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 2024
- 1,793 Protective Service Reports were screened,
- 584 Protective Service Reports were screened in (33%)
- 1,209 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 | 618
| 189
| 429
|
|---|
| Northern | 363
| 121
| 242
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 438
| 145
| 293
|
|---|
| Southeast | 201
| 55
| 146
|
|---|
| Western | 173
| 74
| 99
|
|---|
Initial Assessments Completed during November 2024
- 409 Initial Assessments were completed,
- 99 Initial Assessments were Substantiated (24%),
- 310 Initial Assessments were Not Substantiated (includes Closed without a Finding).
Table of Initial Assessments Completed, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Completed |
Substantiated |
Not Substantiated |
|---|
| Anchorage | 133
| 30
| 103
|
|---|
| Northern | 78
| 11
| 67
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 95
| 31
| 64
|
|---|
| Southeast | 76
| 19
| 57
|
|---|
| Western | 27
| 8
| 19
|
|---|
Children in Out-of-home care during November 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.
- 2,468 Children were in Out-of-home care during the month; of these children 1,690 were Alaskan Native/American Indian (68%)
- 73 children were removed from their home; 46 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (63%),
- 68 children were discharged from Out-of-Home care; 38 of these were Alaskan Native/American Indian (56%)
Table of Children Out of Home, by OCS Region
|
Region |
Out of Home |
Removed from Home |
Discharged from OCS Care |
|---|
| Anchorage | 922
| 24
| 26
|
|---|
| Northern | 472
| 13 | 11
|
|---|
| Southcentral | 643
| 26
| 13
|
|---|
| Southeast | 148
| 0
| 10 |
|---|
| Western | 283
| 10
| 8
|
|---|
Providers who were Licensed during November 2024
There were 1,157 licensed homes during all or part of the month, including the following:
- 620 Non-Child-Specific Foster Homes (83 of which met the standard for the Indian Child Welfare Act),
- 460 Child-Specific Foster Homes,
- 1 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,
- 24 Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers,
- 2 Maternity Homes,
- 0 Tribal Foster Homes,
- 0 Independent Living Programs,
- 0 Assisted Living Facilities.
Resources
OCS Statistical Information in Excel Workbook Format