Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years)

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Foster care provides a safe and stable environment for children when the cannot be with their parents for some reason.

Foster care provides an important role in caring for children. Children in foster care may benefit developmentally from the safety, stability, and mental health environment of the foster family.

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Alachua County

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Year

Count/Rate

Group

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Single Year

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4/27/2024 6:25:27 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "OtherUnited States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, Single Year

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, Single Year
	Alachua		Florida

Data Year	Count	Rate	Count	Rate
2022	315		24,245
2021	360		25,475
2020	323		23,517
2019	263		21,066
2018	277		20,970
2017	270		22,220
2016	304		21,885
2015	249		20,948
2014	301		19,663
2013	242		18,003
2012	263		19,595
2011	359		19,846
2010	353		18,624
2009	364		19,544
2008	450		22,099
2007	546		25,875
2006	488		28,887
2005	453		28,679
2004	411		27,642
2003	554		29,595

4/27/2024 6:25:28 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "OtherUnited States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Florida

Group

Year

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, 2022

At least 51 counties must have rates greater than zero for a quartile map to be displayed.

4/27/2024 6:25:29 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "OtherUnited States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, 2022

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, 2022
County	Count	Rate
Florida	24,245
Alachua	315
Baker	45
Bay	388
Bradford	56
Brevard	790
Broward	1,332
Calhoun	26
Charlotte	136
Citrus	243
Clay	249
Collier	245
Columbia	205
Miami-Dade	1,384
DeSoto	102
Dixie	55
Duval	1,239
Escambia	676
Flagler	99
Franklin	35
Gadsden	44
Gilchrist	18
Glades	15
Gulf	12
Hamilton	13
Hardee	83
Hendry	93
Hernando	219
Highlands	176
Hillsborough	2,456
Holmes	44
Indian River	177
Jackson	60
Jefferson	18
Lafayette	10
Lake	402
Lee	1,066
Leon	393
Levy	74
Liberty	8
Madison	17
Manatee	708
Marion	727
Martin	76
Monroe	71
Nassau	70
Okaloosa	254
Okeechobee	73
Orange	1,085
Osceola	339
Palm Beach	1,071
Pasco	900
Pinellas	1,547
Polk	1,131
Putnam	275
St. Johns	146
St. Lucie	297
Santa Rosa	245
Sarasota	352
Seminole	515
Sumter	44
Suwannee	81
Taylor	46
Union	35
Volusia	1
Wakulla	850
Walton	23
Washington	209

4/27/2024 6:25:31 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "OtherUnited States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

4/27/2024 6:25:27 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "OtherUnited States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

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