Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 8, 2024

The newest report from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) showed that the number of children in foster care dropped to 368,530 on September in 2022–a drop of 5.8 percent over the previous year 15.6 percent since 2018. But perhaps states are using their own funds to pay for these services?

Foster Care 130

Foster Care Child Welfare Welfare Substance Abuse 130

KVC

APRIL 18, 2024

We started providing foster care case management services in Kansas in 1996. Through in-home family strengthening services, foster care, adoption, mental health treatment, disability services, and children’s mental health hospitals, we’re giving people hope and helping children and families thrive.

Child Welfare 98

Child Welfare Healthcare Welfare Mental Health 98

Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 13, 2025

On a page dedicated to KFTA implementation, DCYF explains that it has implemented the law by adopting new policies and procedures to determine whether to remove a child and by training and supporting staff to implement the new procedures and determine whether there is an imminent risk of serious harm to the child.

Domestic Violence 264

Domestic Violence Foster Care Substance Abuse Child Welfare 264