Trends In State Spending On Child Welfare Services: The 2017 Update

Child welfare is a general term used to describe the wide range of services provided to families who are in danger of having children removed from the home due to abuse or neglect, or services for children who have been removed from the home. These services can include out-of-home placement in a congregate care or home setting, adoption assistance payments, family reunification, independent living services, or protective services. Child welfare services are the responsibility of the state, and each state has their own set of rules and philosophies that govern the child welfare system. How much states spend . . .