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Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2007 through September 2008

Total Removals to Foster CareAverage Monthly Removals to Foster CareReentries to Foster CareReentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous DischargePermanency Within 12 months of October 2006 through September 2007 RemovalIV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months)
CountyCountCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alachua32126.85.51255/32117.1%56.022/3216.9%54.0260/48653%36.018/17210%52.0
Baker302.53.5387/3023.3%48.00/300.0%64.030/6348%48.52/1612%47.5
Bay37331.17.93108/37329.0%30.046/37312.3%32.0203/30666%9.025/14817%36.5
Bradford2423.2447/2429.2%28.06/2425.0%6.514/3936%63.01/812%47.5
Brevard47939.93.439.5146/47930.5%26.073/47915.2%24.0331/50166%9.047/23220%26.0
Broward99282.7263243/99224.5%42.097/9929.8%46.5523/1,20144%53.5100/39026%11.0
Calhoun141.23.834.58/1457.1%2.50/140.0%64.08/1457%24.00/90%63.0
Charlotte907.53.24410/9011.1%63.05/905.6%55.565/10164%13.07/4217%36.5
Citrus20316.96.9553/20326.1%36.030/20314.8%26.0149/27854%33.013/9114%43.0
Clay21117.63.439.550/21123.7%46.524/21111.4%37.0162/30154%33.021/10720%26.0
Collier204172.75534/20416.7%57.020/2049.8%46.591/19447%50.07/769%53.0
Columbia826.83.932.526/8231.7%22.016/8219.5%10.063/12052%40.08/5614%43.0
DeSoto443.74.820.52/444.5%65.01/442.3%60.013/2846%51.55/1729%7.5
Dixie322.78214/3243.8%9.06/3218.8%14.017/3253%36.07/1937%2.0
Duval111192.64.130353/1,11131.8%21.0154/1,11113.9%28.5902/1,61056%28.0141/49029%7.5
Escambia40233.54.722.5100/40224.9%39.058/40214.4%27.0318/56956%28.032/19117%36.5
Flagler594.934814/5923.7%46.56/5910.2%45.015/4931%65.018/3256%1.0
Franklin90.83.341.53/933.3%16.03/933.3%1.07/1741%59.51/520%26.0
Gadsden504.23.341.516/5032.0%20.09/5018.0%15.530/5852%40.03/2015%40.5
Gilchrist80.71.6671/812.5%62.00/80.0%64.011/1861%18.00/40%63.0
Glades50.41.765.53/560.0%1.00/50.0%64.06/1346%51.51/425%12.5
Gulf191.65183/1915.8%58.01/195.3%57.52/825%66.50/110%63.0
Hamilton110.92.7554/1136.4%13.03/1127.3%5.02/825%66.50/60%63.0
Hardee282.32.951.516/2857.1%2.59/2832.1%2.085/12369%4.05/1729%7.5
Hendry776.45.51224/7731.2%25.012/7715.6%22.553/10550%44.59/4420%26.0
Hernando24320.26.28.566/24327.2%32.025/24310.3%44.0203/30467%6.58/1087%54.0
Highlands14812.36.46.543/14829.1%29.018/14812.2%34.0102/15566%9.011/4624%14.5
Hillsborough106088.3348293/1,06027.6%31.0133/1,06012.5%31.0485/1,35836%63.099/43923%17.0
Holmes494.19.1113/4926.5%34.06/4912.2%34.023/4452%40.01/166%56.0
Indian River16113.45.314.572/16144.7%7.029/16118.0%15.5113/18960%20.019/7525%12.5
Jackson736.15.51222/7330.1%27.011/7315.1%25.083/13761%18.07/3321%20.0
Jefferson171.44.3260/170.0%66.50/170.0%64.016/2273%2.02/1118%33.0
Lafayette40.31.9641/425.0%38.01/425.0%6.55/956%28.00/40%63.0
Lake31326.14.228101/31332.3%19.053/31316.9%19.0227/35963%15.016/13812%47.5
Lee51743.13.736127/51724.6%41.066/51712.8%30.0320/57056%28.048/23920%26.0
Leon28323.64.22861/28321.6%50.030/28310.6%42.0196/33459%21.026/12820%26.0
Levy584.85.21620/5834.5%14.05/588.6%50.062/9665%11.54/2119%31.0
Liberty50.42.4590/50.0%66.50/50.0%64.05/956%28.00/40%63.0
Madison292.45.11713/2944.8%6.05/2917.2%17.060/7976%1.00/150%63.0
Manatee24820.73.24432/24812.9%61.021/2488.5%51.0239/41458%22.513/10812%47.5
Marion32927.43.932.584/32925.5%37.026/3297.9%52.0238/42256%28.038/10536%3.0
Martin947.834831/9433.0%17.515/9416.0%20.546/8653%36.011/4127%10.0
Miami-Dade117297.71.765.5222/1,17218.9%55.0111/1,1729.5%48.0669/1,59242%56.5136/56624%14.5
Monroe957.96.46.530/9531.6%23.018/9518.9%13.059/11452%40.06/4812%47.5
Nassau564.72.75524/5642.9%10.016/5628.6%4.040/6958%22.51/186%56.0
Okaloosa252214.820.560/25223.8%45.035/25213.9%28.5159/30452%40.022/10321%20.0
Okeechobee655.45.314.513/6520.0%52.56/659.2%49.061/8869%4.04/2218%33.0
Orange68156.82.161.5134/68119.7%54.074/68110.9%40.0333/69748%48.551/29118%33.0
Osceola25721.434840/25715.6%59.018/2577.0%53.0118/33036%63.025/12520%26.0
Palm Beach79966.62.557.5209/79926.2%35.093/79911.6%36.0446/87751%43.069/30623%17.0
Pasco34228.534873/34221.3%51.018/3425.3%57.5137/31643%55.035/14923%17.0
Pinellas87773.14.228213/87724.3%43.098/87711.2%38.5529/1,09049%46.596/45221%20.0
Polk65054.23.834.5251/65038.6%11.0124/65019.1%11.0524/93756%28.079/27229%7.5
Putnam1028.54.722.532/10231.4%24.011/10210.8%41.065/13150%44.54/646%56.0
Santa Rosa27723.15.81064/27723.1%49.031/27711.2%38.5179/33254%33.018/14612%47.5
Sarasota31726.44.42542/31713.2%60.016/3175.0%59.077/18741%59.522/14915%40.5
Seminole27522.92.26066/27524.0%44.043/27515.6%22.5220/34763%15.015/13611%51.0
St. Johns1058.82.161.540/10538.1%12.020/10519.0%12.094/15361%18.016/5430%4.5
St. Lucie21217.72.951.570/21233.0%17.534/21216.0%20.5136/28049%46.515/7620%26.0
Sumter574.843131/5754.4%4.013/5722.8%8.068/10267%6.54/2914%43.0
Suwannee413.43.63711/4126.8%33.07/4117.1%18.042/6763%15.03/1817%36.5
Taylor181.52.8531/185.6%64.01/185.6%55.522/5441%59.50/80%63.0
Union100.82.557.52/1020.0%52.50/100.0%64.05/1242%56.50/40%63.0
Volusia59249.34.919147/59224.8%40.062/59210.5%43.0238/54244%53.561/30720%26.0
Wakulla433.64.52420/4346.5%5.09/4320.9%9.033/4869%4.010/3330%4.5
Walton988.27433/9833.7%15.012/9812.2%34.074/11365%11.58/4916%39.0
Washington413.46.28.518/4143.9%8.012/4129.3%3.031/7541%59.51/215%58.0
Statewide159431328.63.2na4,125/15,94325.9%na1,927/15,94312.1%na10,142/19,68652%na1,475/7,18421%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2007 through September 2008

Total Removals to Foster CareRemovals for NeglectRemovals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol UseRemovals for Physical AbuseRemovals for Caretaker Inability to CopeRemovals for Inadequate HousingRemovals for IncarcerationRemovals for Child BehaviorRemovals for AbandonmentRemovals for Sexual Abuse
CountyCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alachua32167/32121%55.0147/32146%30.069/32121%18.547/32115%15.052/32116%29.523/3217%48.05/3212%40.032/32110%27.523/3217%16.0
Baker3011/3037%17.512/3040%43.54/3013%47.06/3020%9.07/3023%9.513/3043%1.00/300%59.03/3010%27.50/300%62.5
Bay37373/37320%56.5198/37353%16.550/37313%47.043/37312%22.033/3739%54.066/37318%12.511/3733%29.536/37310%27.527/3737%16.0
Bradford248/2433%27.014/2458%12.02/248%61.02/248%40.02/248%57.01/244%57.50/240%59.02/248%37.50/240%62.5
Brevard479142/47930%36.0216/47945%33.570/47915%38.533/4797%47.063/47913%40.074/47915%22.515/4793%29.588/47918%3.017/4794%37.5
Broward992351/99235%23.5334/99234%54.0191/99219%25.076/9928%40.0168/99217%24.0127/99213%32.566/9927%6.5125/99213%13.056/9926%22.0
Calhoun140/140%65.512/1486%2.04/1429%7.00/140%65.00/140%64.51/147%48.00/140%59.02/1414%11.50/140%62.5
Charlotte9022/9024%50.559/9066%6.511/9012%50.58/909%34.08/909%54.012/9013%32.52/902%40.05/906%47.02/902%50.5
Citrus20362/20331%33.0109/20354%14.535/20317%32.039/20319%10.041/20320%16.515/2037%48.02/2031%48.514/2037%42.05/2032%50.5
Clay21170/21133%27.094/21145%33.528/21113%47.028/21113%19.520/2119%54.025/21112%37.55/2112%40.033/21116%8.511/2115%29.0
Collier20465/20432%30.0100/20449%21.531/20415%38.520/20410%30.033/20416%29.530/20415%22.53/2041%48.532/20416%8.59/2044%37.5
Columbia8247/8257%2.037/8245%33.516/8220%21.514/8217%12.020/8224%7.07/829%44.53/824%20.54/825%53.011/8213%6.0
DeSoto4416/4436%20.512/4427%62.54/449%59.52/445%55.015/4434%2.08/4418%12.50/440%59.02/445%53.02/445%29.0
Dixie3215/3247%6.012/3238%50.06/3219%25.01/323%59.52/326%58.02/326%52.00/320%59.04/3212%15.52/326%22.0
Duval1111407/1,11137%17.5365/1,11133%55.5177/1,11116%34.068/1,1116%51.5171/1,11115%34.0145/1,11113%32.547/1,1114%20.5136/1,11112%15.514/1,1111%56.0
Escambia402131/40233%27.0159/40240%43.594/40223%14.040/40210%30.070/40217%24.029/4027%48.015/4024%20.532/4028%37.518/4024%37.5
Flagler5928/5947%6.022/5937%52.04/597%62.54/597%47.07/5912%43.513/5922%7.00/590%59.03/595%53.05/598%12.0
Franklin90/90%65.58/989%1.01/911%53.00/90%65.00/90%64.53/933%2.00/90%59.00/90%64.00/90%62.5
Gadsden5019/5038%15.010/5020%64.08/5016%34.09/5018%11.08/5016%29.52/504%57.53/506%9.59/5018%3.00/500%62.5
Gilchrist82/825%48.03/838%50.00/80%65.52/825%4.51/812%43.51/812%37.50/80%59.00/80%64.00/80%62.5
Glades51/520%56.53/560%9.02/540%4.00/50%65.00/50%64.50/50%64.02/540%1.50/50%64.00/50%62.5
Gulf195/1926%46.08/1942%39.57/1937%5.01/195%55.01/195%60.03/1916%18.51/195%13.52/1911%21.01/195%29.0
Hamilton111/119%62.04/1136%53.04/1136%6.03/1127%3.03/1127%5.00/110%64.01/119%5.01/119%33.01/119%10.5
Hardee285/2818%58.015/2854%14.54/2814%43.08/2829%2.03/2811%47.53/2811%40.00/280%59.00/280%64.01/284%37.5
Hendry774/775%63.033/7743%38.010/7713%47.01/771%61.59/7712%43.523/7730%3.04/775%13.54/775%53.04/775%29.0
Hernando24386/24335%23.5144/24359%11.034/24314%43.020/2438%40.038/24316%29.538/24316%18.53/2431%48.515/2436%47.08/2433%44.0
Highlands14837/14825%48.072/14849%21.526/14818%29.513/1489%34.027/14818%21.025/14817%16.04/1483%29.513/1489%33.07/1485%29.0
Hillsborough1060445/1,06042%10.0328/1,06031%58.0169/1,06016%34.087/1,0608%40.0170/1,06016%29.5164/1,06015%22.523/1,0602%40.094/1,0609%33.024/1,0602%50.5
Holmes4915/4931%33.024/4949%21.513/4927%8.02/494%57.58/4916%29.50/490%64.01/492%40.03/496%47.08/4916%5.0
Indian River16148/16130%36.080/16150%19.016/16110%56.518/16111%25.538/16124%7.021/16113%32.50/1610%59.012/1617%42.015/1619%10.5
Jackson7320/7327%44.032/7344%36.513/7318%29.51/731%61.511/7315%34.02/733%59.50/730%59.013/7318%3.02/733%44.0
Jefferson1710/1759%1.02/1712%65.04/1724%12.00/170%65.08/1747%1.00/170%64.00/170%59.01/176%47.03/1718%3.0
Lafayette41/425%48.03/475%3.00/40%65.51/425%4.50/40%64.50/40%64.00/40%59.00/40%64.00/40%62.5
Lake313100/31332%30.098/31331%58.056/31318%29.531/31310%30.074/31324%7.078/31325%5.512/3134%20.552/31317%6.010/3133%44.0
Lee517124/51724%50.5234/51745%33.597/51719%25.056/51711%25.562/51712%43.575/51715%22.510/5172%40.059/51711%21.035/5177%16.0
Leon283100/28335%23.575/28327%62.559/28321%18.530/28311%25.539/28314%37.541/28314%27.58/2833%29.533/28312%15.518/2836%22.0
Levy5825/5843%9.024/5841%41.56/5810%56.53/585%55.013/5822%11.010/5817%16.04/587%6.54/587%42.06/5810%8.5
Liberty50/50%65.50/50%67.00/50%65.52/540%1.00/50%64.50/50%64.02/540%1.50/50%64.03/560%1.0
Madison298/2928%41.59/2931%58.014/2948%2.01/293%59.56/2921%13.00/290%64.00/290%59.00/290%64.03/2910%8.5
Manatee248126/24851%4.093/24838%50.051/24821%18.514/2486%51.542/24817%24.032/24813%32.54/2482%40.031/24812%15.517/2487%16.0
Marion32995/32929%39.0136/32941%41.535/32911%53.046/32914%17.5102/32931%3.059/32918%12.58/3292%40.035/32911%21.040/32912%7.0
Martin9425/9427%44.056/9460%9.08/949%59.515/9416%13.09/9410%50.014/9415%22.52/942%40.010/9411%21.00/940%62.5
Miami-Dade1172419/1,17236%20.5389/1,17233%55.5253/1,17222%15.5148/1,17213%19.5170/1,17215%34.0116/1,17210%42.038/1,1723%29.5162/1,17214%11.548/1,1724%37.5
Monroe9537/9539%13.046/9548%25.010/9511%53.021/9522%6.522/9523%9.514/9515%22.56/956%9.514/9515%10.01/951%56.0
Nassau5625/5645%8.022/5639%46.54/567%62.56/5611%25.58/5614%37.57/5612%37.50/560%59.06/5611%21.04/567%16.0
Okaloosa25272/25229%39.0122/25248%25.030/25212%50.554/25221%8.050/25220%16.531/25212%37.53/2521%48.527/25211%21.09/2524%37.5
Okeechobee6514/6522%53.034/6552%18.010/6515%38.55/658%40.06/659%54.02/653%59.51/652%40.07/6511%21.03/655%29.0
Orange681215/68132%30.0204/68130%60.5166/68124%12.061/6819%34.0135/68120%16.568/68110%42.042/6816%9.5117/68117%6.040/6816%22.0
Osceola257122/25747%6.0121/25747%27.565/25725%10.030/25712%22.050/25719%19.536/25714%27.59/2574%20.517/2577%42.019/2577%16.0
Palm Beach799123/79915%59.0538/79967%4.5109/79914%43.032/7994%57.5115/79914%37.547/7996%52.028/7994%20.567/7998%37.59/7991%56.0
Pasco342100/34229%39.0206/34260%9.051/34215%38.526/3428%40.038/34211%47.548/34214%27.59/3423%29.533/34210%27.514/3424%37.5
Pinellas877323/87737%17.5495/87756%13.0170/87719%25.058/8777%47.0166/87719%19.554/8776%52.031/8774%20.583/8779%33.015/8772%50.5
Polk650253/65039%13.0287/65044%36.5124/65019%25.096/65015%15.0137/65021%13.085/65013%32.514/6502%40.065/65010%27.538/6506%22.0
Putnam10213/10213%60.047/10246%30.024/10224%12.010/10210%30.05/1025%60.09/1029%44.54/1024%20.58/1028%37.53/1023%44.0
Santa Rosa277113/27741%11.0183/27766%6.527/27710%56.517/2776%51.534/27712%43.514/2775%55.06/2772%40.09/2773%57.55/2772%50.5
Sarasota317173/31755%3.0168/31753%16.570/31722%15.525/3178%40.043/31714%37.533/31710%42.01/3170%59.027/3179%33.014/3174%37.5
Seminole27584/27531%33.0133/27548%25.035/27513%47.038/27514%17.526/2759%54.019/2757%48.015/2755%13.513/2755%53.07/2753%44.0
St. Johns10523/10522%53.049/10547%27.516/10515%38.58/1058%40.018/10517%24.019/10518%12.53/1053%29.521/10520%1.05/1055%29.0
St. Lucie21279/21237%17.583/21239%46.539/21218%29.518/2128%40.043/21220%16.540/21219%10.08/2124%20.512/2126%47.011/2125%29.0
Sumter5720/5735%23.524/5742%39.512/5721%18.57/5712%22.017/5730%4.014/5725%5.52/574%20.51/572%59.54/577%16.0
Suwannee4116/4139%13.016/4139%46.518/4144%3.04/4110%30.05/4112%43.512/4129%4.02/415%13.52/415%53.01/412%50.5
Taylor180/180%65.52/1811%66.011/1861%1.01/186%51.50/180%64.53/1817%16.01/186%9.53/1817%6.00/180%62.5
Union103/1030%36.03/1030%60.52/1020%21.50/100%65.01/1010%50.02/1020%8.51/1010%4.01/1010%27.53/1030%2.0
Volusia592165/59228%41.5274/59246%30.086/59215%38.589/59215%15.0100/59217%24.083/59214%27.569/59212%3.044/5927%42.013/5922%50.5
Wakulla435/4312%61.029/4367%4.50/430%65.53/437%47.09/4321%13.02/435%55.00/430%59.01/432%59.52/435%29.0
Walton9826/9827%44.038/9839%46.525/9826%9.022/9822%6.510/9810%50.05/985%55.03/983%29.53/983%57.52/982%50.5
Washington419/4122%53.020/4149%21.54/4110%56.53/417%47.02/415%60.08/4120%8.51/412%40.02/415%53.07/4117%4.0
Statewide159435,249/15,94333%na6,929/15,94343%na2,794/15,94318%na1,577/15,94310%na2,594/15,94316%na1,956/15,94312%na563/15,9434%na1,689/15,94311%na685/15,9434%na

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