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Group Care in Florida’s Child Welfare System

This report provides key facts and data on the reduction in Florida's foster care population, specifically focusing on the decrease in group care placements. It highlights the potential savings that can be achieved by eliminating group care for children aged 12 and under.

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Group Care in Florida’s Child Welfare System

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  1. Group Care in Florida’s Child Welfare System Office of Child Welfare Quality Assurance/Continuous Quality Improvement September 2012

  2. Key Facts

  3. Total Foster Care PopulationJuly 2006 – July 2012

  4. Reduction in Foster Care Population by Placement TypeJuly 2006 – July 2012

  5. Reduction in Foster Care Population by AgeJuly 2006 – July 2012

  6. Proportion of Time Spent in Congregate Care Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago; Center for State Foster Care and Adoption Data Sample includes children entering foster care for the first time between 1/1/2007 and 12/31/2009. Data is current as of 12/31/2010.

  7. Potential Savings Based on Elimination of Group Care for Children 12 and Under Actual Cost Minus Estimated Cost Based on Licensed Care Payments for Service Period 7/1/2011 – 6/30/2012

  8. Characteristics of Children in Group Care *Based on a child’s placement at the 30th day of the removal episode, for all children removed between 6/1/2012 and 5/31/2012.

  9. Number of Children in Group Care9/16/2012

  10. Percent of Children in Foster Care in Group Care9/16/2012

  11. Percent of Children in Licensed Foster Care in Group Care9/16/2012

  12. Children in Group Care Placed Out-of CountySeptember 16, 2012

  13. Initial Placement in Group Care by Age at Removal*Children Removed Between 6/1/2011 and 5/31/2012

  14. Length of Stay (in months) for Children 0 – 5 in Group Care9/16/2012

  15. Children in Licensed Foster Care by Placement Type9/16/2012

  16. Other Related Info

  17. Revenue for Medicaid BHOS, TGC & STFC ServicesJanuary – March 2012

  18. Abuse Investigations Involving Children in Group CareApril 2011 – March 2012 Approximately 6,000 children in group care at some point between 4/1/2011 and 3/31/2012

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