OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Analysis While the child welfare system continues to face many difficult challenges, positive change is taking place. Child welfare and juvenile justice services are not only an enormous industry in terms of services provided, number of employees, and spending, but they are critical to the safety and well-being of millions of America's children and families. In 1997, it is estimated that 3,000,000 children and youth were victims of abuse and neglect, and over 1,000,000 . . .