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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
| Total Discharges | Children Discharged for Reunification | Children Discharged for Relative | Children Discharged for Adoption | Children Discharged for Transfer | Children Discharged for Emancipation | Children Discharged for Guardianship | Children Discharged for Runaway | Children Discharged for Death | Children Discharged for Unknown |
DCFRegion | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Central Region | 2,943/1,014,060 | 29.0 | 4 | 1,366/2,943 | 46% | 1.5 | 1/2,943 | 0% | 4 | 804/2,943 | 27% | 6.0 | 1/2,943 | 0% | 4 | 172/2,943 | 6% | 4.5 | 572/2,943 | 19% | 1.5 | 0/2,943 | 0% | 3.5 | 7/2,943 | 0% | 3.5 | 20/2,943 | 1% | 3 |
Northeast Region | 1,964/605,518 | 32.4 | 3 | 692/1,964 | 35% | 6.0 | 4/1,964 | 0% | 4 | 912/1,964 | 46% | 1.0 | 14/1,964 | 1% | 1 | 83/1,964 | 4% | 6.0 | 244/1,964 | 12% | 5.0 | 0/1,964 | 0% | 3.5 | 4/1,964 | 0% | 3.5 | 11/1,964 | 1% | 3 |
Northwest Region | 1,247/311,566 | 40.0 | 1 | 507/1,247 | 41% | 4.0 | 1/1,247 | 0% | 4 | 504/1,247 | 40% | 2.0 | 0/1,247 | 0% | 4 | 86/1,247 | 7% | 3.0 | 129/1,247 | 10% | 6.0 | 0/1,247 | 0% | 3.5 | 4/1,247 | 0% | 3.5 | 16/1,247 | 1% | 3 |
Southeast Region | 1,619/815,896 | 19.8 | 5 | 722/1,619 | 45% | 3.0 | 1/1,619 | 0% | 4 | 453/1,619 | 28% | 4.5 | 1/1,619 | 0% | 4 | 125/1,619 | 8% | 2.0 | 308/1,619 | 19% | 1.5 | 0/1,619 | 0% | 3.5 | 4/1,619 | 0% | 3.5 | 5/1,619 | 0% | 6 |
Southern Region | 544/552,638 | 9.8 | 6 | 202/544 | 37% | 5.0 | 5/544 | 1% | 1 | 193/544 | 35% | 3.0 | 0/544 | 0% | 4 | 66/544 | 12% | 1.0 | 74/544 | 14% | 4.0 | 0/544 | 0% | 3.5 | 1/544 | 0% | 3.5 | 3/544 | 1% | 3 |
Suncoast Region | 3,509/985,652 | 35.6 | 2 | 1,622/3,509 | 46% | 1.5 | 2/3,509 | 0% | 4 | 992/3,509 | 28% | 4.5 | 1/3,509 | 0% | 4 | 210/3,509 | 6% | 4.5 | 643/3,509 | 18% | 3.0 | 0/3,509 | 0% | 3.5 | 3/3,509 | 0% | 3.5 | 36/3,509 | 1% | 3 |
Statewide | 11,826/4,285,329 | 27.6 | na | 5,111/11,826 | 43% | na | 14/11,826 | 0% | na | 3,858/11,826 | 33% | na | 17/11,826 | 0% | na | 742/11,826 | 6% | na | 1,970/11,826 | 17% | na | 0/11,826 | 0% | na | 23/11,826 | 0% | na | 91/11,826 | 1% | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
| Children Discharged for Adoption | Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 |
DCFRegion | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Central Region | 804/2,943 | 27% | 6.0 | 921/942 | 98% | 6 | 0/921 | 0% | 3.5 | 451/921 | 49% | 3.5 | 230/921 | 25% | 4.5 | 241/921 | 26% | 2.5 | 12/921 | 1% | 5.0 | 451/921 | 49% | 3.5 | 835/921 | 91% | 2.5 | 861/921 | 93% | 2.5 |
Northeast Region | 912/1,964 | 46% | 1.0 | 929/933 | 100% | 3 | 0/929 | 0% | 3.5 | 487/929 | 52% | 1.5 | 189/929 | 20% | 6.0 | 238/929 | 26% | 2.5 | 24/929 | 3% | 2.5 | 487/929 | 52% | 1.5 | 836/929 | 90% | 4.0 | 856/929 | 92% | 4.0 |
Northwest Region | 504/1,247 | 40% | 2.0 | 510/512 | 100% | 3 | 0/510 | 0% | 3.5 | 223/510 | 44% | 6.0 | 125/510 | 25% | 4.5 | 143/510 | 28% | 1.0 | 22/510 | 4% | 1.0 | 223/510 | 44% | 6.0 | 480/510 | 94% | 1.0 | 482/510 | 95% | 1.0 |
Southeast Region | 453/1,619 | 28% | 4.5 | 646/646 | 100% | 3 | 0/646 | 0% | 3.5 | 339/646 | 52% | 1.5 | 177/646 | 27% | 3.0 | 118/646 | 18% | 5.5 | 19/646 | 3% | 2.5 | 339/646 | 52% | 1.5 | 564/646 | 87% | 5.0 | 570/646 | 88% | 5.0 |
Southern Region | 193/544 | 35% | 3.0 | 302/302 | 100% | 3 | 0/302 | 0% | 3.5 | 148/302 | 49% | 3.5 | 99/302 | 33% | 1.0 | 54/302 | 18% | 5.5 | 2/302 | 1% | 5.0 | 148/302 | 49% | 3.5 | 252/302 | 83% | 6.0 | 259/302 | 86% | 6.0 |
Suncoast Region | 992/3,509 | 28% | 4.5 | 1,094/1,094 | 100% | 3 | 2/1,094 | 0% | 3.5 | 505/1,094 | 46% | 5.0 | 326/1,094 | 30% | 2.0 | 256/1,094 | 23% | 4.0 | 15/1,094 | 1% | 5.0 | 507/1,094 | 46% | 5.0 | 992/1,094 | 91% | 2.5 | 1,016/1,094 | 93% | 2.5 |
Statewide | 3,858/11,826 | 33% | na | 4,402/4,429 | 99% | na | 2/4,402 | 0% | na | 2,153/4,402 | 49% | na | 1,146/4,402 | 26% | na | 1,050/4,402 | 24% | na | 94/4,402 | 2% | na | 2,155/4,402 | 49% | na | 3,959/4,402 | 90% | na | 4,044/4,402 | 92% | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
| Total Discharges | Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months |
DCFRegion | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank | Count | months | Rank |
Central Region | 2,943/1,014,060 | 29.0 | 4 | 2943 | 15.8 | 5 | 1366 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 1 | 4.1 | 4 | 572 | 16.8 | 3 | 804 | 31 | 2 | 784 | 19.8 | 1 | 797 | 9.2 | 4 |
Northeast Region | 1,964/605,518 | 32.4 | 3 | 1964 | 18.9 | 2 | 692 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7.5 | 3 | 244 | 16.3 | 5 | 912 | 25 | 6 | 883 | 15.8 | 5 | 895 | 8.3 | 6 |
Northwest Region | 1,247/311,566 | 40.0 | 1 | 1247 | 20.1 | 1 | 507 | 10.8 | 3 | 1 | 2.6 | 5 | 129 | 18.5 | 1 | 504 | 30 | 3 | 492 | 18.3 | 2.5 | 498 | 11.2 | 2 |
Southeast Region | 1,619/815,896 | 19.8 | 5 | 1619 | 15.2 | 6 | 722 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 12.8 | 1 | 308 | 16.9 | 2 | 453 | 25.2 | 5 | 439 | 16.7 | 4 | 453 | 8.5 | 5 |
Southern Region | 544/552,638 | 9.8 | 6 | 544 | 17.6 | 3 | 202 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 5 | 12.4 | 2 | 74 | 16.4 | 4 | 193 | 28.4 | 4 | 192 | 15.1 | 6 | 193 | 10.1 | 3 |
Suncoast Region | 3,509/985,652 | 35.6 | 2 | 3509 | 16.5 | 4 | 1622 | 11.3 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 643 | 14.9 | 6 | 992 | 31.3 | 1 | 974 | 18.3 | 2.5 | 985 | 12.2 | 1 |
Statewide | 11,826/4,285,329 | 27.6 | na | 11826 | 17.1 | na | 5111 | 10.9 | na | 14 | 7.5 | na | 1970 | 16.3 | na | 3858 | 28.8 | na | 3764 | 17.7 | na | 3821 | 10 | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
| Children Discharged for Reunification | Reunified within 72 Hours | Reunified within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Adoption | Adopted within 24 Months | Adopted within 48 Months |
DCFRegion | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Central Region | 1,366/2,943 | 46% | 1.5 | 9/1,366 | 1% | 3 | 796/1,366 | 58% | 4 | 804/2,943 | 27% | 6.0 | 242/804 | 30% | 4 | 705/804 | 88% | 4.5 |
Northeast Region | 692/1,964 | 35% | 6.0 | 6/692 | 1% | 3 | 353/692 | 51% | 6 | 912/1,964 | 46% | 1.0 | 415/912 | 46% | 1 | 873/912 | 96% | 1.0 |
Northwest Region | 507/1,247 | 41% | 4.0 | 2/507 | 0% | 6 | 305/507 | 60% | 3 | 504/1,247 | 40% | 2.0 | 114/504 | 23% | 6 | 452/504 | 90% | 3.0 |
Southeast Region | 722/1,619 | 45% | 3.0 | 4/722 | 1% | 3 | 438/722 | 61% | 2 | 453/1,619 | 28% | 4.5 | 198/453 | 44% | 2 | 410/453 | 91% | 2.0 |
Southern Region | 202/544 | 37% | 5.0 | 3/202 | 1% | 3 | 132/202 | 65% | 1 | 193/544 | 35% | 3.0 | 81/193 | 42% | 3 | 170/193 | 88% | 4.5 |
Suncoast Region | 1,622/3,509 | 46% | 1.5 | 15/1,622 | 1% | 3 | 922/1,622 | 57% | 5 | 992/3,509 | 28% | 4.5 | 244/992 | 25% | 5 | 834/992 | 84% | 6.0 |
Statewide | 5,111/11,826 | 43% | na | 39/5,111 | 1% | na | 2,946/5,111 | 58% | na | 3,858/11,826 | 33% | na | 1,294/3,858 | 34% | na | 3,444/3,858 | 89% | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | Adoption Discharges | Non-Permanent Discharges | Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 |
DCFRegion | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | per 1M | Rank |
Central Region | 53/77 | 69% | 2 | 36/49 | 73% | 1.0 | 804/1,014,060 | 7.9 | 4 | 200/1,014,060 | 2.0 | 3 | 32/898 | 4% | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Northeast Region | 28/42 | 67% | 4 | 23/36 | 64% | 3.5 | 912/605,518 | 15.1 | 2 | 112/605,518 | 1.8 | 4 | 26/960 | 3% | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Northwest Region | 25/39 | 64% | 5 | 18/25 | 72% | 2.0 | 504/311,566 | 16.2 | 1 | 106/311,566 | 3.4 | 1 | 19/529 | 4% | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Southeast Region | 28/41 | 68% | 3 | 16/25 | 64% | 3.5 | 453/815,896 | 5.6 | 5 | 135/815,896 | 1.7 | 5 | 13/506 | 3% | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Southern Region | 12/17 | 71% | 1 | 3/7 | 43% | 6.0 | 193/552,638 | 3.5 | 6 | 70/552,638 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/212 | 3% | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Suncoast Region | 69/115 | 60% | 6 | 40/70 | 57% | 5.0 | 992/985,652 | 10.1 | 3 | 250/985,652 | 2.5 | 2 | 53/1,100 | 5% | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Statewide | 215/331 | 65% | na | 136/212 | 64% | na | 3,858/4,285,329 | 9.0 | na | 873/4,285,329 | 2.0 | na | 150/4,205 | 4% | na | 0 | 0 | na |
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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022
| Total Discharges | Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months |
DCFRegion | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
Central Region | 2,943/1,014,060 | 29.0 | 4 | 62/3,246 | 1.9% | 1 | 122/1,490 | 8.2% | 2 | 0/2 | 0% | 2 | 0/869 | 0% | 3.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 13/179 | 7.3% | 2 | 21/707 | 3.0% | 1 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Northeast Region | 1,964/605,518 | 32.4 | 3 | 38/2,074 | 1.8% | 2 | 58/867 | 6.7% | 5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/684 | 0% | 3.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 1 | 8/102 | 7.8% | 1 | 4/289 | 1.4% | 5 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Northwest Region | 1,247/311,566 | 40.0 | 1 | 19/1,300 | 1.5% | 3 | 42/579 | 7.3% | 4 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/538 | 0% | 3.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 2/78 | 2.6% | 6 | 4/137 | 2.9% | 2 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Southeast Region | 1,619/815,896 | 19.8 | 5 | 17/1,784 | 1.0% | 5 | 74/832 | 8.9% | 1 | 0/0 | na% | na | 0/519 | 0% | 3.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 4/133 | 3.0% | 4 | 5/273 | 1.8% | 4 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Southern Region | 544/552,638 | 9.8 | 6 | 3/571 | 0.5% | 6 | 16/209 | 7.7% | 3 | 0/2 | 0% | 2 | 0/220 | 0% | 3.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 1/35 | 2.9% | 5 | 0/88 | 0.0% | 6 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Suncoast Region | 3,509/985,652 | 35.6 | 2 | 41/3,749 | 1.1% | 4 | 123/1,852 | 6.6% | 6 | 0/1 | 0% | 2 | 0/1,043 | 0% | 3.5 | 0/0 | na% | na | 13/251 | 5.2% | 3 | 19/766 | 2.5% | 3 | 0/0 | na% | na |
Statewide | 11,826/4,285,329 | 27.6 | na | 180/12,724 | 1.4% | na | 435/5,829 | 7.5% | na | 0/5 | 0% | na | 0/3,873 | 0% | na | 0/7 | 0% | na | 41/778 | 5.3% | na | 53/2,260 | 2.3% | na | 0/0 | na% | na |
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