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 July 2024
- 1,464 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 469 Protective Service Reports were screened in (32%)
- 995 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 | 521
| 174
| 347
|
|---|
| Northern | 331
| 104
| 227
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 344
| 99
| 245
|
|---|
| Southeast | 107
| 30
| 77
|
|---|
| Western | 161
| 62
| 99
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during July 2024
- 558 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 133 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (24%),
- 425 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 207
| 39
| 168
|
|---|
| Northern | 99
| 34
| 65
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 114
| 35
| 79
|
|---|
| Southeast | 49
| 8
| 41
|
|---|
| Western | 87
| 17
| 72
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during July 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.
- 2,541 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,748 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (69%)
- 78 children were removed from their home; 47 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (60%),
- 89 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 66 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (74%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 946
| 34
| 14
|
|---|
| Northern | 491
| 13
| 19
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 629
| 19
| 33
|
|---|
| Southeast | 161
| 5
| 12
|
|---|
| Western | 314
| 7
| 11
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during July 2024
There were 1,202 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 636 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (85 of which met the standard for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 489 Child-Specific Foster Homes,
- 5 Non-Child-Specific Foster Group Homes (0 of which met standards for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 0 Child-Specific Foster Group Homes,
- 13 Child Placement Agencies,
- 30 Residential Child Care Facilities,
- 26 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