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title: Child Welfare Data and Research
description: "Site contains [Adoption and Foster Care Statistics](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research/adoption-fostercare), information from the [National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research/ncands) and [National Youth in Transition Database](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/research-data-technology/reporting-systems/nytd).     AFCARS Data and Statistics are available [here](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/research-data-technology/statistics-research/afcars).    [*Trends in Foster Care and Adoption: FY…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/data/child-welfare-data-and-research/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Data
tags:
  - Audience
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Report
  - TA sites
---

# Child Welfare Data and Research

Site contains [Adoption and Foster Care Statistics](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research/adoption-fostercare), information from the [National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research/ncands) and [National Youth in Transition Database](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/research-data-technology/reporting-systems/nytd).  

 

AFCARS Data and Statistics are available [here](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/research-data-technology/statistics-research/afcars).   

[*Trends in Foster Care and Adoption: FY 2013-2022*](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/report/trends-foster-care-adoption) – Reports national and state-specific data and includes data visualizations. 

[*AFCARS Report #30*](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/report/afcars-report-30) – Most recent report, provides preliminary estimates of AFCARS data for FY2022. 

 

NYTD State-Specific Data Snapshots are available [here](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research/data-and-statistics-nytd).  This is a survey of youth who have aged out of foster care that examines their status and services they receive. 

 

[Read More](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research)

 

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