Statistics for Florida

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Statewide Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports262,55751.1 per 10K51.1 per 10Kna
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports224,437/262,55785.5%85.5%na
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations191,10637.2 per 10K37.2 per 10Kna
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10Kna
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports7920.2 per 10K0.2 per 10Kna
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports70,65913.7 per 10K13.7 per 10Kna
Victim Reports22,0244.3 per 10K4.3 per 10Kna
Victim Reports of Neglect11,6362.3 per 10K2.3 per 10Kna
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse1,5000.3 per 10K0.3 per 10Kna
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse1,9830.4 per 10K0.4 per 10Kna
Victim Reports of Other Abuse6,9051.3 per 10K1.3 per 10Kna
Victims Removed to Foster Care7,751/22,02435.2%35.2%na
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care1,275/169,0820.8%0.8%na
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care6/7920.8%0.8%na
Removed to Foster Care Before Report90/9,5600.9%0.9%na
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report4,175/9,56043.7%43.7%na
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report5,028/9,56052.6%52.6%na
Median Days from Report to Removal9,5607.0 days7.0 daysna
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal9,56060.0 days60.0 daysna
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation158/9,5601.7%1.7%na
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 1,066/26,2284.1%4.1%na
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 211/9,5412.2%2.2%na
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 855/16,6875.1%5.1%na
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 4,827/192,3042.5%2.5%na
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 10/8721.1%1.1%na

Statewide Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Total Removals to Foster Care11,12726.0 per 10K26.0 per 10Kna
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care927.22.2 per 10K2.2 per 10Kna
Reentries to Foster Care2,199/11,12719.8%19.8%na
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge780/11,1277%7%na
Removals for Neglect6,447/11,12758%58%na
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use5,524/11,12750%50%na
Removals for Physical Abuse1,491/11,12713%13%na
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope1,910/11,12717%17%na
Removals for Inadequate Housing2,045/11,12718%18%na
Removals for Incarceration891/11,1278%8%na
Removals for Child Behavior261/11,1272%2%na
Removals for Abandonment1,323/11,12712%12%na
Removals for Sexual Abuse444/11,1274%4%na
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting2,331/6,66435%35%na
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting4,034/6,66461%61%na
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting46/6,6641%1%na
Removals to Group Home First Setting135/6,6642%2%na
Removals to Institution First Setting15/6,6640%0%na
Removals to Home Visit First Setting4/6,6640%0%na
Removals to Runaway First Setting6/6,6640%0%na
Removals to ILP First Setting93/6,6641%1%na
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal205/10,2792%2%na
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal4,084/12,86532%32%na
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)2,106/5,46839%39%na

Statewide Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Children in Region on September 30 20224,294,420nanana
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 202123,45955.0 per 10K55.0 per 10Kna
Children in Care on September 30 202222,41652.0 per 10K52.0 per 10Kna
Average Daily Children in Care22,67452.8 per 10K52.8 per 10Kna
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 34,586nanana
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 8,297,33419,362.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10Kna
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 4,353,02210,158.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10Kna
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 202213,041,78130,369.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10Kna
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 1,8824.0 per 10K4.0 per 10Kna
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20222,0454.8 per 10K4.8 per 10Kna
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20226,00414.0 per 10K14.0 per 10Kna
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 20226481.5 per 10K1.5 per 10Kna
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day9,972/22,41644%44%na
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day9,060/22,41640%40%na
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day322/22,4161%1%na
Children in Group Home on Last Day1,708/22,4168%8%na
Children in Institution on Last Day337/22,4162%2%na
Children in Home Visit on Last Day5/22,4160%0%na
Children in Runaway on Last Day202/22,4161%1%na
Children in ILP on Last Day810/22,4164%4%na
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 2,698/34,7247.77%7.77%na
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 491/34,7241.41%1.41%na
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent158/34,7240.46%0.46%na
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff2/34,7240.01%0.01%na
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 20221,548/2,04576%76%na
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days11,747/1,849,1446.4 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Daysna
Placements Moves Toward Permanence2,262/10,58821%21%na
Lateral Placements Moves6,275/10,58859%59%na
Placements Moves Away from Permanence2,051/10,58819%19%na
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 20228,561/22,41638%38%na
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/22,4160%0%na
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202123,45912.5 months12.5 monthsna
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 202222,41614.1 months14.1 monthsna
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20219,725/23,45941%41%na
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 20213,080/6,16650%50%na
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 20228,829/22,41639%39%na
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20226,150/22,41627%27%na
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 20224,455/22,41620%20%na
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 20222,930/4,45566%66%na
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months3,646/8,59342%42%na
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months2,431/6,03240%40%na
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months3,020/6,32448%48%na

Statewide Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Total Discharges11,826/4,285,32927.6 per 10K27.6 per 10Kna
Children Discharged for Reunification 5,111/11,82643%43%na
Children Discharged for Relative 14/11,8260%0%na
Children Discharged for Adoption 3,858/11,82633%33%na
Children Discharged for Transfer 17/11,8260%0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation 742/11,8266%6%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship 1,970/11,82617%17%na
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/11,8260%0%na
Children Discharged for Death 23/11,8260%0%na
Children Discharged for Unknown 91/11,8261%1%na
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 4,402/4,42999%99%na
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 2/4,4020%0%na
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 2,153/4,40249%49%na
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 1,146/4,40226%26%na
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 1,050/4,40224%24%na
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 94/4,4022%2%na
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 2,155/4,40249%49%na
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 3,959/4,40290%90%na
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 4,044/4,40292%92%na
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care11,82617.1 months17.1 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge5,11110.9 months10.9 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge147.5 months7.5 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge1,97016.3 months16.3 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge3,85828.8 months28.8 monthsna
Reunified within 72 Hours39/5,1111%1%na
Reunified within 12 Months2,946/5,11158%58%na
Adopted within 24 Months1,294/3,85834%34%na
Adopted within 48 Months3,444/3,85889%89%na
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months3,76417.7 months17.7 monthsna
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months3,82110.0 months10.0 monthsna
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18215/33165%65%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18136/21264%64%na
Adoption Discharges3,858/4,285,3299 per 10K9 per 10Kna
Non-Permanent Discharges873/4,285,3292 per 10K2 per 10Kna
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs150/4,2054%4%na
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202200.0 per 1M0.0 per 1Mna
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 180/12,7241.4%1.4%na
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months435/5,8297.5%7.5%na
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/3,8730%0%na
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/70%0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months41/7785.3%5.3%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months53/2,2602.3%2.3%na
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Statewide Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=20)
Maltreatment Reports During Period262,55751.1 per 10K51.1 per 10Kna
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period22,0244.3 per 10K4.3 per 10Kna
Removals During Period11,1272.2 per 10K2.2 per 10Kna
In-care on September 30 202222,41652.0 per 10K52.0 per 10Kna
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period11,826nanana
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 11,550/12,09295.5%95.5%na
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 34,582/34,58699.99%99.99%na
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months2,848/5,01757%57%na
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay5,01711.1 months11.1 monthsna
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative1,393/5,31326%26%na
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months684/6,13111.2%11.2%na
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months1,294/3,85834%34%na
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay3,85828.8 months28.8 monthsna
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period2,640/7,23636%36%na
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period872/3,03829%29%na
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months2,547/4,86052%52%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday2,439/5,54144%44%na
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children4,055/4,20596%96%na
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years272/81733%33%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months10,835/13,41781%81%na
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months7,173/10,36769%69%na
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months4,333/9,62545%45%na

Statewide 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 Removal8,983/11,98975%75%na
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal205/10,2792%2%na
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal4,084/12,86532%32%na
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months2,431/6,03240%40%na
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal1,566/4,06239%39%na
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months3,080/6,16650%50%na
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18215/33165%65%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18136/21264%64%na

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