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 May 2025
- 1,807 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 516 Protective Service Reports were screened in (29%)
- 1,291 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 | 623
| 148
| 475
|
|---|
| Northern | 373
| 119
| 254
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 448
| 137
| 311
|
|---|
| Southeast | 189
| 44
| 145
|
|---|
| Western | 174
| 68
| 106
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during May 2025
- 799 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 145 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (18%),
- 654 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 318
| 50
| 268
|
|---|
| Northern | 97
| 14
| 83
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 164
| 42
| 122
|
|---|
| Southeast | 72
| 21
| 51
|
|---|
| Western | 148
| 18
| 130
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during May 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.
- 2,530 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,705 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (67%)
- 119 children were removed from their home; 72 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (61%),
- 48 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 38 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (79%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 992
| 39
| 17
|
|---|
| Northern | 442
| 19
| 5
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 635
| 40
| 10
|
|---|
| Southeast | 152
| 8
| 4
|
|---|
| Western | 309
| 13 | 12
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during May 2025
There were 1,194 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 647 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (121 of which identify as Alaska Native or American Indian),
- 481 Child-Specific Foster Homes,
- 0 Non-Child-Specific Foster Group Homes (0 of which identify as Alaska Native or American Indian),
- 0 Child-Specific Foster Group Homes,
- 15 Child Placement Agencies,
- 29 Residential Child Care Facilities,
- 20 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