Statistics for Lee County, Florida

Statistics for Lee County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Suncoast Region, Twentieth Circuit.

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Lee 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	10,430	63.0 per 10K	51.1 per 10K	39
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	8,836/10,430	84.7%	85.5%	33
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	7,475	45.2 per 10K	37.2 per 10K	37
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	34
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	19	0.1 per 10K	0.2 per 10K	32
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports	2,936	17.7 per 10K	13.7 per 10K	37
Victim Reports	736	4.4 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	41.5
Victim Reports of Neglect	405	2.4 per 10K	2.3 per 10K	37.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	43	0.3 per 10K	0.3 per 10K	35
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	93	0.6 per 10K	0.4 per 10K	26.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	195	1.2 per 10K	1.3 per 10K	41.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care	306/736	41.6%	35.2%	22
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	38/6,739	0.6%	0.8%	35.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	0/19	0%	0.8%	27
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	2/367	0.5%	0.9%	19
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	129/367	35.1%	43.7%	38
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	158/367	43.1%	52.6%	44
Median Days from Report to Removal	367	13.0 days	7.0 days	23.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal	367	75.0 days	60.0 days	13.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	3/367	0.8%	1.7%	28
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	32/922	3.5%	4.1%	30.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	11/428	2.6%	2.2%	17.5
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	21/494	4.3%	5.1%	32
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	191/8,177	2.3%	2.5%	38
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	0/17	0%	1.1%	28.5

Lee 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	438	31.7 per 10K	26.0 per 10K	36
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	36.5	2.6 per 10K	2.2 per 10K	36
Reentries to Foster Care	75/438	17.1%	19.8%	41.5
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	26/438	5.9%	7%	38.5
Removals for Neglect	312/438	71%	58%	11
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	256/438	58%	50%	34
Removals for Physical Abuse	88/438	20%	13%	16
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	187/438	43%	17%	3
Removals for Inadequate Housing	155/438	35%	18%	5
Removals for Incarceration	45/438	10%	8%	27
Removals for Child Behavior	24/438	5%	2%	7.5
Removals for Abandonment	89/438	20%	12%	6
Removals for Sexual Abuse	22/438	5%	4%	25.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	114/245	47%	35%	9
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	120/245	49%	61%	61.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	1/245	0%	1%	42
Removals to Group Home First Setting	4/245	2%	2%	17
Removals to Institution First Setting	0/245	0%	0%	37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	0/245	0%	0%	35
Removals to Runaway First Setting	0/245	0%	0%	35
Removals to ILP First Setting	6/245	2%	1%	12.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal	7/398	2%	2%	24.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal	227/631	36%	32%	20
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	74/200	37%	39%	40

Lee 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	138,782	na	na	9
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2021	931	68.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	31
Children in Care on September 30 2022	822	59.0 per 10K	52.0 per 10K	33.5
Average Daily Children in Care	863	62.6 per 10K	52.8 per 10K	31
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022	1,369	na	na	10
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022	316,759	22,938.0 per 10K	19,362.0 per 10K	31
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022	186,541	13,508.0 per 10K	10,158.0 per 10K	27
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022	419,887	30,255.0 per 10K	30,369.0 per 10K	36
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	77	5.5 per 10K	4.8 per 10K	30
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	203	14.6 per 10K	14.0 per 10K	38
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	15	1.1 per 10K	1.5 per 10K	44.5
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	429/822	52%	44%	10.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	290/822	35%	40%	49.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	4/822	0%	1%	51.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	61/822	7%	8%	32.5
Children in Institution on Last Day	16/822	2%	2%	23
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	0/822	0%	0%	35
Children in Runaway on Last Day	6/822	1%	1%	17.5
Children in ILP on Last Day	16/822	2%	4%	36
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022	98/1,376	7.12%	7.77%	37
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022	14/1,376	1.02%	1.41%	36
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent	5/1,376	0.36%	0.46%	25
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	0/1,376	0%	0.01%	34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022	65/77	84%	76%	31
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	503/69,044	7.3 Per 1K Days	6.4 Per 1K Days	17.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	96/413	23%	21%	25
Lateral Placements Moves	257/413	62%	59%	27.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	60/413	15%	19%	49.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022	332/822	40%	38%	30
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022	0/822	0%	0%	34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021	931	10.4 months	12.5 months	51
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	822	12.6 months	14.1 months	37
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021	459/931	49%	41%	26
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021	125/208	60%	50%	27
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022	269/822	33%	39%	42
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022	174/822	21%	27%	41.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022	134/822	16%	20%	40
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	92/134	69%	66%	35
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	139/272	51%	42%	27
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	88/176	50%	40%	27
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	120/238	50%	48%	39

Lee County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges	540/138,095	39.1 per 10K	27.6 per 10K	30
Children Discharged for Reunification	239/540	44%	43%	26.5
Children Discharged for Relative	0/540	0%	0%	36
Children Discharged for Adoption	165/540	31%	33%	41
Children Discharged for Transfer	0/540	0%	0%	35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation	25/540	5%	6%	34.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	102/540	19%	17%	21
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/540	0%	0%	34
Children Discharged for Death	1/540	0%	0%	37
Children Discharged for Unknown	8/540	1%	1%	19
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020	122/122	100%	99%	28.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020	0/122	0%	0%	34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020	46/122	38%	49%	57
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020	54/122	44%	26%	2
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020	22/122	18%	24%	47.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020	0/122	0%	2%	45.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020	46/122	38%	49%	57
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020	101/122	83%	90%	60.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020	104/122	85%	92%	62.5
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	540	15.9 months	17.1 months	46
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	239	11.5 months	10.9 months	26.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	0	na	7.5 months	na
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	102	13.4 months	16.3 months	43.5
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	165	27.2 months	28.8 months	34
Reunified within 72 Hours	4/239	2%	1%	9
Reunified within 12 Months	143/239	60%	58%	33
Adopted within 24 Months	59/165	36%	34%	30.5
Adopted within 48 Months	156/165	95%	89%	40.5
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	162	16.9 months	17.7 months	37
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	162	10.0 months	10.0 months	31
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	12/16	75%	65%	18.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	7/11	64%	64%	27
Adoption Discharges	165/138,095	11.9 per 10K	9 per 10K	37
Non-Permanent Discharges	34/138,095	2.5 per 10K	2 per 10K	21
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	7/176	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	4/555	0.7%	1.4%	30.5
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	22/301	7.3%	7.5%	29
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	0/124	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	0/29	0%	5.3%	36.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	7/144	4.9%	2.3%	7
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	na	na

Lee 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	10,430	63.0 per 10K	51.1 per 10K	39
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period	736	4.4 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	41.5
Removals During Period	438	2.6 per 10K	2.2 per 10K	36
In-care on September 30 2022	822	59.0 per 10K	52.0 per 10K	33.5
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	540	na	na	7
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	394/403	97.8%	95.5%	29
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	1,369/1,369	100%	99.99%	33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	138/234	59%	57%	34
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	234	11.6 months	11.1 months	29
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	96/277	35%	26%	15.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months	28/307	9.1%	11.2%	36
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	59/165	36%	34%	30.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	165	27.2 months	28.8 months	34
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period	113/244	46%	36%	32.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	36/87	41%	29%	21
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months	95/161	59%	52%	31
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday	88/172	51%	44%	31.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	169/176	96%	96%	45.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	11/31	35%	33%	24
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	445/564	79%	81%	45.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	326/468	70%	69%	36
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	131/312	42%	45%	44.5

Lee 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	424/564	75%	75%	40
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal	7/398	2%	2%	24.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal	227/631	36%	32%	20
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	88/176	50%	40%	27
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	66/172	38%	39%	33
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	125/208	60%	50%	27
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	12/16	75%	65%	18.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	7/11	64%	64%	27