13,182 total children were served by the foster care system in FY 2022. [...] 8,940 in care as of 09/30/2022. During 2022, 3,625 children entered care and 4,242 exited. 1,654 children were adopted; 3,167 were waiting to be adopted. [...] 6.2% decrease in the number of children in care between 2021-2022. [...] 500 children were staying in group homes or institutions; 79 children classified as runaways. 4% of households had a grandparent living with a grandchild. [...] Published April 2024 Health 60,000 children had no health insurance in 2022 (13% decrease from 2021). [...] 889,000 children were enrolled in Medicaid in 2022 (.78% decrease from 2021). [...] 96,739 children in Michigan were in the state Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 2021 (39.94% increase from 2020). [...] Child Poverty 572,000 children lived with parents who lacked secure employment in 2022 (27% of all children). [...] 25% of children lived in households with a high housing cost burden. [...] 117 children <19yrs were killed by a firearm in Michigan in 2020.
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