Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data Site
Child Welfare Outcomes, an annual Report to Congress published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides information on state performance in seven categories of outcomes that are widely accepted performance objectives for child welfare practice. The Report also includes findings of analyses conducted on performance across states and over time. Users of this data site will be able to explore the outcomes, demographic, and context data contained in the Report and generate customized reports by state and year.
Highlights
58.7%
Children reunified with their parents or caretakers at discharge from foster care during the year did so within 12 months of entry in 2023
89.1%
Children exiting foster care discharged to a permanent home in 2023
Less than
3.2%
Children under age 12 entering foster care were placed in group homes or institutions in half of the states in 2023