Statistics for Dade County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Lookout Mountain Circuit, CII.
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| Dade County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 183 | 52.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 60 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 166/183 | 90.7% | 86.4% | 36 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 81 | 23.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 56 | 15.9 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 46 | 13.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 114 |
| Victim Reports | 30 | 8.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 39 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 16 | 4.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 66.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 4 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 8 | 2.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/30 | 33.3% | 22.9% | 42.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/107 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 23 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/56 | 0% | 0.1% | 86 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/13 | 0% | 0.6% | 83 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1/13 | 7.7% | 36.8% | 124 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1/13 | 7.7% | 46.1% | 133 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 13 | 21.0 days | 12.0 days | 63.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 13 | 48.0 days | 119.0 days | 109 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/13 | 0% | 1.8% | 92 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/25 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.6% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/12 | 0% | 3.6% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/84 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 123.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/50 | 0% | 2.1% | 133.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Dade County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 13 | 44.4 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.1 | 3.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/13 | 0% | 12.9% | 125.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/13 | 0% | 4.5% | 104.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 7/13 | 54% | 36% | 41 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 2/13 | 15% | 40% | 126 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/13 | 8% | 10% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/13 | 8% | 8% | 51 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 5/13 | 38% | 19% | 30 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/13 | 15% | 12% | 45.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/13 | 15% | 8% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/13 | 15% | 10% | 33 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/13 | 38% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/5 | 60% | 58% | 77.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/5 | 40% | 37% | 56 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/13 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 6/14 | 43% | 30% | 34.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Dade County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 2,888 | na | na | 110 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 21 | 71.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 59 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 18 | 62.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 18 | 62.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 34 | na | na | 99 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 6,742 | 23,038.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 4,954 | 16,928.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 5,915 | 20,481.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 121 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 2 | 6.9 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 78 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 140 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 109 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 13/18 | 72% | 63% | 33.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/18 | 11% | 18% | 110 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/18 | 0% | 3% | 123 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/18 | 11% | 13% | 98 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/18 | 6% | 1% | 13.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/18 | 0% | 1% | 96.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/34 | 0% | 4.85% | 132 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/34 | 0% | 0.75% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/34 | 0% | 0.2% | 87 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/34 | 0% | 0.31% | 92.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 1/2 | 50% | 92% | 130 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 12/2,055 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 64.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 12/46 | 26% | 25% | 76.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 31/46 | 67% | 57% | 33.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 3/46 | 7% | 18% | 132.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 2/18 | 11% | 7% | 33.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 21 | 9.6 months | 17.3 months | 138 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 18 | 8.7 months | 16.7 months | 137.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 13/21 | 62% | 34% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 3/3 | 100% | 56% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 5/18 | 28% | 47% | 127 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 0/18 | 0% | 37% | 153.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 0/18 | 0% | 34% | 153 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0/0 | na | 21% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/2 | 100% | 33% | 3 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 31% | 4.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 38% | 55.5 |
| Dade County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 16/2,926 | 54.7 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 5/16 | 31% | 43% | 106.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/16 | 25% | 5% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3/16 | 19% | 25% | 89.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/16 | 6% | 11% | 98 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/16 | 19% | 16% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/16 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 16 | 14.0 months | 19.8 months | 123 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 5 | 11.7 months | 12.8 months | 83.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 10.2 months | 9.4 months | 36 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 11.9 months | 16.7 months | 85 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 17.5 months | 34.4 months | 120 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/5 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 50% | 39 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 18% | 2.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 72% | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 12.2 months | 24.1 months | 111 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 5.4 months | 9.7 months | 110 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 3/2,926 | 10.3 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 47 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/2,926 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/3 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/11 | 0% | 1.9% | 98 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 9.4% | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Dade County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 183 | 52.1 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 60 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 30 | 8.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Removals During Period | 13 | 3.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 38.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 18 | 62.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 70 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 16 | na | na | 84.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 24/24 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 34/34 | 100% | 99.57% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 48% | 45 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 11.7 months | 12.7 months | 81.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/5 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 9.3% | 95.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 18% | 2.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 17.5 months | 34.4 months | 120 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 3/3 | 100% | 25% | 3 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/2 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 54% | 12.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/1 | 100% | 35% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 3/3 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 16/19 | 84% | 75% | 45 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 3/12 | 25% | 55% | 133 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 30% | 142.5 |
| Dade County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 10/16 | 62% | 53% | 45 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 0/13 | 0% | 6% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 6/14 | 43% | 30% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 31% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 24% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 56% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 55% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |