Statistics for Palm Beach County, Florida

Statistics for Palm Beach County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Southeast Region, Fifteenth Circuit.

Tables:

Palm Beach 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	13,625	40.0 per 10K	51.1 per 10K	63
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	11,900/13,625	87.3%	85.5%	14
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	9,936	29.2 per 10K	37.2 per 10K	62
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	34
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	65	0.2 per 10K	0.2 per 10K	21
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports	3,624	10.6 per 10K	13.7 per 10K	63
Victim Reports	891	2.6 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	61
Victim Reports of Neglect	494	1.5 per 10K	2.3 per 10K	56
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	47	0.1 per 10K	0.3 per 10K	57
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	130	0.4 per 10K	0.4 per 10K	48.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	220	0.6 per 10K	1.3 per 10K	57
Victims Removed to Foster Care	376/891	42.2%	35.2%	20
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	76/9,045	0.8%	0.8%	23
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	1/65	1.5%	0.8%	6
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	18/499	3.6%	0.9%	4
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	257/499	51.5%	43.7%	17
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	290/499	58.1%	52.6%	21
Median Days from Report to Removal	499	4.0 days	7.0 days	49.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal	499	58.0 days	60.0 days	29
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	21/499	4.2%	1.7%	6.5
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	45/1,066	4.2%	4.1%	20
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	12/441	2.7%	2.2%	16
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	33/625	5.3%	5.1%	22.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022	183/10,281	1.8%	2.5%	47.5
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	0/121	0%	1.1%	28.5

Palm Beach 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	568	20.0 per 10K	26.0 per 10K	55
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	47.3	1.7 per 10K	2.2 per 10K	55
Reentries to Foster Care	101/568	17.8%	19.8%	38
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	30/568	5.3%	7%	42
Removals for Neglect	529/568	93%	58%	1
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	219/568	39%	50%	54.5
Removals for Physical Abuse	78/568	14%	13%	29
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	45/568	8%	17%	43.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing	90/568	16%	18%	27
Removals for Incarceration	23/568	4%	8%	51.5
Removals for Child Behavior	17/568	3%	2%	17.5
Removals for Abandonment	71/568	12%	12%	17
Removals for Sexual Abuse	34/568	6%	4%	20.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	139/369	38%	35%	24
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	199/369	54%	61%	51.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	3/369	1%	1%	13
Removals to Group Home First Setting	21/369	6%	2%	3
Removals to Institution First Setting	1/369	0%	0%	37
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	0/369	0%	0%	35
Removals to Runaway First Setting	0/369	0%	0%	35
Removals to ILP First Setting	6/369	2%	1%	12.5
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal	12/508	2%	2%	24.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal	210/573	37%	32%	19
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	117/265	44%	39%	23

Palm Beach 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	283,785	na	na	5
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2021	920	32.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	61
Children in Care on September 30 2022	892	31.0 per 10K	52.0 per 10K	59.5
Average Daily Children in Care	883	31.2 per 10K	52.8 per 10K	62
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022	1,488	na	na	8
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022	322,224	11,355.0 per 10K	19,362.0 per 10K	62
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022	173,475	6,113.0 per 10K	10,158.0 per 10K	58
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022	439,128	15,474.0 per 10K	30,369.0 per 10K	58
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	105	3.7 per 10K	4.8 per 10K	46
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	122	4.3 per 10K	14.0 per 10K	65
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	20	0.7 per 10K	1.5 per 10K	53
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	400/892	45%	44%	33.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	311/892	35%	40%	49.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	15/892	2%	1%	17.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	96/892	11%	8%	13.5
Children in Institution on Last Day	9/892	1%	2%	40.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	0/892	0%	0%	35
Children in Runaway on Last Day	9/892	1%	1%	17.5
Children in ILP on Last Day	52/892	6%	4%	10.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022	133/1,466	9.07%	7.77%	19
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022	31/1,466	2.11%	1.41%	3
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent	15/1,466	1.02%	0.46%	6
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	0/1,466	0%	0.01%	34.5
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022	78/105	74%	76%	41
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	355/86,649	4.1 Per 1K Days	6.4 Per 1K Days	52
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	80/432	19%	21%	41
Lateral Placements Moves	248/432	57%	59%	42.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	104/432	24%	19%	17.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022	348/892	39%	38%	33.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022	0/892	0%	0%	34
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021	920	11.2 months	12.5 months	48.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	892	10.3 months	14.1 months	51
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021	459/920	50%	41%	24.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021	77/159	48%	50%	48.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022	284/892	32%	39%	45.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022	177/892	20%	27%	44
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022	155/892	17%	20%	36
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022	74/155	48%	66%	63
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	133/303	44%	42%	44
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	94/224	42%	40%	38.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	176/272	65%	48%	23

Palm Beach County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=67)
Total Discharges	591/283,765	20.8 per 10K	27.6 per 10K	55
Children Discharged for Reunification	268/591	45%	43%	22.5
Children Discharged for Relative	0/591	0%	0%	36
Children Discharged for Adoption	107/591	18%	33%	59.5
Children Discharged for Transfer	0/591	0%	0%	35.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation	46/591	8%	6%	17.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	167/591	28%	17%	9
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/591	0%	0%	34
Children Discharged for Death	2/591	0%	0%	37
Children Discharged for Unknown	1/591	0%	1%	46.5
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020	140/140	100%	99%	28.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020	0/140	0%	0%	34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020	59/140	42%	49%	48
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020	40/140	29%	26%	20.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020	30/140	21%	24%	39
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020	11/140	8%	2%	3
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020	59/140	42%	49%	48.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020	122/140	87%	90%	57
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020	122/140	87%	92%	61
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	591	15.1 months	17.1 months	49
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	268	10.1 months	10.9 months	43
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	0	na	7.5 months	na
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	167	18.1 months	16.3 months	18
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	107	24.2 months	28.8 months	49
Reunified within 72 Hours	0/268	0%	1%	41
Reunified within 12 Months	157/268	59%	58%	35
Adopted within 24 Months	51/107	48%	34%	18.5
Adopted within 48 Months	98/107	92%	89%	47
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	106	16.5 months	17.7 months	39
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	107	6.6 months	10.0 months	58.5
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	8/12	67%	65%	27
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	3/6	50%	64%	34.5
Adoption Discharges	107/283,765	3.8 per 10K	9 per 10K	61
Non-Permanent Discharges	49/283,765	1.7 per 10K	2 per 10K	38.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	5/129	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	5/637	0.8%	1.4%	29
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	25/375	6.7%	7.5%	33
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	0/156	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	2/47	4.3%	5.3%	12.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	1/116	0.9%	2.3%	18
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	na	na

Palm Beach 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	13,625	40.0 per 10K	51.1 per 10K	63
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period	891	2.6 per 10K	4.3 per 10K	61
Removals During Period	568	1.7 per 10K	2.2 per 10K	55
In-care on September 30 2022	892	31.0 per 10K	52.0 per 10K	59.5
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	591	na	na	4
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	503/525	95.8%	95.5%	40
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	1,488/1,488	100%	99.99%	33
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	155/266	58%	57%	35.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	266	10.1 months	11.1 months	46.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	72/219	33%	26%	18.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months	30/380	7.9%	11.2%	38
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	51/107	48%	34%	18.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	107	24.2 months	28.8 months	49
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period	60/186	32%	36%	50.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	21/121	17%	29%	43
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months	114/159	72%	52%	13
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday	94/179	53%	44%	25.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	124/129	96%	96%	45.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	6/31	19%	33%	42.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	573/671	85%	81%	18
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	310/451	69%	69%	40.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	124/284	44%	45%	39

Palm Beach 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	395/533	74%	75%	45
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal	12/508	2%	2%	24.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal	210/573	37%	32%	19
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	94/224	42%	40%	38.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	44/100	44%	39%	21.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months	77/159	48%	50%	48.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	8/12	67%	65%	27
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	3/6	50%	64%	34.5

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