California Child Welfare Indicators Project
Data and technical assistance to promote child welfare system improvement
The California Child Welfare Indicators Project (CCWIP) is a collaborative venture between the University of California at Berkeley (UCB) and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). The project is housed in the School of Social Welfare, and provides agency staff, policymakers, researchers, and the public with access to critical outcome information on California’s child welfare system.
Dashboards and Frequently Visited Reports
Safety Dashboard
California Child Safety Indicators
Allegation Rates
Rates of children with a maltreatment allegation or substantiation
Entries To Foster Care
Children taken into out-of-home care
In Care—Point In Time Count
Children in foster care on a given day
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