Just Updated: More Than 20 Local Measures of Child Abuse, Foster Care

Want to know what’s happening in your region? Find county-level data on child abuse/neglect and foster care through these interactive, large-scale maps.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here in California, newly posted data show declining rates statewide of both substantiated cases of child abuse/neglect and first entries into foster care, both of which are key barometers.

Highlights from These New Data

Slideshow:

• Child Welfare in California: Key Findings from Recent Data

Child Abuse:

• Find local data, including breakdowns by type of abuse, age, and race/ethnicity >>
  
  
• See data highlights for California >>

Foster Care:

• Find local data, from length of time in foster care to placement distances from home >>
  
  
• See data highlights for California >>

Perspective on These Data

Policy Implications: Child Abuse and Foster Care
Research & Links: Child Abuse | Foster Care
Why These Issues Matter: Child Abuse | Foster Care
Read Our Blog: A Snapshot of Child Welfare Legislation

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Take the data with you by downloading graphs into Word or PowerPoint, or embedding them on your website; you’ll find links to these and other offerings at the top of each indicator page.