Statistics for Nineteenth Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee.
Tables:
| Nineteenth Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 8,079 | 52.8 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,928/8,079 | 85.8% | 85.5% | 6.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 5,702 | 37.3 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 68 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,309 | 15.1 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 13 |
| Victim Reports | 721 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 391 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 37 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 83 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 210 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 8.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 252/721 | 35% | 35.2% | 11 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 37/4,981 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/68 | 0% | 0.8% | 13.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 4/301 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 137/301 | 45.5% | 43.7% | 8.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 176/301 | 58.5% | 52.6% | 6 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 301 | 6.0 days | 7.0 days | 13.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 301 | 54.0 days | 60.0 days | 16.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 6/301 | 2% | 1.7% | 7 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 24/785 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 16 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 4/291 | 1.4% | 2.2% | 16 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 20/494 | 4% | 5.1% | 15 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 139/5,780 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 9.5 |
| 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 | 1/81 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 4 |
| Nineteenth Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 398 | 31.2 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 33.2 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 70/398 | 17.6% | 19.8% | 15 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 26/398 | 6.5% | 7% | 11 |
| Removals for Neglect | 221/398 | 56% | 58% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 240/398 | 60% | 50% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 47/398 | 12% | 13% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 71/398 | 18% | 17% | 6 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 62/398 | 16% | 18% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 68/398 | 17% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/398 | 1% | 2% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 23/398 | 6% | 12% | 17 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/398 | 1% | 4% | 19 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 81/251 | 32% | 35% | 14 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 160/251 | 64% | 61% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/251 | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 7/251 | 3% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/251 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 2/251 | 1% | 1% | 11.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 19/364 | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 157/324 | 48% | 32% | 2 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 77/165 | 47% | 39% | 2 |
| Nineteenth Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 128,132 | na | na | 15 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 530 | 42.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 519 | 41.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 491 | 38.4 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 928 | na | na | 15 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 180,455 | 14,149.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 84,847 | 6,653.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 215,565 | 16,824.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 77 | 6.0 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 128 | 10.0 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 16 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 14 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 185/519 | 36% | 44% | 20 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 231/519 | 45% | 40% | 2.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 13/519 | 3% | 1% | 2 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 69/519 | 13% | 8% | 1.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/519 | 2% | 2% | 7 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/519 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/519 | 0% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 12/519 | 2% | 4% | 16 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 47/930 | 5.05% | 7.77% | 19 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 11/930 | 1.18% | 1.41% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 4/930 | 0.43% | 0.46% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/930 | 0% | 0.01% | 11 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 50/77 | 65% | 76% | 19.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 274/58,588 | 4.7 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 16 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 58/236 | 25% | 21% | 3 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 138/236 | 58% | 59% | 11.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 40/236 | 17% | 19% | 15 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 228/519 | 44% | 38% | 3 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/519 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 530 | 12.0 months | 12.5 months | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 519 | 8.6 months | 14.1 months | 19.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 307/530 | 58% | 41% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 122/182 | 67% | 50% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 109/519 | 21% | 39% | 20 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 80/519 | 15% | 27% | 20 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 68/519 | 13% | 20% | 19.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 53/68 | 78% | 66% | 4.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 113/188 | 60% | 42% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 62/126 | 49% | 40% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 129/177 | 73% | 48% | 1 |
| Nineteenth Circuit Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 406/127,536 | 31.8 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 169/406 | 42% | 43% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/406 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 159/406 | 39% | 33% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/406 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 23/406 | 6% | 6% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 50/406 | 12% | 17% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/406 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/406 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 4/406 | 1% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 181/181 | 100% | 99% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/181 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 117/181 | 65% | 49% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 28/181 | 15% | 26% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 36/181 | 20% | 24% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/181 | 1% | 2% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 117/181 | 65% | 49% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 175/181 | 97% | 90% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 177/181 | 98% | 92% | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 406 | 14.2 months | 17.1 months | 19.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 169 | 7.8 months | 10.9 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 50 | 11.9 months | 16.3 months | 20 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 159 | 25.3 months | 28.8 months | 16 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/169 | 1% | 1% | 8 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 135/169 | 80% | 58% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 61/159 | 38% | 34% | 10 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 154/159 | 97% | 89% | 5.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 156 | 17.4 months | 17.7 months | 12 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 159 | 8.1 months | 10.0 months | 16 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/13 | 54% | 65% | 17 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/8 | 50% | 64% | 16 |
| Adoption Discharges | 159/127,536 | 12.5 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 28/127,536 | 2.2 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 10 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 6/171 | 4% | 4% | 9 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 5/457 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 17/170 | 10% | 7.5% | 5.5 |
| 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 | 0/161 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| 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 | 0/26 | 0% | 5.3% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/58 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Nineteenth Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 8,079 | 52.8 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 14 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 721 | 4.7 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Removals During Period | 398 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 9.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 519 | 41.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 406 | na | na | 15 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 381/393 | 96.9% | 95.5% | 7 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 928/928 | 100% | 99.99% | 9.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 126/160 | 79% | 57% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 160 | 8.4 months | 11.1 months | 20 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 60/161 | 37% | 26% | 3 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 20/173 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 9 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 61/159 | 38% | 34% | 10 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 159 | 25.3 months | 28.8 months | 16 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 109/176 | 62% | 36% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 11/36 | 31% | 29% | 12 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 125/164 | 76% | 52% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 62/114 | 54% | 44% | 2 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 165/171 | 96% | 96% | 12 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 8/19 | 42% | 33% | 5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 420/481 | 87% | 81% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 167/221 | 76% | 69% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 75/194 | 39% | 45% | 18 |
| Nineteenth Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 262/298 | 88% | 75% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 19/364 | 5% | 2% | 1 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 157/324 | 48% | 32% | 2 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 62/126 | 49% | 40% | 5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 65/117 | 56% | 39% | 2 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 122/182 | 67% | 50% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/13 | 54% | 65% | 17 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/8 | 50% | 64% | 16 |