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 April 2025
- 2,011 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 694 Protective Service Reports were screened in (35%)
- 1,317 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 | 678
| 245
| 433
|
|---|
| Northern | 432
| 128
| 304
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 509
| 163
| 346
|
|---|
| Southeast | 209
| 62
| 147
|
|---|
| Western | 183
| 96
| 87
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during April 2025
- 640 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 146 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (23%),
- 494 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 247
| 55
| 192
|
|---|
| Northern | 133
| 37
| 96
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 139
| 34
| 105
|
|---|
| Southeast | 65
| 16
| 49
|
|---|
| Western | 56
| 4
| 52
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during April 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.
- 2,496 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,695 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (68%)
- 111 children were removed from their home; 62 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (56%),
- 70 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 51 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (73%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 983
| 31
| 20
|
|---|
| Northern | 441
| 16
| 16
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 623
| 41
| 23
|
|---|
| Southeast | 151
| 6
| 4
|
|---|
| Western | 298
| 17 | 7
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during April 2025
There were 1,186 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 651 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (120 of which met the standard for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 466 Child-Specific Foster Homes,
- 0 Non-Child-Specific Foster Group Homes (0 of which met standards for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 0 Child-Specific Foster Group Homes,
- 15 Child Placement Agencies,
- 33 Residential Child Care Facilities,
- 19 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