12,906 total children were served by the foster care system in FY 2022. [...] 8,824 in care as of 09/30/2022. During 2022, 3,836 children entered care and 4,082 exited. 835 children were adopted; 3,342 were waiting to be adopted. [...] 4% decrease in the number of children in care between 2021-2022. [...] 1,384 children were staying in group homes or institutions; 95 children classified as runaways. 4.5% of households had a grandparent living with a grandchild. [...] Published April 2024 Health 22,000 children had no health insurance in 2022 (22.2% increase from 2021). [...] 497,000 children were enrolled in Medicaid in 2022 (4.24% decrease from 2021). [...] 222,537 children in Massachusetts were in the state Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 2021 (1.59% increase from 2020). [...] Child Poverty 317,000 children lived with parents who lacked secure employment in 2022 (24% of all children). [...] 32% of children lived in households with a high housing cost burden. [...] Zero children <19yrs were killed by a firearm in Massachusetts in 2020.
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