Safety

All children need safe and secure environments to thrive and grow. We track key indicators of child welfare to ensure children live in safe homes, schools and neighborhoods.

Our Priorities

To reach these goals, we are focused on reducing:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Infant Mortality

To learn more about safety outcomes in DC, please visit the KIDS COUNT Data Center.

Research

2017 Ward Snapshots

Washington, DC – April 18, 2017 – The new Ward Snapshots released today by DC Action for Children reveal growing prosperity throughout the District for a number of families, but not all. The data presented in these Snapshots share improvements while also highlighting resource disparities and barriers to opportunity that many DC children and their families continue to face.

2016 Ward Snapshots1.74 MB

Abuse and Neglect Down, But not in DC

The District is excluded from a national downward trend of abuse and neglect.

> Read the Snapshot329.66 KB

Blogs and Testimony

Just Released: DC Home Visiting Council’s 2018 Annual Report

DC Votes for Children and Youth 2018: Election Advocacy Guide Toolkit

Agency Budget Oversight Hearing, Fiscal Year 2019, Child and Family Services Agency

The FY19 Budget is out! What's in it for kids?

DC Works Hard to Support Young Children and their Families

DC KIDS COUNT Data Tool 2.0 updated with newly released 5-year American Community Survey estimates for 2009-2013

Agency Budget Hearing, Fiscal Year 2015, Child and Family Services Agency

5 New Facts About Child Welfare in DC

Modest Gains for DC Children and Youth Mask Larger Challenges

Building Communities Not Prisons: The Future of Public Safety

Our Issues

Education

Health

Safety

Family and Community

Data Tools 2.0

Explore our interactive data tool and bring to life data on the well-being of children and families.

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