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 June 2024
- 1,464 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 448 Protective Service Reports were screened in (31%)
- 1,016 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 | 525
| 158
| 367
|
|---|
| Northern | 313
| 100
| 213
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 334
| 100
| 234
|
|---|
| Southeast | 131
| 32
| 99
|
|---|
| Western | 161
| 58
| 103
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during June 2024
- 521 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 121 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (23%),
- 400 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 172
| 33
| 139
|
|---|
| Northern | 132
| 36
| 96
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 113
| 29
| 84
|
|---|
| Southeast | 57
| 11
| 46
|
|---|
| Western | 47
| 12
| 35
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during June 2024
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.
- 2,561 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,755 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (69%)
- 56 children were removed from their home; 42 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (75%),
- 69 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 41 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (59%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 949
| 9
| 23
|
|---|
| Northern | 495
| 18
| 12
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 640
| 19
| 24
|
|---|
| Southeast | 163
| 2
| 5
|
|---|
| Western | 314
| 8
| 5
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during June 2024
There were 1,228 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 642 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (85 of which met the standard for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 507 Child-Specific Foster Homes,
- 7 Non-Child-Specific Foster Group Homes (1 of which met standards for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 0 Child-Specific Foster Group Homes,
- 14 Child Placement Agencies,
- 30 Residential Child Care Facilities,
- 25 Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers,
- 2 Maternity Homes,
- 0 Tribal Foster Homes,
- 1 Independent Living Programs,
- 0 Assisted Living Facilities.
Resources
OCS Statistical Information in Excel Workbook Format