Statistics for Okeechobee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Southeast Region, Nineteenth Circuit.
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| Okeechobee 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 | 730 | 68.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 589/730 | 80.7% | 85.5% | 61 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 540 | 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 | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 187 | 17.4 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 39 |
| Victim Reports | 75 | 7.0 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 49 | 4.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 4 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 16 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 27 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 27/75 | 36% | 35.2% | 33 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/465 | 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/30 | 0% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 7/30 | 23.3% | 43.7% | 51 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 17/30 | 56.7% | 52.6% | 23 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 30 | 9.0 days | 7.0 days | 31.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 30 | 50.0 days | 60.0 days | 46.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/30 | 0% | 1.7% | 50 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 4/90 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 17 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 1/40 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 19.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 3/50 | 6% | 5.1% | 17 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 19/550 | 3.5% | 2.5% | 18.5 |
| 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 | 0/8 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Okeechobee 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 | 49 | 54.8 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.1 | 4.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/49 | 26.5% | 19.8% | 13.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/49 | 14.3% | 7% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 34/49 | 69% | 58% | 14 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 27/49 | 55% | 50% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/49 | 18% | 13% | 20 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/49 | 2% | 17% | 60 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 13/49 | 27% | 18% | 11 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/49 | 8% | 8% | 35 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/49 | 0% | 2% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/49 | 6% | 12% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/49 | 0% | 4% | 57 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/28 | 43% | 35% | 15 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/28 | 54% | 61% | 51.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/28 | 4% | 2% | 8 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/28 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 3/43 | 7% | 2% | 5.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 28/54 | 52% | 32% | 5.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 5/13 | 38% | 39% | 37 |
| Okeechobee 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 | 8,945 | na | na | 45 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 66 | 74.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 66 | 74.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 59 | 65.6 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 115 | na | na | 42.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 21,528 | 24,067.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 9,907 | 11,075.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 22,632 | 25,301.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 42 |
| 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 | 17 | 19.0 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 11 | 12.3 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 44 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 1 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/66 | 30% | 44% | 63 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 29/66 | 44% | 40% | 21.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/66 | 0% | 1% | 51.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 14/66 | 21% | 8% | 3 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 3/66 | 5% | 2% | 6 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/66 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/66 | 0% | 4% | 59 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 3/116 | 2.59% | 7.77% | 58 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 1/116 | 0.86% | 1.41% | 40 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 0/116 | 0% | 0.46% | 51.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/116 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 10/17 | 59% | 76% | 57 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 40/6,555 | 6.1 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 29 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 6/23 | 26% | 21% | 13.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 14/23 | 61% | 59% | 31 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/23 | 13% | 19% | 55.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 28/66 | 42% | 38% | 23.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 66 | 8.1 months | 12.5 months | 60 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 66 | 6.6 months | 14.1 months | 64 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 38/66 | 58% | 41% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 10/14 | 71% | 50% | 13 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 8/66 | 12% | 39% | 65 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 6/66 | 9% | 27% | 58 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 6/66 | 9% | 20% | 53.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 3/6 | 50% | 66% | 60.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/16 | 50% | 42% | 32.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 40% | 45.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/22 | 82% | 48% | 13.5 |
| Okeechobee County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 46/8,945 | 51.4 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 22/46 | 48% | 43% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 13/46 | 28% | 33% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/46 | 2% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/46 | 4% | 6% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 5/46 | 11% | 17% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 3/46 | 7% | 1% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 31/31 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 18/31 | 58% | 49% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 9/31 | 29% | 26% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 5/31 | 16% | 24% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/31 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 18/31 | 58% | 49% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 30/31 | 97% | 90% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 31/31 | 100% | 92% | 16.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 46 | 12.2 months | 17.1 months | 64 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 22 | 8.5 months | 10.9 months | 56.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 5 | 11.6 months | 16.3 months | 56 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 13 | 27.0 months | 28.8 months | 35 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 41 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 15/22 | 68% | 58% | 18 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/13 | 31% | 34% | 36 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 13/13 | 100% | 89% | 14.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 14.7 months | 17.7 months | 54 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 11.4 months | 10.0 months | 21 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 65% | 38 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 64% | 44.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 13/8,945 | 14.5 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 29 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/8,945 | 6.7 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/14 | 7% | 4% | 12 |
| 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 | 3/70 | 4.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/22 | 18.2% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 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 | 0/31 | 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Okeechobee 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 | 730 | 68.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 75 | 7.0 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 17 |
| Removals During Period | 49 | 4.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 11.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 66 | 74.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 46 | na | na | 42.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 41/44 | 93.2% | 95.5% | 54.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 115/115 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 14/21 | 67% | 57% | 18.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 21 | 8.5 months | 11.1 months | 56.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 7/26 | 27% | 26% | 32 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/22 | 18.2% | 11.2% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/13 | 31% | 34% | 36 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 13 | 27.0 months | 28.8 months | 35 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 9/15 | 60% | 36% | 15 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/3 | 33% | 29% | 29 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/17 | 82% | 52% | 8 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/8 | 50% | 44% | 34.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/14 | 93% | 96% | 55 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 33% | 50.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 53/64 | 83% | 81% | 26.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/29 | 79% | 69% | 19.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/16 | 19% | 45% | 64 |
| Okeechobee 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 | 49/57 | 86% | 75% | 12 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 3/43 | 7% | 2% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 28/54 | 52% | 32% | 5.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 40% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/10 | 60% | 39% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/14 | 71% | 50% | 13 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 65% | 38 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 64% | 44.5 |