More Than Enough — Foster Care Data

Foster Care Data in Massachusetts

Massachusetts foster care statistics: 8,922 children in care, 80 waiting for adoption, 5,159 licensed homes. View county-level data.

Massachusetts Foster Care Statistics (2023)

Children in Care8,922
Children in Family-based Foster Care5,998
Children in Kinship Care122
Licensed Foster Homes5,159
Children Waiting for Adoption80
Children Adopted847
Reunification Rate56.7%
Family Preservation CasesN/A

Counties in Massachusetts

Explore foster care data for 5 counties in Massachusetts:

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Data sources: AFCARS Federal Data, MTE State Metrics. Updated daily.