Statistics for DCF Suncoast Region

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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
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports62,80153.1 per 10K51.1 per 10K4
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports53,783/62,80185.6%85.5%3
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations46,08639.0 per 10K37.2 per 10K4
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K3.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports2550.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K2
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports16,46013.9 per 10K13.7 per 10K4
Victim Reports7,0275.9 per 10K4.3 per 10K2
Victim Reports of Neglect3,8193.2 per 10K2.3 per 10K2
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse3920.3 per 10K0.3 per 10K3
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse3540.3 per 10K0.4 per 10K4.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse2,4622.1 per 10K1.3 per 10K2
Victims Removed to Foster Care2,628/7,02737.4%35.2%3
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care274/39,0590.7%0.8%4.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care2/2550.8%0.8%3
Removed to Foster Care Before Report30/3,0111%0.9%3
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report1,604/3,01153.3%43.7%1
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report1,808/3,01160%52.6%1
Median Days from Report to Removal3,0113.0 days7.0 days6
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal3,01157.0 days60.0 days6
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation56/3,0111.9%1.7%3
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 394/8,6224.6%4.1%1
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 72/3,2922.2%2.2%3
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 322/5,3306%5.1%1
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 1,421/45,3853.1%2.5%2
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 3/2161.4%1.1%2

Suncoast Region Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Total Removals to Foster Care3,40734.6 per 10K26.0 per 10K1
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care283.92.9 per 10K2.2 per 10K1
Reentries to Foster Care655/3,40719.2%19.8%3
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge235/3,4076.9%7%2.5
Removals for Neglect2,150/3,40763%58%2
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use1,766/3,40752%50%4
Removals for Physical Abuse403/3,40712%13%4.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope918/3,40727%17%1
Removals for Inadequate Housing583/3,40717%18%4
Removals for Incarceration163/3,4075%8%6
Removals for Child Behavior86/3,4073%2%2
Removals for Abandonment278/3,4078%12%5.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse112/3,4073%4%5.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting636/1,94033%35%4.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting1,221/1,94063%61%2.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting8/1,9400%1%5.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting51/1,9403%2%2
Removals to Institution First Setting4/1,9400%0%4
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/1,9400%0%3.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting2/1,9400%0%3.5
Removals to ILP First Setting18/1,9401%1%4
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal56/3,1882%2%4.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal1,248/4,12030%32%4
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)627/1,72636%39%4

Suncoast Region Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Children in Region on September 30 2022988,602nana2
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20217,57977.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K2
Children in Care on September 30 20227,36875.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K1
Average Daily Children in Care7,41275.2 per 10K52.8 per 10K1
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 10,986nana1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 2,708,97227,484.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K1
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 1,434,56914,555.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K1
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 20224,473,85945,254.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K1
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 110.0 per 10K4.0 per 10K4
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20227197.3 per 10K4.8 per 10K1
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20221,90919.3 per 10K14.0 per 10K2
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20221491.5 per 10K1.5 per 10K3.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day3,243/7,36844%44%3
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day3,063/7,36842%40%3
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day96/7,3681%1%5
Children in Group Home on Last Day643/7,3689%8%2
Children in Institution on Last Day76/7,3681%2%5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/7,3680%0%3.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day78/7,3681%1%4
Children in ILP on Last Day169/7,3682%4%6
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 778/11,0257.06%7.77%5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 156/11,0251.41%1.41%4
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent54/11,0250.49%0.46%2
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/11,0250%0.01%4
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022517/71972%76%5
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days4,170/585,4117.1 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days3
Placements Moves Toward Permanence767/3,21424%21%1
Lateral Placements Moves1,865/3,21458%59%5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence582/3,21418%19%5.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20222,739/7,36837%38%3.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/7,3680%0%3.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20217,57912.3 months12.5 months4
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20227,36815.0 months14.1 months2
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20212,923/7,57939%41%5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021892/1,94446%50%5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20223,074/7,36842%39%2
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20222,162/7,36829%27%2
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20221,510/7,36820%20%3
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022967/1,51064%66%3
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months1,123/2,82240%42%5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months788/2,05838%40%5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months846/1,92044%48%4.5

Suncoast Region Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Total Discharges3,509/985,65235.6 per 10K27.6 per 10K2
Children Discharged for Reunification 1,622/3,50946%43%1.5
Children Discharged for Relative 2/3,5090%0%4
Children Discharged for Adoption 992/3,50928%33%4.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 1/3,5090%0%4
Children Discharged for Emancipation 210/3,5096%6%4.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 643/3,50918%17%3
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/3,5090%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Death 3/3,5090%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 36/3,5091%1%3
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 1,094/1,094100%99%3
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 2/1,0940%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 505/1,09446%49%5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 326/1,09430%26%2
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 256/1,09423%24%4
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 15/1,0941%2%5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 507/1,09446%49%5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 992/1,09491%90%2.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 1,016/1,09493%92%2.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care3,50916.5 months17.1 months4
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge1,62211.3 months10.9 months2
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge20.1 months7.5 months6
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge64314.9 months16.3 months6
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge99231.3 months28.8 months1
Reunified within 72 Hours15/1,6221%1%3
Reunified within 12 Months922/1,62257%58%5
Adopted within 24 Months244/99225%34%5
Adopted within 48 Months834/99284%89%6
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months97418.3 months17.7 months2.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months98512.2 months10.0 months1
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1869/11560%65%6
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1840/7057%64%5
Adoption Discharges992/985,65210.1 per 10K9 per 10K3
Non-Permanent Discharges250/985,6522.5 per 10K2 per 10K2
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs53/1,1005%4%1
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 41/3,7491.1%1.4%4
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months123/1,8526.6%7.5%6
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0%2
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/1,0430%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 Months13/2515.2%5.3%3
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months19/7662.5%2.3%3
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Suncoast Region Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Maltreatment Reports During Period62,80153.1 per 10K51.1 per 10K4
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period7,0275.9 per 10K4.3 per 10K2
Removals During Period3,4072.9 per 10K2.2 per 10K1
In-care on September 30 20227,36875.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K1
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period3,509nana1
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 3,731/3,94494.6%95.5%5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 10,984/10,98699.98%99.99%5.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months889/1,58956%57%5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay1,58911.4 months11.1 months2
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative461/1,75326%26%3.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months200/1,93510.3%11.2%5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months244/99225%34%5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay99231.3 months28.8 months1
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period768/2,46131%36%5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period275/1,04326%29%3.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months520/1,30540%52%6
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday790/1,97240%44%5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children1,047/1,10095%96%6
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years85/25733%33%4
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months3,262/4,16878%81%5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months2,234/3,30468%69%5.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months1,431/3,27144%45%4

Suncoast 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 Removal2,783/3,82573%75%6
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal56/3,1882%2%4.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal1,248/4,12030%32%4
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months788/2,05838%40%5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal365/1,03535%39%4
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months892/1,94446%50%5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1869/11560%65%6
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1840/7057%64%5

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