Statistics for DCF Northwest Region
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Escambia, Leon, Okaloosa, Bay, Santa Rosa, Gadsden, Jackson, Walton, Washington, Wakulla, Holmes, Jefferson, Calhoun, Gulf, Franklin, Liberty.
Tables:
| Northwest Region Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 26,060 | 69.7 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 22,001/26,060 | 84.4% | 85.5% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 18,770 | 50.2 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 85 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 7,205 | 19.3 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports | 3,060 | 8.2 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 1,440 | 3.9 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 259 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 254 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1,107 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 727/3,060 | 23.8% | 35.2% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 96/15,710 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/85 | 0% | 0.8% | 5.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 10/863 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 396/863 | 45.9% | 43.7% | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 474/863 | 54.9% | 52.6% | 4 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 863 | 6.0 days | 7.0 days | 3.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 863 | 60.0 days | 60.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 22/863 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 150/3,326 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 2 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 25/926 | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 125/2,400 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 2.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 674/18,658 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 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 | 0/110 | 0% | 1.1% | 5 |
| Northwest Region Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 1,014 | 32.5 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 84.5 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 167/1,014 | 16.5% | 19.8% | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 63/1,014 | 6.2% | 7% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 585/1,014 | 58% | 58% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 610/1,014 | 60% | 50% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 228/1,014 | 22% | 13% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 67/1,014 | 7% | 17% | 6 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 210/1,014 | 21% | 18% | 2 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 114/1,014 | 11% | 8% | 2 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 16/1,014 | 2% | 2% | 5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 79/1,014 | 8% | 12% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 46/1,014 | 5% | 4% | 1.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 192/583 | 33% | 35% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 370/583 | 63% | 61% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 3/583 | 1% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 8/583 | 1% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/583 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 1/583 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/583 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 8/583 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 25/911 | 3% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 328/1,167 | 28% | 32% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 143/457 | 31% | 39% | 6 |
| Northwest Region Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 312,842 | na | na | 6 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 2,437 | 79.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 2,186 | 70.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 2,284 | 73.3 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 3,451 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 839,014 | 26,929.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 426,105 | 13,676.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 1,295,398 | 41,407.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 199 | 6.4 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 831 | 26.6 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 1 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 71 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 894/2,186 | 41% | 44% | 6 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 954/2,186 | 44% | 40% | 1 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 56/2,186 | 3% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 167/2,186 | 8% | 8% | 3 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 32/2,186 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/2,186 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 11/2,186 | 1% | 1% | 4 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 71/2,186 | 3% | 4% | 4 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 265/3,460 | 7.66% | 7.77% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 50/3,460 | 1.45% | 1.41% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 14/3,460 | 0.4% | 0.46% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/3,460 | 0% | 0.01% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 150/199 | 75% | 76% | 4 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,151/157,707 | 7.3 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 2 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 236/1,069 | 22% | 21% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 632/1,069 | 59% | 59% | 3.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 201/1,069 | 19% | 19% | 3.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 749/2,186 | 34% | 38% | 5.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/2,186 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 2,437 | 14.5 months | 12.5 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 2,186 | 15.3 months | 14.1 months | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 1,000/2,437 | 41% | 41% | 3.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 396/776 | 51% | 50% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 962/2,186 | 44% | 39% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 679/2,186 | 31% | 27% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 430/2,186 | 20% | 20% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 353/430 | 82% | 66% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 446/972 | 46% | 42% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 321/678 | 47% | 40% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 318/723 | 44% | 48% | 4.5 |
| Northwest Region Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 1,247/311,566 | 40 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 507/1,247 | 41% | 43% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/1,247 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 504/1,247 | 40% | 33% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/1,247 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 86/1,247 | 7% | 6% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 129/1,247 | 10% | 17% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/1,247 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 4/1,247 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 16/1,247 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 510/512 | 100% | 99% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/510 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 223/510 | 44% | 49% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 125/510 | 25% | 26% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 143/510 | 28% | 24% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 22/510 | 4% | 2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 223/510 | 44% | 49% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 480/510 | 94% | 90% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 482/510 | 95% | 92% | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1,247 | 20.1 months | 17.1 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 507 | 10.8 months | 10.9 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 2.6 months | 7.5 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 129 | 18.5 months | 16.3 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 504 | 30.0 months | 28.8 months | 3 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/507 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 305/507 | 60% | 58% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 114/504 | 23% | 34% | 6 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 452/504 | 90% | 89% | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 492 | 18.3 months | 17.7 months | 2.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 498 | 11.2 months | 10.0 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 25/39 | 64% | 65% | 5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 18/25 | 72% | 64% | 2 |
| Adoption Discharges | 504/311,566 | 16.2 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 106/311,566 | 3.4 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 19/529 | 4% | 4% | 2.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 3.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 19/1,300 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 42/579 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 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 | 0/538 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| 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 | 2/78 | 2.6% | 5.3% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/137 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Northwest Region Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 26,060 | 69.7 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 3,060 | 8.2 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 1,014 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 2,186 | 70.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1,247 | na | na | 5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 1,526/1,629 | 93.7% | 95.5% | 6 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3,451/3,451 | 100% | 99.99% | 2.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 297/499 | 60% | 57% | 2.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 499 | 10.9 months | 11.1 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 140/495 | 28% | 26% | 2 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 58/613 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 114/504 | 23% | 34% | 6 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 504 | 30.0 months | 28.8 months | 3 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 381/884 | 43% | 36% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 119/275 | 43% | 29% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 315/641 | 49% | 52% | 5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 323/640 | 50% | 44% | 1.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 510/529 | 96% | 96% | 4.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 29/81 | 36% | 33% | 1.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 910/1,193 | 76% | 81% | 6 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 709/989 | 72% | 69% | 1 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 527/1,161 | 45% | 45% | 3 |
| Northwest Region Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 818/1,086 | 75% | 75% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 25/911 | 3% | 2% | 1.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 328/1,167 | 28% | 32% | 6 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 321/678 | 47% | 40% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 193/595 | 32% | 39% | 6 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 396/776 | 51% | 50% | 4 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 25/39 | 64% | 65% | 5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 18/25 | 72% | 64% | 2 |