Kings County Child Welfare Statistics
As of 03-17-2026, 267 children and youth ages 0-21 years are in out of home setting in Kings County. Approximately 41% are placed in the care of either a relative or non-relative extended family member (NREFM). See below infographics that depicts allegations by type.
Kings County CAPCC
Out of Home Settings Breakdown
Program Types
- Family Reunification: Children in out of home placement with the goal of returning to parents’ care and custody
- Family Maintenance: Children in a home in parents’ care and custody under court supervision
- Permanency Planning: Children remain in out-of-home care due to unsuccessful reunification efforts. The goal is to identify a permanent plan (adoption, legal guardianship, reverse FR)
- Adoptions: Children remain in out-of-home care with an identified permanent plan of adoption
- AB12: Extended foster care (Non-Minor Dependents). Young adults can opt into remaining dependents until the age of 21.
Number of Children by Program
Data pulled from SafeMeasures ™ on 03/17/2026
- Permanency Planning= 89
- Family Reunification= 127
- Family Maintenance= 40
- Adoptions= 45
- AB12= 39
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Out of Home Placement
Current # of Children by Program:
- Other – 0;
- Guardian Home - Dependent - 4;
- Guardian Home - Non-Dependent - 14;
- SILP - 31;
- FFA - 32;
- Resource Home - 76;
- Relative/NREFM Home - 109;
- STRTP/Other - 1;
