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
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports26,06069.7 per 10K51.1 per 10K1
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports22,001/26,06084.4%85.5%5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations18,77050.2 per 10K37.2 per 10K1
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K3.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports850.2 per 10K0.2 per 10K2
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports7,20519.3 per 10K13.7 per 10K1
Victim Reports3,0608.2 per 10K4.3 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Neglect1,4403.9 per 10K2.3 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse2590.7 per 10K0.3 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse2540.7 per 10K0.4 per 10K1
Victim Reports of Other Abuse1,1073.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K1
Victims Removed to Foster Care727/3,06023.8%35.2%6
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care96/15,7100.6%0.8%6
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/850%0.8%5.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report10/8631.2%0.9%2
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report396/86345.9%43.7%4
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report474/86354.9%52.6%4
Median Days from Report to Removal8636.0 days7.0 days3.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal86360.0 days60.0 days3
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation22/8632.5%1.7%1
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 150/3,3264.5%4.1%2
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 25/9262.7%2.2%2
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 125/2,4005.2%5.1%2.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 674/18,6583.6%2.5%1
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 0/1100%1.1%5

Northwest Region Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Total Removals to Foster Care1,01432.5 per 10K26.0 per 10K2
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care84.52.7 per 10K2.2 per 10K2
Reentries to Foster Care167/1,01416.5%19.8%6
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge63/1,0146.2%7%6
Removals for Neglect585/1,01458%58%3
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use610/1,01460%50%1
Removals for Physical Abuse228/1,01422%13%1
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope67/1,0147%17%6
Removals for Inadequate Housing210/1,01421%18%2
Removals for Incarceration114/1,01411%8%2
Removals for Child Behavior16/1,0142%2%5
Removals for Abandonment79/1,0148%12%5.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse46/1,0145%4%1.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting192/58333%35%4.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting370/58363%61%2.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting3/5831%1%2.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting8/5831%2%4.5
Removals to Institution First Setting1/5830%0%4
Removals to Home Visit First Setting1/5830%0%3.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/5830%0%3.5
Removals to ILP First Setting8/5831%1%4
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal25/9113%2%1.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal328/1,16728%32%6
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)143/45731%39%6

Northwest Region Children in Foster Care
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Children in Region on September 30 2022312,842nana6
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022nananana
Children in Care on September 30 20212,43779.0 per 10K55.0 per 10K1
Children in Care on September 30 20222,18670.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K2
Average Daily Children in Care2,28473.3 per 10K52.8 per 10K2
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 3,451nana5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 839,01426,929.0 per 10K19,362.0 per 10K2
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 426,10513,676.0 per 10K10,158.0 per 10K2
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 20221,295,39841,407.0 per 10K30,369.0 per 10K2
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 00.0 per 10K4.0 per 10K4
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 20221996.4 per 10K4.8 per 10K2
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202283126.6 per 10K14.0 per 10K1
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022712.3 per 10K1.5 per 10K1
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day894/2,18641%44%6
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day954/2,18644%40%1
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day56/2,1863%1%1
Children in Group Home on Last Day167/2,1868%8%3
Children in Institution on Last Day32/2,1861%2%5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day1/2,1860%0%3.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day11/2,1861%1%4
Children in ILP on Last Day71/2,1863%4%4
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 265/3,4607.66%7.77%4
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 50/3,4601.45%1.41%3
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent14/3,4600.4%0.46%4
Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/3,4600%0.01%4
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022150/19975%76%4
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days1,151/157,7077.3 Per 1K Days6.4 Per 1K Days2
Placements Moves Toward Permanence236/1,06922%21%2.5
Lateral Placements Moves632/1,06959%59%3.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence201/1,06919%19%3.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022749/2,18634%38%5.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 20220/2,1860%0%3.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20212,43714.5 months12.5 months2
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 20222,18615.3 months14.1 months1
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 20211,000/2,43741%41%3.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021396/77651%50%4
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022962/2,18644%39%1
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022679/2,18631%27%1
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022430/2,18620%20%3
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022353/43082%66%1
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months446/97246%42%2
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months321/67847%40%1
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months318/72344%48%4.5

Northwest Region Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Total Discharges1,247/311,56640 per 10K27.6 per 10K1
Children Discharged for Reunification 507/1,24741%43%4
Children Discharged for Relative 1/1,2470%0%4
Children Discharged for Adoption 504/1,24740%33%2
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/1,2470%0%4
Children Discharged for Emancipation 86/1,2477%6%3
Children Discharged for Guardianship 129/1,24710%17%6
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/1,2470%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Death 4/1,2470%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Unknown 16/1,2471%1%3
Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 510/512100%99%3
Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 0/5100%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 223/51044%49%6
Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 125/51025%26%4.5
Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 143/51028%24%1
Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 22/5104%2%1
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 223/51044%49%6
Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 480/51094%90%1
Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 482/51095%92%1
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1,24720.1 months17.1 months1
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge50710.8 months10.9 months3
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge12.6 months7.5 months5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge12918.5 months16.3 months1
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge50430.0 months28.8 months3
Reunified within 72 Hours2/5070%1%6
Reunified within 12 Months305/50760%58%3
Adopted within 24 Months114/50423%34%6
Adopted within 48 Months452/50490%89%3
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months49218.3 months17.7 months2.5
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months49811.2 months10.0 months2
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1825/3964%65%5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1818/2572%64%2
Adoption Discharges504/311,56616.2 per 10K9 per 10K1
Non-Permanent Discharges106/311,5663.4 per 10K2 per 10K1
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs19/5294%4%2.5
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 202200.0 per 1M0.0 per 1M3.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 19/1,3001.5%1.4%3
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months42/5797.3%7.5%4
Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/5380%0%3.5
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months2/782.6%5.3%6
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months4/1372.9%2.3%2
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months0/0nanana

Northwest Region Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
Maltreatment Reports During Period26,06069.7 per 10K51.1 per 10K1
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period3,0608.2 per 10K4.3 per 10K1
Removals During Period1,0142.7 per 10K2.2 per 10K2
In-care on September 30 20222,18670.0 per 10K52.0 per 10K2
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period1,247nana5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 1,526/1,62993.7%95.5%6
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff 3,451/3,451100%99.99%2.5
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months297/49960%57%2.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay49910.9 months11.1 months4
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative140/49528%26%2
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months58/6139.5%11.2%6
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months114/50423%34%6
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay50430.0 months28.8 months3
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period381/88443%36%2
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period119/27543%29%1
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months315/64149%52%5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday323/64050%44%1.5
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children510/52996%96%4.5
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years29/8136%33%1.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months910/1,19376%81%6
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months709/98972%69%1
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months527/1,16145%45%3

Northwest Region Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2021 through September 2022
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=6)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal818/1,08675%75%4.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal25/9113%2%1.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal328/1,16728%32%6
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months321/67847%40%1
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal193/59532%39%6
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months396/77651%50%4
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1825/3964%65%5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 1818/2572%64%2