Statistics for Alachua County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Northeast Region, Eighth Circuit.
Tables:
| Alachua County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,013 | 68.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,353/4,013 | 83.6% | 85.5% | 44.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,968 | 50.3 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 16 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,029 | 17.4 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 39 |
| Victim Reports | 203 | 3.4 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 92 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 16 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 35 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 29 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 66 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 64/203 | 31.5% | 35.2% | 44.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 14/2,765 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 42 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/16 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/86 | 0% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 19/86 | 22.1% | 43.7% | 52 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 33/86 | 38.4% | 52.6% | 49 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 86 | 10.0 days | 7.0 days | 27 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 86 | 69.0 days | 60.0 days | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/86 | 0% | 1.7% | 50 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 6/274 | 2.2% | 4.1% | 45.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 1/110 | 0.9% | 2.2% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 5/164 | 3% | 5.1% | 44 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 64/3,052 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 43.5 |
| 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 | 0/15 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Alachua County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 105 | 21.3 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 53 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.8 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 53 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 18/105 | 17.1% | 19.8% | 41.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/105 | 3.8% | 7% | 51 |
| Removals for Neglect | 63/105 | 60% | 58% | 28 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 56/105 | 53% | 50% | 46 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 13/105 | 12% | 13% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 18/105 | 17% | 17% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/105 | 17% | 18% | 23 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/105 | 16% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/105 | 1% | 2% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/105 | 10% | 12% | 22 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 7/105 | 7% | 4% | 14.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 38/73 | 52% | 35% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 35/73 | 48% | 61% | 63 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/73 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 1/95 | 1% | 2% | 32.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 51/190 | 27% | 32% | 42.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 24/51 | 47% | 39% | 19.5 |
| Alachua County Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 49,385 | na | na | 25 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 321 | 65.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 265 | 54.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 293 | 59.6 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 35 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 426 | na | na | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 107,739 | 21,887.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 61,985 | 12,592.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 160,221 | 32,443.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 19 | 3.8 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 104 | 21.1 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 23 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 10 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 143/265 | 54% | 44% | 8.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 94/265 | 35% | 40% | 49.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/265 | 2% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 12/265 | 5% | 8% | 44.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/265 | 3% | 2% | 15 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/265 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/265 | 1% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 3/265 | 1% | 4% | 45.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 44/432 | 10.19% | 7.77% | 13 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 7/432 | 1.62% | 1.41% | 15 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 7/432 | 1.62% | 0.46% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/432 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 12/19 | 63% | 76% | 54.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 71/16,135 | 4.4 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 49.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 32/148 | 22% | 21% | 29 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 81/148 | 55% | 59% | 49 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 35/148 | 24% | 19% | 17.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 111/265 | 42% | 38% | 23.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/265 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 321 | 10.0 months | 12.5 months | 53.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 265 | 16.0 months | 14.1 months | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 125/321 | 39% | 41% | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 57/115 | 50% | 50% | 42.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 124/265 | 47% | 39% | 12 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 85/265 | 32% | 27% | 14.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 56/265 | 21% | 20% | 25 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 43/56 | 77% | 66% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 36/92 | 39% | 42% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/55 | 35% | 40% | 50 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 52/92 | 57% | 48% | 29.5 |
| Alachua County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 158/49,224 | 32.1 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 55/158 | 35% | 43% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/158 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 69/158 | 44% | 33% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/158 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/158 | 6% | 6% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 22/158 | 14% | 17% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/158 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/158 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 3/158 | 2% | 1% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 76/76 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 34/76 | 45% | 49% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 14/76 | 18% | 26% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 27/76 | 36% | 24% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 1/76 | 1% | 2% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 34/76 | 45% | 49% | 43 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 57/76 | 75% | 90% | 66 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 58/76 | 76% | 92% | 66 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 158 | 14.3 months | 17.1 months | 52 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 55 | 7.1 months | 10.9 months | 59 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 22 | 12.1 months | 16.3 months | 51 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 69 | 24.7 months | 28.8 months | 47 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 40/55 | 73% | 58% | 14 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 33/69 | 48% | 34% | 18.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 68/69 | 99% | 89% | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 69 | 13.2 months | 17.7 months | 59.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 69 | 10.1 months | 10.0 months | 30 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 65% | 27 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 64% | 39 |
| Adoption Discharges | 69/49,224 | 14 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 31 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 12/49,224 | 2.4 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/73 | 4% | 4% | 21.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 34 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 1/179 | 0.6% | 1.4% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/64 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 38.5 |
| 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 | 0/77 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Alachua County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 4,013 | 68.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 203 | 3.4 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Removals During Period | 105 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 53 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 265 | 54.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 158 | na | na | 21 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 93/95 | 97.9% | 95.5% | 28 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 426/426 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 40/55 | 73% | 57% | 14 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 55 | 7.1 months | 11.1 months | 59 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 23/92 | 25% | 26% | 38.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/70 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 18 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 33/69 | 48% | 34% | 18.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 69 | 24.7 months | 28.8 months | 47 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 39/93 | 42% | 36% | 41.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 11/22 | 50% | 29% | 16.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 68/117 | 58% | 52% | 33 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 19/54 | 35% | 44% | 55.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 70/73 | 96% | 96% | 45.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/13 | 23% | 33% | 38 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 117/140 | 84% | 81% | 21 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 102/153 | 67% | 69% | 47 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 60/127 | 47% | 45% | 30 |
| Alachua County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 127/170 | 75% | 75% | 40 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 1/95 | 1% | 2% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 51/190 | 27% | 32% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/55 | 35% | 40% | 50 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 26/59 | 44% | 39% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 57/115 | 50% | 50% | 42.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 65% | 27 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 64% | 39 |