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 February 2025
- 1,791 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 572 Protective Service Reports were screened in (32%)
- 1,219 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 | 628
| 188
| 440
|
|---|
| Northern | 357
| 120
| 237
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 431
| 127
| 304
|
|---|
| Southeast | 215
| 62
| 153
|
|---|
| Western | 160
| 75
| 85
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during February 2025
- 480 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 111 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (23%),
- 369 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 96
| 27
| 69
|
|---|
| Northern | 146
| 38
| 108
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 116
| 26
| 90
|
|---|
| Southeast | 55
| 7
| 48
|
|---|
| Western | 67
| 13
| 54
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during February 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.
- 2,430 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,652 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (68%)
- 86 children were removed from their home; 57 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (66%),
- 55 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 40 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 | 956
| 38
| 22
|
|---|
| Northern | 437
| 3
| 12
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 597
| 20
| 8
|
|---|
| Southeast | 148
| 8
| 2
|
|---|
| Western | 292
| 17 | 11
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during February 2025
There were 1,166 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 636 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (80 of which met the standard for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 457 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,
- 35 Residential Child Care Facilities,
- 21 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