Statistics for DCF Southeast Region
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee.
Tables:
| Southeast Region Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 37,457 | 38.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 32,811/37,457 | 87.6% | 85.5% | 2 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 27,518 | 28.1 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 179 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 9,760 | 10.0 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports | 3,046 | 3.1 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,587 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 165 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 297 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 997 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,079/3,046 | 35.4% | 35.2% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 189/24,472 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/179 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 22/1,357 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 638/1,357 | 47% | 43.7% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 765/1,357 | 56.4% | 52.6% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,357 | 5.0 days | 7.0 days | 5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 1,357 | 59.0 days | 60.0 days | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 28/1,357 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 137/3,390 | 4% | 4.1% | 3.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 24/1,204 | 2% | 2.2% | 4 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 113/2,186 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 2.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 551/27,895 | 2% | 2.5% | 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 | 1/270 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3 |
| Southeast Region Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,591 | 19.5 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 132.6 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 337/1,591 | 21.2% | 19.8% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 109/1,591 | 6.9% | 7% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 1,267/1,591 | 80% | 58% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 571/1,591 | 36% | 50% | 5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 171/1,591 | 11% | 13% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 166/1,591 | 10% | 17% | 5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 536/1,591 | 34% | 18% | 1 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 104/1,591 | 7% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 32/1,591 | 2% | 2% | 5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 451/1,591 | 28% | 12% | 1 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 50/1,591 | 3% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 343/971 | 35% | 35% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 560/971 | 58% | 61% | 4 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 9/971 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 43/971 | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/971 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/971 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/971 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 14/971 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 40/1,457 | 3% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 592/1,560 | 38% | 32% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 332/765 | 43% | 39% | 2 |
| Southeast Region Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 815,467 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 2,629 | 32.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 2,578 | 32.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 2,530 | 31.1 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 4,220 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 925,227 | 11,340.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 497,020 | 6,092.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 1,373,264 | 16,840.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 347 | 4.3 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 520 | 6.4 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 82 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,081/2,578 | 42% | 44% | 5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 942/2,578 | 37% | 40% | 4.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 41/2,578 | 2% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 317/2,578 | 12% | 8% | 1 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 30/2,578 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/2,578 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 25/2,578 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 142/2,578 | 6% | 4% | 2 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 329/4,225 | 7.79% | 7.77% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 75/4,225 | 1.78% | 1.41% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 31/4,225 | 0.73% | 0.46% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/4,225 | 0% | 0.01% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 242/347 | 70% | 76% | 6 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,114/254,391 | 4.4 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 6 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 284/1,307 | 22% | 21% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 727/1,307 | 56% | 59% | 6 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 296/1,307 | 23% | 19% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 1,022/2,578 | 40% | 38% | 2 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/2,578 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 2,629 | 11.8 months | 12.5 months | 5.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 2,578 | 11.0 months | 14.1 months | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 1,269/2,629 | 48% | 41% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 357/664 | 54% | 50% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 819/2,578 | 32% | 39% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 560/2,578 | 22% | 27% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 464/2,578 | 18% | 20% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 279/464 | 60% | 66% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 417/950 | 44% | 42% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 257/666 | 39% | 40% | 4 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 466/751 | 62% | 48% | 1 |
| Southeast Region Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 1,619/815,896 | 19.8 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 722/1,619 | 45% | 43% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/1,619 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 453/1,619 | 28% | 33% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/1,619 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 125/1,619 | 8% | 6% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 308/1,619 | 19% | 17% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/1,619 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 4/1,619 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 5/1,619 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 646/646 | 100% | 99% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/646 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 339/646 | 52% | 49% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 177/646 | 27% | 26% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 118/646 | 18% | 24% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 19/646 | 3% | 2% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 339/646 | 52% | 49% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 564/646 | 87% | 90% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 570/646 | 88% | 92% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1,619 | 15.2 months | 17.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 722 | 10.0 months | 10.9 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 12.8 months | 7.5 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 308 | 16.9 months | 16.3 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 453 | 25.2 months | 28.8 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/722 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 438/722 | 61% | 58% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 198/453 | 44% | 34% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 410/453 | 91% | 89% | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 439 | 16.7 months | 17.7 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 453 | 8.5 months | 10.0 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 28/41 | 68% | 65% | 3 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 16/25 | 64% | 64% | 3.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 453/815,896 | 5.6 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 135/815,896 | 1.7 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 13/506 | 3% | 4% | 5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 3.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 17/1,784 | 1% | 1.4% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 74/832 | 8.9% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 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 | 0/519 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| 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 | 4/133 | 3% | 5.3% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/273 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Southeast Region Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 37,457 | 38.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 3,046 | 3.1 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 5 |
| Removals During Period | 1,591 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 5 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 2,578 | 32.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1,619 | na | na | 4 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 1,679/1,749 | 96% | 95.5% | 4 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4,220/4,220 | 100% | 99.99% | 2.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 420/705 | 60% | 57% | 2.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 705 | 10.2 months | 11.1 months | 6 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 194/621 | 31% | 26% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 102/861 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 2 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 198/453 | 44% | 34% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 453 | 25.2 months | 28.8 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 279/708 | 39% | 36% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 55/296 | 19% | 29% | 5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 368/544 | 68% | 52% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 257/556 | 46% | 44% | 3 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 493/506 | 97% | 96% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 35/104 | 34% | 33% | 3 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 1,607/1,896 | 85% | 81% | 1 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 815/1,183 | 69% | 69% | 3.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 379/918 | 41% | 45% | 5 |
| Southeast Region Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 1,110/1,452 | 76% | 75% | 2.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 40/1,457 | 3% | 2% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 592/1,560 | 38% | 32% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 257/666 | 39% | 40% | 4 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 196/388 | 51% | 39% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 357/664 | 54% | 50% | 2 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 28/41 | 68% | 65% | 3 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 16/25 | 64% | 64% | 3.5 |