Entries to and Exits from Out-of-Home Care

Numbers of children and youth entering and exiting out-of-home placement is another driver indicator for number of children and youth in out-of-home care. The number of children and youth entering out-of-home care has been declining since 2017. In SFY 2023, 3,302 children and youth entered out-of-home care, while 4,022 exited.

Children Entering and Exiting Out of Home Placement, SFY 2010-2023

 

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Children Entering and Exiting Out of Home Placement, SFY 2010-2023

Source: DCYF. (October 2023). Out of home exits and entries [July 2009-June 2023]. infoFamlink.
Notes: Entries identify the number of children who entered out-of-home care and were in the Placement and Care Authority (PCA) of DCYF. Exits identify each child that achieved permanency within each year, dismissing them from the PCA of DCYF.