Statistics for Volusia County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: DCF Northeast Region, Seventh Circuit.
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| Volusia 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 | 8,381 | 70.9 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 28 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 7,030/8,381 | 83.9% | 85.5% | 42 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 6,182 | 52.3 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 23 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 41 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 2,158 | 18.3 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports | 698 | 5.9 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 393 | 3.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 42 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 98 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 165 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 31 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 231/698 | 33.1% | 35.2% | 38 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 34/5,484 | 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 | 0/41 | 0% | 0.8% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/280 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 22.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 107/280 | 38.2% | 43.7% | 31 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 128/280 | 45.7% | 52.6% | 40 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 280 | 14.0 days | 7.0 days | 21.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 280 | 75.0 days | 60.0 days | 13.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/280 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 30 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 29/705 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 21 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 4/261 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 30.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 25/444 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 20.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 144/6,305 | 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 | 0/36 | 0% | 1.1% | 28.5 |
| Volusia 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 | 314 | 31.9 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 26.2 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 36 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 60/314 | 19.1% | 19.8% | 34.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 26/314 | 8.3% | 7% | 21.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 136/314 | 43% | 58% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 206/314 | 66% | 50% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 37/314 | 12% | 13% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 36/314 | 11% | 17% | 36 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 44/314 | 14% | 18% | 34 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 63/314 | 20% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/314 | 2% | 2% | 26 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 18/314 | 6% | 12% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 17/314 | 5% | 4% | 25.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 76/169 | 45% | 35% | 12.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 93/169 | 55% | 61% | 48.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/169 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/169 | 0% | 2% | 47.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/169 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/169 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/169 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/169 | 0% | 1% | 45 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 8/299 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 73/311 | 23% | 32% | 47.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 69/158 | 44% | 39% | 23 |
| Volusia 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 | 98,713 | na | na | 13 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 810 | 82.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 703 | 71.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 761 | 77.3 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 1,124 | na | na | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 279,485 | 28,382.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 23 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 152,909 | 15,528.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 22 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 460,932 | 46,694.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 18 |
| 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 | 60 | 6.1 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 27 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 258 | 26.1 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 17 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 20 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 358/703 | 51% | 44% | 13 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 253/703 | 36% | 40% | 46 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 13/703 | 2% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 51/703 | 7% | 8% | 32.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/703 | 1% | 2% | 40.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/703 | 0% | 0% | 35 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/703 | 0% | 1% | 47 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 18/703 | 3% | 4% | 26 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 82/1,128 | 7.27% | 7.77% | 34 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 18/1,128 | 1.6% | 1.41% | 16 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 4/1,128 | 0.35% | 0.46% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/1,128 | 0% | 0.01% | 34.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 52/60 | 87% | 76% | 25.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 292/56,379 | 5.2 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 40 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 57/310 | 18% | 21% | 44.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 186/310 | 60% | 59% | 32.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 67/310 | 22% | 19% | 24.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 306/703 | 44% | 38% | 18.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/703 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 810 | 17.3 months | 12.5 months | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 703 | 15.7 months | 14.1 months | 16.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 373/810 | 46% | 41% | 30 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 145/264 | 55% | 50% | 37 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 303/703 | 43% | 39% | 18 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 236/703 | 34% | 27% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 169/703 | 24% | 20% | 14.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 121/169 | 72% | 66% | 32 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 201/390 | 52% | 42% | 24.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 142/283 | 50% | 40% | 27 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 108/267 | 40% | 48% | 52.5 |
| Volusia County Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 412/98,474 | 41.8 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 143/412 | 35% | 43% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/412 | 0% | 0% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 187/412 | 45% | 33% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/412 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 10/412 | 2% | 6% | 50.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 69/412 | 17% | 17% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/412 | 0% | 0% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/412 | 0% | 0% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 3/412 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 172/172 | 100% | 99% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/172 | 0% | 0% | 34.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 86/172 | 50% | 49% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 43/172 | 25% | 26% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 38/172 | 22% | 24% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 6/172 | 3% | 2% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 86/172 | 50% | 49% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 154/172 | 90% | 90% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 159/172 | 92% | 92% | 48.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 412 | 25.2 months | 17.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 143 | 14.6 months | 10.9 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 69 | 20.8 months | 16.3 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 187 | 32.1 months | 28.8 months | 16 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 4/143 | 3% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 61/143 | 43% | 58% | 55 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 37/187 | 20% | 34% | 48.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 167/187 | 89% | 89% | 49.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 182 | 21.7 months | 17.7 months | 8.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 186 | 9.0 months | 10.0 months | 38 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/11 | 73% | 65% | 21 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/8 | 62% | 64% | 28.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 187/98,474 | 19 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 15 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 13/98,474 | 1.3 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 47 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 5/202 | 2% | 4% | 34.5 |
| 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 | 15/364 | 4.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 22/176 | 12.5% | 7.5% | 9.5 |
| 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 | 0/71 | 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 | 0/13 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/63 | 0% | 2.3% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Volusia 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 | 8,381 | 70.9 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 28 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 698 | 5.9 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 25 |
| Removals During Period | 314 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 36 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 703 | 71.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 30 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 412 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 324/338 | 95.9% | 95.5% | 38.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1,124/1,124 | 100% | 99.99% | 33 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 54/136 | 40% | 57% | 55 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 136 | 15.0 months | 11.1 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 31/142 | 22% | 26% | 44.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 31/187 | 16.6% | 11.2% | 8 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 37/187 | 20% | 34% | 48.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 187 | 32.1 months | 28.8 months | 16 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 142/331 | 43% | 36% | 40 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 64/161 | 40% | 29% | 22 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 120/226 | 53% | 52% | 39.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 142/272 | 52% | 44% | 29.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 197/202 | 98% | 96% | 32.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 9/15 | 60% | 33% | 10.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 297/366 | 81% | 81% | 37 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 199/290 | 69% | 69% | 40.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 236/442 | 53% | 45% | 19 |
| Volusia 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 | 246/323 | 76% | 75% | 36 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 8/299 | 3% | 2% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 73/311 | 23% | 32% | 47.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 142/283 | 50% | 40% | 27 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 53/195 | 27% | 39% | 51.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 145/264 | 55% | 50% | 37 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/11 | 73% | 65% | 21 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/8 | 62% | 64% | 28.5 |