Statistics for DCF Suncoast Region
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Lee, Pasco, Sarasota, Manatee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, DeSoto, Glades.
Tables:
| Suncoast 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 | 62,801 | 53.1 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 53,783/62,801 | 85.6% | 85.5% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 46,086 | 39.0 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 255 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 16,460 | 13.9 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 7,027 | 5.9 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 3,819 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 392 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 354 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2,462 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2,628/7,027 | 37.4% | 35.2% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 274/39,059 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 2/255 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 30/3,011 | 1% | 0.9% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1,604/3,011 | 53.3% | 43.7% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1,808/3,011 | 60% | 52.6% | 1 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 3,011 | 3.0 days | 7.0 days | 6 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 3,011 | 57.0 days | 60.0 days | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 56/3,011 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 394/8,622 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 72/3,292 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 322/5,330 | 6% | 5.1% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 1,421/45,385 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 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 | 3/216 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2 |
| Suncoast 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 | 3,407 | 34.6 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 283.9 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 655/3,407 | 19.2% | 19.8% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 235/3,407 | 6.9% | 7% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 2,150/3,407 | 63% | 58% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1,766/3,407 | 52% | 50% | 4 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 403/3,407 | 12% | 13% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 918/3,407 | 27% | 17% | 1 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 583/3,407 | 17% | 18% | 4 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 163/3,407 | 5% | 8% | 6 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 86/3,407 | 3% | 2% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 278/3,407 | 8% | 12% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 112/3,407 | 3% | 4% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 636/1,940 | 33% | 35% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1,221/1,940 | 63% | 61% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 8/1,940 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 51/1,940 | 3% | 2% | 2 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/1,940 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/1,940 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 2/1,940 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 18/1,940 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 56/3,188 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 1,248/4,120 | 30% | 32% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 627/1,726 | 36% | 39% | 4 |
| Suncoast 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 | 988,602 | na | na | 2 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 7,579 | 77.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 7,368 | 75.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 7,412 | 75.2 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 10,986 | na | na | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 2,708,972 | 27,484.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 1,434,569 | 14,555.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 4,473,859 | 45,254.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 11 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 719 | 7.3 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 1,909 | 19.3 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 149 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3,243/7,368 | 44% | 44% | 3 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3,063/7,368 | 42% | 40% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 96/7,368 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 643/7,368 | 9% | 8% | 2 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 76/7,368 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/7,368 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 78/7,368 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 169/7,368 | 2% | 4% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 778/11,025 | 7.06% | 7.77% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 156/11,025 | 1.41% | 1.41% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 54/11,025 | 0.49% | 0.46% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/11,025 | 0% | 0.01% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 517/719 | 72% | 76% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 4,170/585,411 | 7.1 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 3 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 767/3,214 | 24% | 21% | 1 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 1,865/3,214 | 58% | 59% | 5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 582/3,214 | 18% | 19% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 2,739/7,368 | 37% | 38% | 3.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/7,368 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 7,579 | 12.3 months | 12.5 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 7,368 | 15.0 months | 14.1 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 2,923/7,579 | 39% | 41% | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 892/1,944 | 46% | 50% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 3,074/7,368 | 42% | 39% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 2,162/7,368 | 29% | 27% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 1,510/7,368 | 20% | 20% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 967/1,510 | 64% | 66% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 1,123/2,822 | 40% | 42% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 788/2,058 | 38% | 40% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 846/1,920 | 44% | 48% | 4.5 |
| Suncoast Region Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 3,509/985,652 | 35.6 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 1,622/3,509 | 46% | 43% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/3,509 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 992/3,509 | 28% | 33% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/3,509 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 210/3,509 | 6% | 6% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 643/3,509 | 18% | 17% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/3,509 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 3/3,509 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 36/3,509 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 1,094/1,094 | 100% | 99% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/1,094 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 505/1,094 | 46% | 49% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 326/1,094 | 30% | 26% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 256/1,094 | 23% | 24% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 15/1,094 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 507/1,094 | 46% | 49% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 992/1,094 | 91% | 90% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 1,016/1,094 | 93% | 92% | 2.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 3,509 | 16.5 months | 17.1 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 1,622 | 11.3 months | 10.9 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 0.1 months | 7.5 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 643 | 14.9 months | 16.3 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 992 | 31.3 months | 28.8 months | 1 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 15/1,622 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 922/1,622 | 57% | 58% | 5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 244/992 | 25% | 34% | 5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 834/992 | 84% | 89% | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 974 | 18.3 months | 17.7 months | 2.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 985 | 12.2 months | 10.0 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 69/115 | 60% | 65% | 6 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 40/70 | 57% | 64% | 5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 992/985,652 | 10.1 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 250/985,652 | 2.5 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 53/1,100 | 5% | 4% | 1 |
| 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 | 41/3,749 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 123/1,852 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1,043 | 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 | 13/251 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 19/766 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Suncoast 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 | 62,801 | 53.1 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 7,027 | 5.9 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 3,407 | 2.9 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 7,368 | 75.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 3,509 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 3,731/3,944 | 94.6% | 95.5% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 10,984/10,986 | 99.98% | 99.99% | 5.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 889/1,589 | 56% | 57% | 5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1,589 | 11.4 months | 11.1 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 461/1,753 | 26% | 26% | 3.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 200/1,935 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 244/992 | 25% | 34% | 5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 992 | 31.3 months | 28.8 months | 1 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 768/2,461 | 31% | 36% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 275/1,043 | 26% | 29% | 3.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 520/1,305 | 40% | 52% | 6 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 790/1,972 | 40% | 44% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1,047/1,100 | 95% | 96% | 6 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 85/257 | 33% | 33% | 4 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 3,262/4,168 | 78% | 81% | 5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 2,234/3,304 | 68% | 69% | 5.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1,431/3,271 | 44% | 45% | 4 |
| Suncoast 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 | 2,783/3,825 | 73% | 75% | 6 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 56/3,188 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 1,248/4,120 | 30% | 32% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 788/2,058 | 38% | 40% | 5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 365/1,035 | 35% | 39% | 4 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 892/1,944 | 46% | 50% | 5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 69/115 | 60% | 65% | 6 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 40/70 | 57% | 64% | 5 |