Prevention and Protection Services Foster Care/Adoption Summary Reports

​Removals, Exits and Out of Home Report-SFY24.
Historical Reports:  SFY23  SFY22  SFY21  SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10  SFY09  SFY08

The most frequent abuse/neglect reason for removal into foster care is "Physical Abuse".

Report also available by County- SFY24 and Catchment Area-SFY24​.

Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21  SFY20  SFY19  SYF18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10

Historical Reports by Catchment Area:  SFY23 SFY22  SFY21 SFY20 

Children in Out of Home by Placement Setting-SFY24
Statewide, 35.98% of children are placed with relatives.  Statewide, 8.66% are placed in group or residential care.  Report also available by County - SFY24 and Catchment Area - SFY24.
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 

Historical Reports by County:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  

Historical Reports by Catchment Area:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21

Children in Out of Home by Permanency Goal-SFY24.

Statewide, 56.05% of children in out of home placement have a goal of reunification. Report is also available by Catchment Area - SFY24.
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 

Historical Reports by Catchment Area:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21

Children in Out of Home by Age and Gender-SFY24.
Children 10 and over comprise the largest age group of children in out of home placement (52.10%). Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 

Children in Out of Home by County-SFY24.
On 10/31/2023 there were 6,014 children in out of home placement.  Report also available by            Race -SFY24 and Ethnicity - SFY24​.
Historical Reports by County:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 

Historical Reports by Race:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 

Historical Reports by Ethnicity:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 

Length of Stay and Reason for Ending Out of Home Placement-SFY24.
The average length of time in placement for children who have exited care this year is 22.7 months. Report also available by County​ - SFY24​​​​​​​​.​
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 

Historical Reports by County: SFY23 SFY22​ SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11 

Adoptions Finalized-SFY23
Statewide, there have been 880 adoptions finalized, 51.4% of children have a relative as their adoptive resource. Report also available by Catchmen​t Area-SFY23​​ Catchmen​t Area-SFY22​ Catchmen​t Area-SFY21 Catchment Area-SFY20

Historical Reports: SFY22 SFY21​​​ ​SFY20 SFY19 SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14 SFY13  SFY12  SFY11

SFY 1997-2020 Adoption Services Frequency Table
FFY 1995-2020​​ Adoptions Finalized Table