Foster Care in Nevada, 2019-2023

Authors

Mallory Constantine, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Olivia K. Cheche, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Caitlin J. Saladino, Brookings Mountain West & The Lincy InstituteFollow
William E. Brown Jr., Brookings Mountain WestFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

6-16-2025

Publication Title

Demography Fact Sheet No. 38

Publisher

The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West

First page number:

1

Last page number:

3

Abstract

This fact sheet examines data for foster youth populations in Nevada, with a particular focus on foster care bed availability and placements within the state. The data are sourced from the report “Division of Child and Family Services – Data Book as of June 30, 2023,”1 a database from the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) within Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services.

Keywords

DCFS; Foster youth; Placement; Shelter care; Clark County; Washoe County; Rural Nevada

Disciplines

Public Affairs | Public Policy | Social Policy | Social Welfare | Social Work

File Format

pdf

File Size

235 KB

Language

English

Publisher Citation

Constantine, M., Cheche, O.K., Saladino, C.J., Brown, W.E. (2025). Foster Care in Nevada, 2019-2023. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. Demography Fact Sheet No. 38, 1-3.

Repository Citation

Constantine, M., Cheche, O. K., Saladino, C. J., Brown, W. E. (2025). Foster Care in Nevada, 2019-2023. Demography Fact Sheet No. 38 1-3.
Available at: https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/bmw_lincy_demography/38