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The Children's Collective of Florida501(c)(3) nonprofit

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Sources & Methodology

We cite real data because the need is real. Here is exactly where each figure on this site comes from.

The figures we cite

Throughout this site we reference child-welfare data for Martin County and Florida. Each figure and its primary source is listed below.

  • 1,319: child-maltreatment reports in Martin County in a single year. Source: FL Dept. of Health, FLHealthCHARTS; NCANDS (FFY2022).
  • nearly 1 in 6: local children (children under 18) living in poverty, approximately 17%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024.
  • ~6 in 10: removed children placed with relatives (kinship care) rather than in non-relative foster homes. Source: Federal AFCARS (FFY2022).
  • 115: children served in foster care locally. Source: Communities Connected for Kids (CCKids) 2024 Annual Report.
  • 15%: of children in care placed in group homes, nearly double the state rate. Source: Federal AFCARS (FFY2022); FL Dept. of Children & Families.

Primary sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau
  • Federal Adoption & Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and National Child Abuse & Neglect Data System (NCANDS), FFY2022
  • Florida Department of Health, FLHealthCHARTS
  • Communities Connected for Kids (CCKids) 2024 Annual Report

How we use these figures

Figures reflect the most recent data available at the time of publication and are used to describe local need, not to represent outcomes of CCOF's own programs (we are pre-launch). As newer data is released, and once Collective Kids Closet is operating, we will update these numbers and publish our own program results on our Where It Goes page.

Spotted something that needs updating? Email info@ChildrensCollectiveFL.org.