Child Welfare Outcomes 2002-2005: Report to Congress

September 2008 The report compiles data from annual Child Welfare Outcomes reviews conducted by the federal Administration for Children and Families. The data are arranged to give an overview of the seven key child welfare outcomes: Reduce recurrence of child abuse and/or neglect   Reduce the incidence of child abuse and/or neglect in foster care   Increase permanency for children in foster care   Reduce time in foster care to unification without increasing re-entry   Reduce time in foster care to adoption   Increase placement stability   Reduce placements of young children in group homes or institutions . . .