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 September 2025
- 2,037 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 578 Protective Service Reports were screened in (28%)
- 1,459 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 | 742
| 204
| 538
|
|---|
| Northern | 444
| 128
| 316
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 450
| 129
| 321
|
|---|
| Southeast | 199
| 50
| 149
|
|---|
| Western | 202
| 67
| 135
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during September 2025
- 405 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 136 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (34%),
- 269 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 99
| 39
| 60
|
|---|
| Northern | 106
| 38
| 68
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 118
| 29
| 89
|
|---|
| Southeast | 48
| 20
| 28
|
|---|
| Western | 34
| 10
| 24
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during September 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.
- 2,503 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,710 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (68%)
- 84 children were removed from their home; 62 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (74%),
- 49 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 41 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (84%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 967 | 35
| 11
|
|---|
| Northern | 447
| 21
| 17
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 641 | 15
| 16
|
|---|
| Southeast | 145
| 0
| 5
|
|---|
| Western | 303
| 13
| 0
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during September 2025
There were 1,177 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 649 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (114 of which identify as Alaska Native or American Indian),
- 466 Child-Specific Foster Homes, (157 of which identify as Alaska Native or American Indian),
- 16 Child Placement Agencies,
- 28 Residential Child Care Facilities,
- 16 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