Child Welfare Outcomes Report to Congress 2003-2006
The most recent comprehensive child welfare data and analysis submitted to the US federal government.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Find reports, databases, and other sources of statistics and demographic data on children and families in the United States, child abuse and neglect, child welfare services, children and youth in foster care, and domestic and international adoption.
Statistics on child and family well-being
Child abuse and neglect statistics
Child welfare/foster care statistics
Adoption statistics
Related statistics and demographic data
Taking Action: Keys to Using Data and Information (Newsletter)
The Fall 2010 Issue of Child Welfare Matters, the newsletter of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (NRCOI), focuses on Taking Action: Keys to Using Data and Information. This issue highlights key factors to using quality improvement (QI) results, illustrates these factors with examples, insights and stories of action drawn from several states with strong child welfare QI systems, and includes related resources. The newsletter is available online. Requests for hard copies can be sent to helpkids@usm.maine.edu or questions can be directed to the NRCOI at
1-800-435-7543.