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 January 2025
- 1,847 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 670 Protective Service Reports were screened in (36%)
- 1,177 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 | 668
| 235
| 433
|
|---|
| Northern | 379
| 127
| 252
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 428
| 159
| 269
|
|---|
| Southeast | 193
| 59
| 134
|
|---|
| Western | 179
| 90
| 89
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during January 2025
- 598 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 136 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (23%),
- 462 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 135
| 28
| 107
|
|---|
| Northern | 172
| 34
| 138
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 169
| 32
| 137
|
|---|
| Southeast | 52
| 15
| 37
|
|---|
| Western | 70
| 27
| 43
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during January 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.
- 2,433 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,666 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (68%)
- 63 children were removed from their home; 47 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (75%),
- 72 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 56 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (78%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 927
| 29 | 14
|
|---|
| Northern | 458
| 5
| 20
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 604
| 11
| 20
|
|---|
| Southeast | 146
| 6
| 6
|
|---|
| Western | 298
| 12 | 12
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during January 2025
There were 1,175 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 639 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (85 of which met the standard for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 463 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,
- 22 Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers,
- 1 Maternity Homes,
- 0 Tribal Foster Homes,
- 0 Independent Living Programs,
- 0 Assisted Living Facilities.
Resources
OCS Statistical Information in Excel Workbook Format