Original data research from the plainfoster editorial team. Every page derives at least one statistic from our own database, cites primary sources inline, and documents its methodology and limits.
Discover the top 10 states, including Alabama at 46.2% and Alaska at 43.1%, that excelled in foster reunification from AFCARS data, highlighting how 50.5% national rate compares to leaders in child welfare outcomes.
Examine trends in foster care entries, with Alabama dropping from 8395 in 2011 to 2951 in 2022 and national totals rising to 229655, using AFCARS data to reveal state-level fluctuations in child welfare systems.
Analyze how placement stability percentages, like Alabama's 69.4% and Alaska's 65.2%, correlate with maltreatment victims at 8124 in Alabama and 2856 in Alaska, using NCANDS and AFCARS data for state-level insights.