What Is The Size Of The Child Welfare Market?: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report

In 2012, states spent a total of $28.2 billion on child welfare services. In the past ten years, child welfare spending has remained fairly steady, however there was an 8% decrease in spending between fiscal years 2010 and 2012. Funding these services involves multiple complex funding streams—federal, state, local, and private sources—each with their own set of rules, regulations, and policy interpretations.

This report includes a detailed breakdown of child welfare spending and a state-by-state chart on program funding. The report answers a number of questions including:

What Is The Size Of The Child Welfare . . .