Publication Date:
June 4, 2025
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Introduction
This Report to Congress provides information on the performance of states on seven national outcome categories and also includes data on contextual factors and findings of analyses conducted across states.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
- Contextual Factors
- State Performance on Outcome Measures
- Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Investigation
- Child Welfare Outcomes Data Site
- Download the Executive Summary
Introduction to the Child Welfare Outcomes: Data and Analysis
- Outcome Measures
- Relationship to the Child and Family Services Review
- Context Data
- Data Sources
- Data Analyses in the Report
- Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data Site
Chapter 1: Child Welfare Outcomes Demographic and Contextual Data
- National Child Population
- Children in Foster Care
- Entry into Foster Care
- Children Waiting for Adoption and Children Adopted
- Summary
Chapter 2: Keeping Children Safe
- Child Victims and Child Fatalities
- Range of State Performance on Safety-Related Outcome Measures
- Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Maltreatment Recurrence and Maltreatment of Children in Foster Care
- Summary of Findings Regarding Keeping Children Safe
Chapter 3: Finding Permanent Homes for Children in Foster Care
- Children Exiting Foster Care
- Range of Performance in Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care
- Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Permanency
- Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care
Chapter 4: Achieving Timely Reunifications and Adoptions for Children in Foster Care
- Caseworker Visits
- Timeliness of Reunifications
- Changes Over Time in State Performance With Regard to Achieving Timely Reunifications
- Timeliness of Adoptions
- Changes Over Time in State Performance With Regard to Timeliness of Adoptions
- Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Reunifications and Adoptions in a Timely Manner
Chapter 5: Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care
- Children in Group Homes and Institutions
- Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care
- Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care
- Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placements for Children in Foster Care
Chapter 6: State Comments
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix A: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105—89)
Appendix B: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Outcomes and Measures
Appendix D: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Data Sources and Elements
Appendix E: Child Maltreatment 2020: Summary of Key Findings
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