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 November 2025
- 1,898 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 594 Protective Service Reports were screened in (31%)
- 1,304 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 | 656
| 203
| 453
|
|---|
| Northern | 422
| 133
| 289
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 438
| 133
| 305
|
|---|
| Southeast | 204
| 60
| 144
|
|---|
| Western | 178
| 65
| 113
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during November 2025
- 423 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 107 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (25%),
- 316 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 111
| 31
| 80
|
|---|
| Northern | 111
| 27
| 84
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 115
| 30
| 85
|
|---|
| Southeast | 50
| 7 | 43
|
|---|
| Western | 36
| 12
| 24
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during November 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.
- 2,493 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,682 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (67%)
- 71 children were removed from their home; 53 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (75%),
- 78 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 47 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (60%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 957
| 26
| 36
|
|---|
| Northern | 441
| 14
| 12
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 643
| 19
| 14
|
|---|
| Southeast | 146
| 8
| 3
|
|---|
| Western | 306 | 4
| 13
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during November 2025
There were 1,184 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 642 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (114 of which identify as Alaska Native or American Indian),
- 480 Child-Specific Foster Homes, (162 of which identify as Alaska Native or American Indian),
- 16 Child Placement Agencies,
- 30 Residential Child Care Facilities,
- 14 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