Statistics for DCF Southern Region

Charts:

Statistics for Individual County: Miami-Dade, Monroe.

Tables:

Southern Region Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports16,15024.3 per 10K51.1 per 10K6
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports14,507/16,15089.8%85.5%1
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations12,25018.5 per 10K37.2 per 10K6
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K3.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports410.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports3,8595.8 per 10K13.7 per 10K6
Victim Reports7741.2 per 10K4.3 per 10K6
Victim Reports of Neglect4010.6 per 10K2.3 per 10K6
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse880.1 per 10K0.3 per 10K6
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse1030.2 per 10K0.4 per 10K6
Victim Reports of Other Abuse1820.3 per 10K1.3 per 10K6
Victims Removed to Foster Care438/77456.6%35.2%1
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care120/11,4761%0.8%1
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/410%0.8%5.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report3/6180.5%0.9%5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report303/61849%43.7%2
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report343/61855.5%52.6%3
Median Days from Report to Removal6186.0 days7.0 days3.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal61882.0 days60.0 days1
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation10/6181.6%1.7%4
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 16/9681.7%4.1%6
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 4/4600.9%2.2%6
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 12/5082.4%5.1%6
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 168/12,4641.3%2.5%6
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 0/580%1.1%5

Southern Region Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Total Removals to Foster Care78314.2 per 10K26.0 per 10K6
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care65.21.2 per 10K2.2 per 10K6
Reentries to Foster Care133/78317%19.8%5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge52/7836.6%7%4
Removals for Neglect394/78350%58%4
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use251/78332%50%6
Removals for Physical Abuse131/78317%13%2
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope121/78315%17%3
Removals for Inadequate Housing142/78318%18%3
Removals for Incarceration52/7837%8%4.5
Removals for Child Behavior20/7833%2%2
Removals for Abandonment85/78311%12%2
Removals for Sexual Abuse34/7834%4%3.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting182/49437%35%2
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting280/49457%61%5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting1/4940%1%5.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting9/4942%2%3
Removals to Institution First Setting1/4940%0%4
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/4940%0%3.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting1/4940%0%3.5
Removals to ILP First Setting20/4944%1%1
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal15/7032%2%4.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal182/58731%32%3
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)140/34740%39%3

Southern Region Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Children in Region on September 30 2022551,342nana5
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20211,22822.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K6
Children in Care on September 30 20221,42726.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K6
Average Daily Children in Care1,31523.8 per 10K52.8 per 10K6
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 2,011nana6
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 477,3818,638.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K6
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 250,0224,524.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K6
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022911,99616,541.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K6
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 00.0 per 10K4.0 per 10K4
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022831.5 per 10K4.8 per 10K6
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20223877.0 per 10K14.0 per 10K5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022611.1 per 10K1.5 per 10K5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day661/1,42746%44%2
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day495/1,42735%40%6
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day8/1,4271%1%5
Children in Group Home on Last Day49/1,4273%8%6
Children in Institution on Last Day34/1,4272%2%2
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/1,4270%0%3.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day23/1,4272%1%1
Children in ILP on Last Day157/1,42711%4%1
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 125/1,9686.35%7.77%6
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 10/1,9680.51%1.41%6
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent0/1,9680%0.46%6
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1,9680%0.01%4
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202274/8389%76%1
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days1,044/125,2618.3 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days1
Placements Moves Toward Permanence119/65518%21%5.5
Lateral Placements Moves414/65563%59%1.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence122/65519%19%3.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022492/1,42734%38%5.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/1,4270%0%3.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20211,22815.2 months12.5 months1
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20221,42712.1 months14.1 months5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021413/1,22834%41%6
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021148/38838%50%6
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022527/1,42737%39%5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022393/1,42728%27%3
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022336/1,42724%20%1
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022202/33660%66%5.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months164/56829%42%6
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months121/45327%40%6
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months132/31043%48%6

Southern Region Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Total Discharges544/552,6389.8 per 10K27.6 per 10K6
Children Discharged for Reunification 202/54437%43%5
Children Discharged for Relative 5/5441%0%1
Children Discharged for Adoption 193/54435%33%3
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/5440%0%4
Children Discharged for Emancipation 66/54412%6%1
Children Discharged for Guardianship 74/54414%17%4
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/5440%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Death 1/5440%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 3/5441%1%3
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 302/302100%99%3
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 0/3020%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 148/30249%49%3.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 99/30233%26%1
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 54/30218%24%5.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 2/3021%2%5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 148/30249%49%3.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 252/30283%90%6
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 259/30286%92%6
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care54417.6 months17.1 months3
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge20210.6 months10.9 months4.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge512.4 months7.5 months2
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge7416.4 months16.3 months4
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge19328.4 months28.8 months4
Reunified within 72 Hours3/2021%1%3
Reunified within 12 Months132/20265%58%1
Adopted within 24 Months81/19342%34%3
Adopted within 48 Months170/19388%89%4.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months19215.1 months17.7 months6
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months19310.1 months10.0 months3
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1812/1771%65%1
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/743%64%6
Adoption Discharges193/552,6383.5 per 10K9 per 10K6
Non-Permanent Discharges70/552,6381.3 per 10K2 per 10K6
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs7/2123%4%5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202200.0 per 1M0.0 per 1M3.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 3/5710.5%1.4%6
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months16/2097.7%7.5%3
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%0%2
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/2200%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months1/352.9%5.3%5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/880%2.3%6
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Southern Region Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Maltreatment Reports During Period16,15024.3 per 10K51.1 per 10K6
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period7741.2 per 10K4.3 per 10K6
Removals During Period7831.2 per 10K2.2 per 10K6
In-care on September 30 20221,42726.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K6
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period544nana6
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 432/43798.9%95.5%1
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 2,011/2,011100%99.99%2.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months126/19963%57%1
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay19911.3 months11.1 months3
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative48/24220%26%6
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months26/22411.6%11.2%3
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months81/19342%34%3
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay19328.4 months28.8 months4
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period112/40428%36%6
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period25/15017%29%6
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months138/24357%52%3
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday120/34535%44%6
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children205/21297%96%2
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years31/8636%33%1.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months711/86682%81%3
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months321/46469%69%3.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months137/48628%45%6

Southern Region Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal345/45975%75%4.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal15/7032%2%4.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal182/58731%32%3
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months121/45327%40%6
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal122/22355%39%1
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months148/38838%50%6
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1812/1771%65%1
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/743%64%6

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