Statistics for Fifteenth Circuit

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Statistics for Individual County: Palm Beach.

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Fifteenth Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports13,62540.0 per 10K51.1 per 10K18
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports11,900/13,62587.3%85.5%4
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations9,93629.2 per 10K37.2 per 10K18
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K10.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports650.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K7.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports3,62410.6 per 10K13.7 per 10K18
Victim Reports8912.6 per 10K4.3 per 10K19
Victim Reports of Neglect4941.5 per 10K2.3 per 10K17
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse470.1 per 10K0.3 per 10K19
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse1300.4 per 10K0.4 per 10K13.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse2200.6 per 10K1.3 per 10K18.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care376/89142.2%35.2%6
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care76/9,0450.8%0.8%7.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care1/651.5%0.8%5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report18/4993.6%0.9%1
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report257/49951.5%43.7%5
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report290/49958.1%52.6%7
Median Days from Report to Removal4994.0 days7.0 days16
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal49958.0 days60.0 days11.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation21/4994.2%1.7%1
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 45/1,0664.2%4.1%9
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 12/4412.7%2.2%5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 33/6255.3%5.1%8
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 183/10,2811.8%2.5%18.5
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 0/1210%1.1%12.5

Fifteenth Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Total Removals to Foster Care56820.0 per 10K26.0 per 10K17
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care47.31.7 per 10K2.2 per 10K17
Reentries to Foster Care101/56817.8%19.8%14
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge30/5685.3%7%16.5
Removals for Neglect529/56893%58%1
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use219/56839%50%16
Removals for Physical Abuse78/56814%13%8.5
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope45/5688%17%16
Removals for Inadequate Housing90/56816%18%9.5
Removals for Incarceration23/5684%8%17
Removals for Child Behavior17/5683%2%6.5
Removals for Abandonment71/56812%12%6.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse34/5686%4%4
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting139/36938%35%7
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting199/36954%61%17.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting3/3691%1%6
Removals to Group Home First Setting21/3696%2%1
Removals to Institution First Setting1/3690%0%11.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/3690%0%11.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/3690%0%10.5
Removals to ILP First Setting6/3692%1%6
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal12/5082%2%9
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal210/57337%32%6
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)117/26544%39%4

Fifteenth Circuit Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Children in Region on September 30 2022283,785nana6
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202192032.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K18
Children in Care on September 30 202289231.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K18
Average Daily Children in Care88331.2 per 10K52.8 per 10K18
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 1,488nana14
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 322,22411,355.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K18
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 173,4756,113.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K18
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022439,12815,474.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K20
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 00.0 per 10K4.0 per 10K11
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20221053.7 per 10K4.8 per 10K17
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20221224.3 per 10K14.0 per 10K20
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022200.7 per 10K1.5 per 10K20
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day400/89245%44%8
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day311/89235%40%18
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day15/8922%1%6
Children in Group Home on Last Day96/89211%8%3
Children in Institution on Last Day9/8921%2%16
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/8920%0%10.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day9/8921%1%8
Children in ILP on Last Day52/8926%4%3
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 133/1,4669.07%7.77%3
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 31/1,4662.11%1.41%1
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent15/1,4661.02%0.46%1.5
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/1,4660%0.01%11
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 202278/10574%76%14
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days355/86,6494.1 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days19.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence80/43219%21%14.5
Lateral Placements Moves248/43257%59%14
Placements Moves Away from Permanence104/43224%19%1.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022348/89239%38%9
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/8920%0%10.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202192011.2 months12.5 months15
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202289210.3 months14.1 months18
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021459/92050%41%3.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 202177/15948%50%17
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022284/89232%39%16.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022177/89220%27%17.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022155/89217%20%13
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 202274/15548%66%20
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months133/30344%42%11
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months94/22442%40%10.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months176/27265%48%2

Fifteenth Circuit Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Total Discharges591/283,76520.8 per 10K27.6 per 10K17
Children Discharged for Reunification 268/59145%43%8
Children Discharged for Relative 0/5910%0%12
Children Discharged for Adoption 107/59118%33%20
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/5910%0%11
Children Discharged for Emancipation 46/5918%6%6.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 167/59128%17%1
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/5910%0%10.5
Children Discharged for Death 2/5910%0%11
Children Discharged for Unknown 1/5910%1%16
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 140/140100%99%8.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 0/1400%0%11
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 59/14042%49%18.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 40/14029%26%7.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 30/14021%24%16
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 11/1408%2%2
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 59/14042%49%18.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 122/14087%90%15.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 122/14087%92%17
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care59115.1 months17.1 months16.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge26810.1 months10.9 months17
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge0na7.5 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge16718.1 months16.3 months6
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge10724.2 months28.8 months18
Reunified within 72 Hours0/2680%1%16
Reunified within 12 Months157/26859%58%10
Adopted within 24 Months51/10748%34%3
Adopted within 48 Months98/10792%89%10.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months10616.5 months17.7 months14
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months1076.6 months10.0 months19
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 188/1267%65%9.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/650%64%16
Adoption Discharges107/283,7653.8 per 10K9 per 10K19
Non-Permanent Discharges49/283,7651.7 per 10K2 per 10K15.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs5/1294%4%9
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202200.0 per 1M0.0 per 1M10.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 5/6370.8%1.4%14.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months25/3756.7%7.5%14
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/1560%0%10.5
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 Months2/474.3%5.3%8.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months1/1160.9%2.3%13
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Fifteenth Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Maltreatment Reports During Period13,62540.0 per 10K51.1 per 10K18
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period8912.6 per 10K4.3 per 10K19
Removals During Period5681.7 per 10K2.2 per 10K17
In-care on September 30 202289231.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K18
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period591nana13
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 503/52595.8%95.5%12
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 1,488/1,488100%99.99%9.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months155/26658%57%11
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay26610.1 months11.1 months17
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative72/21933%26%4.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months30/3807.9%11.2%19
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months51/10748%34%3
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay10724.2 months28.8 months18
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period60/18632%36%16
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period21/12117%29%18.5
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months114/15972%52%2
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday94/17953%44%4.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children124/12996%96%12
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years6/3119%33%19
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months573/67185%81%4.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months310/45169%69%11
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months124/28444%45%9.5

Fifteenth Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal395/53374%75%12.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal12/5082%2%9
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal210/57337%32%6
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months94/22442%40%10.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal44/10044%39%7
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months77/15948%50%17
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 188/1267%65%9.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 183/650%64%16

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