OHIO child welfare statistics
Information obtained from the 2009-2010 Factbook, 9th Edition, Public Children Services Associate of Ohio (PCSAO); www.fostercaremonth.org

UNITED STATES child welfare statistics
Information obtained from Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2009; US Department of Health and Human Services; www.fostercaremonth.org

In 2007, the state of Ohio had…

• 106,538 new reports of child abuse/neglect

• 27% physical abuse
• 34% neglect
• 13% sexual abuse
• 3% emotional maltreatment
• 23% other
  
  

In 2009, the United States had…

• 758,289 children were victims of maltreatment

• 16% physical abuse
• 71% neglect
• 9% sexual abuse
• 7% emotional maltreatment
• 9% other

"Victims of more than one type of maltreatment counted for each."

OUT-OF HOME CARE:

• On 1/1/2008, 14,282 children were in custody:

• 64% licensed foster homes
• 16% relative/kinship home
• 15% group/residential care
• 3% adoptive placement
• 2% other or independent living

• 12,100 estimated licensed foster homes (2006)
  
  

OUT-OF HOME CARE:

• On 9/30/2009, 423,773 children in foster care

• 48% licensed foster homes
• 24% relative/kinship homes
• 6% group/residential care
• 4% adoptive placement
• 1% other or independent living

• 153,000 estimated licensed foster homes (2004)
  
  

OUTCOMES:

• 4,840 children reunified with parents/guardians
• 1,677 children were adopted
• 1,169 children aged out of foster care
  
  

OUTCOMES:

• 140,061 children reunified with parents/guardians
• 55,684 children were adopted
• 29,471 children aged out of foster care or other
  
  

AVERAGES:

• 284 days children were in out-of-home care
• 9.6 years old
  
  

AVERAGES:

• 365 days children were in out-of-home care
• 9.6 years old