Statistics for St. Lucie County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Southeast Region, Nineteenth Circuit.
Tables:
| St. Lucie 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 | 4,550 | 55.8 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,866/4,550 | 85% | 85.5% | 30.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 3,100 | 38.0 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 53 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 49 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,401 | 17.2 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 42 |
| Victim Reports | 376 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 200 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 18 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 47 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 111 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 31 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 123/376 | 32.7% | 35.2% | 40 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 19/2,724 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 28 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/49 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/151 | 2% | 0.9% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 66/151 | 43.7% | 43.7% | 26 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 78/151 | 51.7% | 52.6% | 32 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 151 | 7.5 days | 7.0 days | 36 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 151 | 62.0 days | 60.0 days | 25 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 3/151 | 2% | 1.7% | 18 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 11/364 | 3% | 4.1% | 40.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 2/135 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 30.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 9/229 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 39 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 70/3,099 | 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 | 1/55 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 6 |
| St. Lucie 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 | 185 | 27.2 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 15.4 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 28/185 | 15.1% | 19.8% | 50 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/185 | 3.8% | 7% | 51 |
| Removals for Neglect | 112/185 | 61% | 58% | 25.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 93/185 | 50% | 50% | 49 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 29/185 | 16% | 13% | 25 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 42/185 | 23% | 17% | 14 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 25/185 | 14% | 18% | 34 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 30/185 | 16% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/185 | 1% | 2% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 12/185 | 6% | 12% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/185 | 3% | 4% | 35.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 36/104 | 35% | 35% | 30.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 67/104 | 64% | 61% | 31 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/104 | 1% | 2% | 24 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/104 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 10/162 | 6% | 2% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 78/155 | 50% | 32% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 29/65 | 45% | 39% | 21 |
| St. Lucie 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 | 68,677 | na | na | 18 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 260 | 39.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 56 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 246 | 36.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 227 | 33.4 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 59 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 445 | na | na | 22 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 83,757 | 12,310.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 40,814 | 5,999.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 106,043 | 15,441.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 59 |
| 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 | 36 | 5.2 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 31 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 70 | 10.2 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 52 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 10 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 93/246 | 38% | 44% | 54 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 100/246 | 41% | 40% | 35 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/246 | 4% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 34/246 | 14% | 8% | 7 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/246 | 1% | 2% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/246 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 7/246 | 3% | 4% | 26 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 23/437 | 5.26% | 7.77% | 50 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 6/437 | 1.37% | 1.41% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 3/437 | 0.69% | 0.46% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/437 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 25/36 | 69% | 76% | 47 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 144/25,026 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 32.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 36/130 | 28% | 21% | 8 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 80/130 | 62% | 59% | 27.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 14/130 | 11% | 19% | 59 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 101/246 | 41% | 38% | 26.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/246 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 260 | 12.3 months | 12.5 months | 33 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 246 | 9.3 months | 14.1 months | 54 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 149/260 | 57% | 41% | 17 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 65/99 | 66% | 50% | 18 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 56/246 | 23% | 39% | 56 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 41/246 | 17% | 27% | 49 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 35/246 | 14% | 20% | 46.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 26/35 | 74% | 66% | 30 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 60/99 | 61% | 42% | 16 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/65 | 49% | 40% | 31.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 72/94 | 77% | 48% | 16 |
| St. Lucie County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 200/68,040 | 29.4 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 85/200 | 42% | 43% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 78/200 | 39% | 33% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 12/200 | 6% | 6% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 24/200 | 12% | 17% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/200 | 0% | 1% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 95/95 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/95 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 68/95 | 72% | 49% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 9/95 | 9% | 26% | 52 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 19/95 | 20% | 24% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/95 | 0% | 2% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 68/95 | 72% | 49% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 90/95 | 95% | 90% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 91/95 | 96% | 92% | 38.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 200 | 13.8 months | 17.1 months | 54 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 85 | 5.1 months | 10.9 months | 64 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 24 | 12.2 months | 16.3 months | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 78 | 26.1 months | 28.8 months | 42 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/85 | 1% | 1% | 13.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 71/85 | 84% | 58% | 6.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 30/78 | 38% | 34% | 28 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 73/78 | 94% | 89% | 43.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 77 | 16.4 months | 17.7 months | 40 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 78 | 9.5 months | 10.0 months | 34 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 65% | 32 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 64% | 24.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 78/68,040 | 11.5 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 39 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 13/68,040 | 1.9 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 35 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 3/85 | 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 | 1/238 | 0.4% | 1.4% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/82 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 20 |
| 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 | 0/14 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/25 | 8% | 2.3% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| St. Lucie 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 | 4,550 | 55.8 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 376 | 4.6 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 38 |
| Removals During Period | 185 | 2.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 42.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 246 | 36.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 200 | na | na | 18 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 196/201 | 97.5% | 95.5% | 30.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 445/445 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 65/79 | 82% | 57% | 8 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 79 | 5.3 months | 11.1 months | 64 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 35/78 | 45% | 26% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/84 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 27 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 30/78 | 38% | 34% | 28 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 78 | 26.1 months | 28.8 months | 42 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 56/91 | 62% | 36% | 13 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/14 | 14% | 29% | 46 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 64/87 | 74% | 52% | 11 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 32/60 | 53% | 44% | 25.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 82/85 | 96% | 96% | 45.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/12 | 33% | 33% | 28.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 195/227 | 86% | 81% | 16 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 79/106 | 75% | 69% | 26 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 31/97 | 32% | 45% | 57.5 |
| St. Lucie 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 | 116/131 | 89% | 75% | 7 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 10/162 | 6% | 2% | 7 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 78/155 | 50% | 32% | 7 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 32/65 | 49% | 40% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 39/58 | 67% | 39% | 9 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 65/99 | 66% | 50% | 18 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 65% | 32 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 64% | 24.5 |