Statistics for Seminole County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Central Region, Eighteenth Circuit.
Tables:
| Seminole 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 | 5,954 | 50.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 55 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,970/5,954 | 83.5% | 85.5% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 4,608 | 38.9 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 17 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,329 | 11.2 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 61 |
| Victim Reports | 393 | 3.3 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 235 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 46 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 17 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 57 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 46 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 48.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 95 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 52 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 195/393 | 49.6% | 35.2% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 16/4,215 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/17 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 8/214 | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 165/214 | 77.1% | 43.7% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 169/214 | 79% | 52.6% | 3 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 214 | 0.0 days | 7.0 days | 67 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 214 | 27.0 days | 60.0 days | 63 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 8/214 | 3.7% | 1.7% | 9 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 20/541 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 26 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 9/280 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 13 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 11/261 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 35 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 124/4,507 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 29.5 |
| 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 | 4/14 | 28.6% | 1.1% | 1 |
| Seminole 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 | 247 | 25.0 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 20.6 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 47 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 63/247 | 25.5% | 19.8% | 16 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 24/247 | 9.7% | 7% | 17 |
| Removals for Neglect | 158/247 | 64% | 58% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 96/247 | 39% | 50% | 54.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 37/247 | 15% | 13% | 27 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 29/247 | 12% | 17% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/247 | 9% | 18% | 46 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 14/247 | 6% | 8% | 44 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 23/247 | 9% | 2% | 4 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 17/247 | 7% | 12% | 36.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/247 | 0% | 4% | 57 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 45/155 | 29% | 35% | 45.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 98/155 | 63% | 61% | 32.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 6/155 | 4% | 1% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 2/155 | 1% | 2% | 24 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/155 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/155 | 1% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 3/155 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 17/223 | 8% | 2% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 124/329 | 38% | 32% | 17.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 31/130 | 24% | 39% | 60 |
| Seminole 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 | 98,725 | na | na | 12 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 492 | 50.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 47 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 459 | 46.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 482 | 48.8 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 739 | na | na | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 176,852 | 17,931.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 78,901 | 8,000.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 52 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 254,702 | 25,799.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 41 |
| 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 | 48 | 4.9 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 88 | 8.9 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 55 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 9 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 177/459 | 39% | 44% | 50.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 211/459 | 46% | 40% | 14 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/459 | 1% | 1% | 29 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 42/459 | 9% | 8% | 19 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/459 | 1% | 2% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/459 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/459 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 18/459 | 4% | 4% | 18 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 81/754 | 10.74% | 7.77% | 11 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 12/754 | 1.59% | 1.41% | 17 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 3/754 | 0.4% | 0.46% | 21 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/754 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 39/48 | 81% | 76% | 32 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 230/39,511 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 32.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 53/257 | 21% | 21% | 33 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 149/257 | 58% | 59% | 38 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 55/257 | 21% | 19% | 27.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 152/459 | 33% | 38% | 49.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/459 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 492 | 9.1 months | 12.5 months | 57 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 459 | 14.1 months | 14.1 months | 26 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 185/492 | 38% | 41% | 52 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 42/77 | 55% | 50% | 37 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 171/459 | 37% | 39% | 32.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 104/459 | 23% | 27% | 37 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 64/459 | 14% | 20% | 46.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 40/64 | 62% | 66% | 47.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 68/156 | 44% | 42% | 44 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/93 | 40% | 40% | 45.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 56/124 | 45% | 48% | 43.5 |
| Seminole County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 264/98,630 | 26.8 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 136/264 | 52% | 43% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/264 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 59/264 | 22% | 33% | 56 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/264 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 26/264 | 10% | 6% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 43/264 | 16% | 17% | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/264 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/264 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/264 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 59/59 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 35/59 | 59% | 49% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 17/59 | 29% | 26% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 9/59 | 15% | 24% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/59 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 35/59 | 59% | 49% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 52/59 | 88% | 90% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 53/59 | 90% | 92% | 52.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 264 | 12.9 months | 17.1 months | 63 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 136 | 9.1 months | 10.9 months | 52 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 43 | 20.6 months | 16.3 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 59 | 26.8 months | 28.8 months | 36 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/136 | 2% | 1% | 9 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 92/136 | 68% | 58% | 18 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 25/59 | 42% | 34% | 23.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 49/59 | 83% | 89% | 56 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 53 | 23.0 months | 17.7 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 59 | 6.4 months | 10.0 months | 60 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 65% | 27 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 64% | 34.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 59/98,630 | 6 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 56 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 26/98,630 | 2.6 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 5/66 | 8% | 4% | 9 |
| 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 | 3/283 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/130 | 4.6% | 7.5% | 40 |
| 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 | 0/58 | 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 | 1/16 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/50 | 8% | 2.3% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Seminole 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 | 5,954 | 50.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 55 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 393 | 3.3 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Removals During Period | 247 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 47 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 459 | 46.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 264 | na | na | 16 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 224/227 | 98.7% | 95.5% | 24 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 739/739 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 83/127 | 65% | 57% | 22.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 127 | 9.7 months | 11.1 months | 49.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 37/151 | 25% | 26% | 38.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 13/139 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 34 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 25/59 | 42% | 34% | 23.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 59 | 26.8 months | 28.8 months | 36 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 36/117 | 31% | 36% | 52 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 19/82 | 23% | 29% | 38 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 59/81 | 73% | 52% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 36/87 | 41% | 44% | 51 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 61/66 | 92% | 96% | 58 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/26 | 19% | 33% | 42.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 252/308 | 82% | 81% | 33 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 155/228 | 68% | 69% | 44.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 86/168 | 51% | 45% | 22 |
| Seminole 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 | 215/273 | 79% | 75% | 25 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 17/223 | 8% | 2% | 4 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 124/329 | 38% | 32% | 17.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 37/93 | 40% | 40% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 27/75 | 36% | 39% | 37 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/77 | 55% | 50% | 37 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 65% | 27 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 64% | 34.5 |