Statistics for DCF Southern Region
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Miami-Dade, Monroe.
Tables:
| Southern 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 | 16,150 | 24.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 14,507/16,150 | 89.8% | 85.5% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 12,250 | 18.5 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 41 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,859 | 5.8 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports | 774 | 1.2 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 401 | 0.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 88 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 103 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 182 | 0.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 438/774 | 56.6% | 35.2% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 120/11,476 | 1% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 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% | 5.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 3/618 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 303/618 | 49% | 43.7% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 343/618 | 55.5% | 52.6% | 3 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 618 | 6.0 days | 7.0 days | 3.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 618 | 82.0 days | 60.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 10/618 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 16/968 | 1.7% | 4.1% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 4/460 | 0.9% | 2.2% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 12/508 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 168/12,464 | 1.3% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 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 | 0/58 | 0% | 1.1% | 5 |
| Southern 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 | 783 | 14.2 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 65.2 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 133/783 | 17% | 19.8% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 52/783 | 6.6% | 7% | 4 |
| Removals for Neglect | 394/783 | 50% | 58% | 4 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 251/783 | 32% | 50% | 6 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 131/783 | 17% | 13% | 2 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 121/783 | 15% | 17% | 3 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 142/783 | 18% | 18% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 52/783 | 7% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 20/783 | 3% | 2% | 2 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 85/783 | 11% | 12% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 34/783 | 4% | 4% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 182/494 | 37% | 35% | 2 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 280/494 | 57% | 61% | 5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/494 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 9/494 | 2% | 2% | 3 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/494 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/494 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/494 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 20/494 | 4% | 1% | 1 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 15/703 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 182/587 | 31% | 32% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 140/347 | 40% | 39% | 3 |
| Southern 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 | 551,342 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2022 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2021 | 1,228 | 22.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 1,427 | 26.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 1,315 | 23.8 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 2,011 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 477,381 | 8,638.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 250,022 | 4,524.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 911,996 | 16,541.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 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 | 83 | 1.5 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 6 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 387 | 7.0 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 61 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 661/1,427 | 46% | 44% | 2 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 495/1,427 | 35% | 40% | 6 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/1,427 | 1% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 49/1,427 | 3% | 8% | 6 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 34/1,427 | 2% | 2% | 2 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/1,427 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 23/1,427 | 2% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 157/1,427 | 11% | 4% | 1 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 125/1,968 | 6.35% | 7.77% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 10/1,968 | 0.51% | 1.41% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 0/1,968 | 0% | 0.46% | 6 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/1,968 | 0% | 0.01% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 74/83 | 89% | 76% | 1 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,044/125,261 | 8.3 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 1 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 119/655 | 18% | 21% | 5.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 414/655 | 63% | 59% | 1.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 122/655 | 19% | 19% | 3.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 492/1,427 | 34% | 38% | 5.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/1,427 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 1,228 | 15.2 months | 12.5 months | 1 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 1,427 | 12.1 months | 14.1 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 413/1,228 | 34% | 41% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 148/388 | 38% | 50% | 6 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 527/1,427 | 37% | 39% | 5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 393/1,427 | 28% | 27% | 3 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 336/1,427 | 24% | 20% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 202/336 | 60% | 66% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 164/568 | 29% | 42% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 121/453 | 27% | 40% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 132/310 | 43% | 48% | 6 |
| Southern Region Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 544/552,638 | 9.8 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 202/544 | 37% | 43% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/544 | 1% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 193/544 | 35% | 33% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/544 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 66/544 | 12% | 6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 74/544 | 14% | 17% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/544 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/544 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 3/544 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 302/302 | 100% | 99% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/302 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 148/302 | 49% | 49% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 99/302 | 33% | 26% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 54/302 | 18% | 24% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 2/302 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 148/302 | 49% | 49% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 252/302 | 83% | 90% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 259/302 | 86% | 92% | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 544 | 17.6 months | 17.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 202 | 10.6 months | 10.9 months | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 12.4 months | 7.5 months | 2 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 74 | 16.4 months | 16.3 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 193 | 28.4 months | 28.8 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/202 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 132/202 | 65% | 58% | 1 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 81/193 | 42% | 34% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 170/193 | 88% | 89% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 192 | 15.1 months | 17.7 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 193 | 10.1 months | 10.0 months | 3 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/17 | 71% | 65% | 1 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 64% | 6 |
| Adoption Discharges | 193/552,638 | 3.5 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 70/552,638 | 1.3 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 7/212 | 3% | 4% | 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 | 3/571 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 16/209 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/220 | 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 | 1/35 | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/88 | 0% | 2.3% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Southern 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 | 16,150 | 24.3 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 774 | 1.2 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 6 |
| Removals During Period | 783 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 6 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 1,427 | 26.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 544 | na | na | 6 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 432/437 | 98.9% | 95.5% | 1 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2,011/2,011 | 100% | 99.99% | 2.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 126/199 | 63% | 57% | 1 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 199 | 11.3 months | 11.1 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 48/242 | 20% | 26% | 6 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 26/224 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 81/193 | 42% | 34% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 193 | 28.4 months | 28.8 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 112/404 | 28% | 36% | 6 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 25/150 | 17% | 29% | 6 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 138/243 | 57% | 52% | 3 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 120/345 | 35% | 44% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 205/212 | 97% | 96% | 2 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 31/86 | 36% | 33% | 1.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 711/866 | 82% | 81% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 321/464 | 69% | 69% | 3.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 137/486 | 28% | 45% | 6 |
| Southern 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 | 345/459 | 75% | 75% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 15/703 | 2% | 2% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 182/587 | 31% | 32% | 3 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 121/453 | 27% | 40% | 6 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 122/223 | 55% | 39% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 148/388 | 38% | 50% | 6 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/17 | 71% | 65% | 1 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/7 | 43% | 64% | 6 |