Alaska Office of Children's Services Statistical Information
The Office of Children's Services (OCS) collects data on children and families referred for child protective services and on providers for out-of-home placements.
Statistical information is posted to this page by the 15th of each month in accordance with:
Alaska Statutes Sec. 47.05.100, Monthly reports concerning children.
Protective Service Reports Screened during March 2025
- 1,882 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 712 Protective Service Reports were screened in (38%)
- 1,170 Protective Service Reports were screened out
Table of Protective Service Reports Screened, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Reports Screened |
Reports Screened In |
Reports Screened Out |
|---|
| Anchorage | 646
| 244
| 402
|
|---|
| Northern | 410
| 145
| 265
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 450
| 171
| 279
|
|---|
| Southeast | 193
| 58
| 135
|
|---|
| Western | 183
| 94
| 89
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during March 2025
- 698 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 149 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (21%),
- 549 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 294
| 51
| 243
|
|---|
| Northern | 136
| 28
| 108
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 137
| 40
| 97
|
|---|
| Southeast | 59
| 17
| 42
|
|---|
| Western | 72
| 13
| 59
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during March 2025
Please note that due to administrative processing, there may be a significant lag for entry of discharge data into ORCA, which may affect reporting accuracy for recent months.
- 2,465 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,680 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (68%)
- 117 children were removed from their home; 87 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (74%),
- 61 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 41 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (67%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 976
| 57
| 18
|
|---|
| Northern | 431
| 14
| 5
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 613
| 27
| 23
|
|---|
| Southeast | 149
| 8
| 3
|
|---|
| Western | 296
| 11 | 12
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during March 2025
There were 1,168 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 634 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (120 of which met the standard for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 461 Child-Specific Foster Homes,
- 0 Non-Child-Specific Foster Group Homes (0 of which met standards for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 0 Child-Specific Foster Group Homes,
- 15 Child Placement Agencies,
- 35 Residential Child Care Facilities,
- 21 Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers,
- 1 Maternity Homes,
- 1 Tribal Foster Homes,
- 0 Independent Living Programs,
- 0 Assisted Living Facilities.
Resources
OCS Statistical Information in Excel Workbook Format