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Relative Placement

On the last day of the state fiscal year, 2023, there were 5,969 children in out-of-home care. Washington has one of the highest kinship care placement rates among all states in the nation. On the last day of the state fiscal year, 2023, 55.9 percent of all children and youth under 18 in out-of-home care were placed with kin or relatives.

Children Placed with Relatives, Last Day of SFY 2016-2023

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Percent of Racial/Ethnic Group Placed with Relatives, Last Day of SFY 2016-2023

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Child Welfare QA

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