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 2025
- 1,562 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 438 Protective Service Reports were screened in (28%)
- 1,124 Protective Service Reports were screened out
Table of Protective Service Reports Screened, by OCS Region
Region |
Reports Screened |
Reports Screened In |
Reports Screened Out |
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Anchorage | 532 | 121 | 411 |
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Northern | 357 | 112 | 245 |
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Southcentral | 392 | 125 | 267 |
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Southeast | 139 | 42 | 97 |
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Western | 142 | 38 | 104 |
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Initial Assessments Completed during June 2025
- 646 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 141 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (22%),
- 505 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
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Anchorage | 225 | 32 | 193 |
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Northern | 139 | 43 | 96 |
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Southcentral | 127 | 36 | 91 |
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Southeast | 55 | 11 | 44 |
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Western | 100 | 19 | 81 |
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Children in Out-of-home care during June 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.
- 2,513 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,692 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (67%)
- 57 children were removed from their home; 45 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (79%),
- 49 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 25 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (51%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
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Anchorage | 982 | 16 | 15 |
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Northern | 449 | 17 | 15
|
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Southcentral | 631 | 9 | 10
|
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Southeast | 150 | 3 | 6 |
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Western | 301 | 12 | 3 |
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Providers who were Licensed during June 2025
There were 1,197 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 651 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (121 of which identify as Alaska Native or American Indian),
- 480 Child-Specific Foster Homes, (161 of which identify as Alaska Native or American Indian),
- 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