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42,000 children in Utah live in kinship care
U.S. Census 2000; American FactFinder; Household Types; Utah
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Utah experienced a 208% increase in the numbers of children being raised by relatives between the years of 1990 and 2000.
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In 1990, 19,951 children under 18 were in the care or relatives.
U.S. Census 2000; American FactFinder; Household Types; Utah
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Approximately 18,784 Utah grandparents had primary responsibility for their grandchildren’s needs.
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey; Selected Special Characteristics; 2004
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There were 12,579 reported victims of abuse and neglect handled by DCFS in Utah in the fiscal year 2004. The cause of over 1,000 of the 1,894 children who were removed from their homes was drug abuse. Over 500 removals involved domestic violence. Data further showed that since 2000 there has been a 55% increase in the number of children placed with relatives rather than in foster homes.
Utah’s Department and Child and Family Services 2004 data |
