Statistics for Fifteenth Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Palm Beach.
Tables:
| Fifteenth Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 13,625 | 40.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 11,900/13,625 | 87.3% | 85.5% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 9,936 | 29.2 per 10K | 37.2 per 10K | 18 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 65 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 3,624 | 10.6 per 10K | 13.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Victim Reports | 891 | 2.6 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 494 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 47 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.3 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 130 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 220 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 376/891 | 42.2% | 35.2% | 6 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 76/9,045 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/65 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 18/499 | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 257/499 | 51.5% | 43.7% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 290/499 | 58.1% | 52.6% | 7 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 499 | 4.0 days | 7.0 days | 16 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 499 | 58.0 days | 60.0 days | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 21/499 | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 45/1,066 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 9 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 12/441 | 2.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 33/625 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2021 to March 2022 | 183/10,281 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 18.5 |
| 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 | 0/121 | 0% | 1.1% | 12.5 |
| Fifteenth Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 568 | 20.0 per 10K | 26.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 47.3 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 17 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 101/568 | 17.8% | 19.8% | 14 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 30/568 | 5.3% | 7% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 529/568 | 93% | 58% | 1 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 219/568 | 39% | 50% | 16 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 78/568 | 14% | 13% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 45/568 | 8% | 17% | 16 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 90/568 | 16% | 18% | 9.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 23/568 | 4% | 8% | 17 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 17/568 | 3% | 2% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 71/568 | 12% | 12% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 34/568 | 6% | 4% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 139/369 | 38% | 35% | 7 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 199/369 | 54% | 61% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 3/369 | 1% | 1% | 6 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 21/369 | 6% | 2% | 1 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/369 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/369 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/369 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 6/369 | 2% | 1% | 6 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 12/508 | 2% | 2% | 9 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 210/573 | 37% | 32% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 117/265 | 44% | 39% | 4 |
| Fifteenth Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2022 | 283,785 | 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 | 920 | 32.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 892 | 31.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 883 | 31.2 per 10K | 52.8 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 1,488 | na | na | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2021 through September 2022 | 322,224 | 11,355.0 per 10K | 19,362.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2021 through September 2022 | 173,475 | 6,113.0 per 10K | 10,158.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2022 | 439,128 | 15,474.0 per 10K | 30,369.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2021 through September 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 4.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2022 | 105 | 3.7 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 17 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 122 | 4.3 per 10K | 14.0 per 10K | 20 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 20 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 20 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 400/892 | 45% | 44% | 8 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 311/892 | 35% | 40% | 18 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 15/892 | 2% | 1% | 6 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 96/892 | 11% | 8% | 3 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/892 | 1% | 2% | 16 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/892 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 9/892 | 1% | 1% | 8 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 52/892 | 6% | 4% | 3 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 133/1,466 | 9.07% | 7.77% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 | 31/1,466 | 2.11% | 1.41% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Parent | 15/1,466 | 1.02% | 0.46% | 1.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2021 through August 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/1,466 | 0% | 0.01% | 11 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2022 | 78/105 | 74% | 76% | 14 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 355/86,649 | 4.1 Per 1K Days | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 19.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 80/432 | 19% | 21% | 14.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 248/432 | 57% | 59% | 14 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 104/432 | 24% | 19% | 1.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 348/892 | 39% | 38% | 9 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/892 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 920 | 11.2 months | 12.5 months | 15 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 892 | 10.3 months | 14.1 months | 18 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2021 | 459/920 | 50% | 41% | 3.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2021 | 77/159 | 48% | 50% | 17 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 | 284/892 | 32% | 39% | 16.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 177/892 | 20% | 27% | 17.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 | 155/892 | 17% | 20% | 13 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 | 74/155 | 48% | 66% | 20 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 133/303 | 44% | 42% | 11 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 94/224 | 42% | 40% | 10.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2020 through September 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 176/272 | 65% | 48% | 2 |
| Fifteenth Circuit Children Discharged During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 591/283,765 | 20.8 per 10K | 27.6 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 268/591 | 45% | 43% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/591 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 107/591 | 18% | 33% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/591 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 46/591 | 8% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 167/591 | 28% | 17% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/591 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/591 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/591 | 0% | 1% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 | 140/140 | 100% | 99% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 | 0/140 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 59/140 | 42% | 49% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 | 40/140 | 29% | 26% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 | 30/140 | 21% | 24% | 16 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 | 11/140 | 8% | 2% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 | 59/140 | 42% | 49% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 122/140 | 87% | 90% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 | 122/140 | 87% | 92% | 17 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 591 | 15.1 months | 17.1 months | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 268 | 10.1 months | 10.9 months | 17 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 7.5 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 167 | 18.1 months | 16.3 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 107 | 24.2 months | 28.8 months | 18 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/268 | 0% | 1% | 16 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 157/268 | 59% | 58% | 10 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 51/107 | 48% | 34% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 98/107 | 92% | 89% | 10.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 106 | 16.5 months | 17.7 months | 14 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 107 | 6.6 months | 10.0 months | 19 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/12 | 67% | 65% | 9.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/6 | 50% | 64% | 16 |
| Adoption Discharges | 107/283,765 | 3.8 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 19 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 49/283,765 | 1.7 per 10K | 2 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 5/129 | 4% | 4% | 9 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 0.0 per 1M | 10.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 | 5/637 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 25/375 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 14 |
| 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 | 0/156 | 0% | 0% | 10.5 |
| 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 | 2/47 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/116 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Fifteenth Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 13,625 | 40.0 per 10K | 51.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 891 | 2.6 per 10K | 4.3 per 10K | 19 |
| Removals During Period | 568 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 17 |
| In-care on September 30 2022 | 892 | 31.0 per 10K | 52.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 591 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 503/525 | 95.8% | 95.5% | 12 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1,488/1,488 | 100% | 99.99% | 9.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 155/266 | 58% | 57% | 11 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 266 | 10.1 months | 11.1 months | 17 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2021, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 72/219 | 33% | 26% | 4.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2021, Reentering within 12 Months | 30/380 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 19 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 51/107 | 48% | 34% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 107 | 24.2 months | 28.8 months | 18 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Adopted During Period | 60/186 | 32% | 36% | 16 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2021, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 21/121 | 17% | 29% | 18.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2020 through September 2021 , Adopted within 12 Months | 114/159 | 72% | 52% | 2 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2021, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 94/179 | 53% | 44% | 4.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 124/129 | 96% | 96% | 12 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/31 | 19% | 33% | 19 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 573/671 | 85% | 81% | 4.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 310/451 | 69% | 69% | 11 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 124/284 | 44% | 45% | 9.5 |
| Fifteenth Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2021 through September 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2020 through June 2021 Removal | 395/533 | 74% | 75% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2021 through August 2022 Removal | 12/508 | 2% | 2% | 9 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2020 through September 2021 Removal | 210/573 | 37% | 32% | 6 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 94/224 | 42% | 40% | 10.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 44/100 | 44% | 39% | 7 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2021 Permanent within 12 Months | 77/159 | 48% | 50% | 17 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 8/12 | 67% | 65% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/6 | 50% | 64% | 16 |