58% | 34.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 33/55 | 60% | 50% | 32 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/55 | 11% | 13% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/55 | 13% | 17% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/55 | 5% | 18% | 57 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/55 | 15% | 8% | 16 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/55 | 0% | 2% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/55 | 4% | 12% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/55 | 2% | 4% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/35 | 34% | 35% | 33.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/35 | 54% | 61% | 51.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/35 | 3% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/35 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 3/35 | 9% | 1% | 3 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/50 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 41/76 | 54% | 32% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 24/37 | 65% | 39% | 6 |
| St. Johns 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 | 66,394 | na | na | 20 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 151 | 24.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 66 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 84 | 13.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 118 | 18.2 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 67 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 206 | na | na | 35 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 44,010 | 6,764.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 24,569 | 3,776.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 54,561 | 8,218.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 66 |
| 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 | 11 | 1.7 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 60 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 27 | 4.1 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 66 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 7 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 39/84 | 46% | 44% | 30.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 25/84 | 30% | 40% | 59 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/84 | 4% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 7/84 | 8% | 8% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/84 | 5% | 2% | 6 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/84 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/84 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 6/84 | 7% | 4% | 7.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 20/212 | 9.43% | 7.77% | 15 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 1/212 | 0.47% | 1.41% | 47 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 0/212 | 0% | 0.46% | 51.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/212 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 10/11 | 91% | 76% | 17.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 48/9,710 | 4.9 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 45 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 17/71 | 24% | 21% | 21 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 41/71 | 58% | 59% | 38 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 13/71 | 18% | 19% | 38.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 50/84 | 60% | 38% | 4.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/84 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 151 | 15.8 months | 12.5 months | 13 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 84 | 13.2 months | 14.1 months | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 98/151 | 65% | 41% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 18/31 | 58% | 50% | 30 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 36/84 | 43% | 39% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 26/84 | 31% | 27% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 25/84 | 30% | 20% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 17/25 | 68% | 66% | 38 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/60 | 62% | 42% | 13.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/33 | 42% | 40% | 38.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 34/50 | 68% | 48% | 20.5 |
| St. Johns County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 120/65,068 | 18.4 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 60.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 37/120 | 31% | 43% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 53/120 | 44% | 33% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 10/120 | 8% | 6% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 20/120 | 17% | 17% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/120 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/120 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 32/34 | 94% | 99% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 17/32 | 53% | 49% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 6/32 | 19% | 26% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 8/32 | 25% | 24% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/32 | 3% | 2% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 17/32 | 53% | 49% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 28/32 | 88% | 90% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 30/32 | 94% | 92% | 43.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 120 | 18.3 months | 17.1 months | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 37 | 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 | 20 | 16.5 months | 16.3 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 53 | 23.2 months | 28.8 months | 55.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/37 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 24/37 | 65% | 58% | 25.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 28/53 | 53% | 34% | 15 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 51/53 | 96% | 89% | 37.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 52 | 19.1 months | 17.7 months | 23.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 52 | 4.4 months | 10.0 months | 63 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 65% | 27 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 64% | 24.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 53/65,068 | 8.1 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 47 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 10/65,068 | 1.5 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 42 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/55 | 5% | 4% | 15.5 |
| 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 | 2/131 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/74 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 32 |
| 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 | 0/27 | 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 | 3/10 | 30% | 5.3% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| St. Johns 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 | 2,852 | 36.6 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 65 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 213 | 2.7 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 59.5 |
| Removals During Period | 55 | 0.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 67 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 84 | 13.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 67 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 120 | na | na | 29 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 106/107 | 99.1% | 95.5% | 22 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 206/206 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 24/37 | 65% | 57% | 22.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 37 | 10.5 months | 11.1 months | 40.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 17/32 | 53% | 26% | 6 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/80 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 26 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 28/53 | 53% | 34% | 15 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 53 | 23.2 months | 28.8 months | 55.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 30/53 | 57% | 36% | 17.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 24/33 | 73% | 29% | 5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 28/31 | 90% | 52% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 14/31 | 45% | 44% | 42 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 52/55 | 95% | 96% | 51.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/7 | 29% | 33% | 32.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 61/74 | 82% | 81% | 33 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 49/62 | 79% | 69% | 19.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 32/59 | 54% | 45% | 16.5 |
| St. Johns 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 | 83/95 | 87% | 75% | 10 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 0/50 | 0% | 2% | 52 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 41/76 | 54% | 32% | 3 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/33 | 42% | 40% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 11/53 | 21% | 39% | 57.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/31 | 58% | 50% | 30 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 65% | 27 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 64% | 24.5 |