If it has been assessed that a child’s safety and or well-being cannot be assured in the home, the Department for Children and Families – Family Services Division can request DCF custody of the child through the Juvenile Court.
The chart below shows the number of children under age 9 in out-of-home protective custody by age group on September 30 for available years. The full downloadable data set has data by AHS District/BBF region.
Data Source
Department for Children and Families. FSD Quarterly Management Reports, Q3 annually. Data provided by the Division Quality Assurance Supervisor.
Related Indicator
Child protection cases by type of DCF involvement – The indicator chart shows the number of cases by type of DCF – FSD involvement.
Related Indicator
Child Victimization Rates – The indicator chart shows the rate of child victimization in Vermont and nationally.