Change Indicator

Kinship care placement in Virgin Islands

Kinship care placement

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

Kinship homes are those headed by a child’s aunt or uncle, cousin, grandparent, godparent, or adult 
sibling, in which a child is placed for fostering care. Like foster homes, kinship homes must meet 
licensing requirements ensuring health and safety.

Data Source

Notes

Percents provided are out of all children placed into out-of-home care.

Data for St. Thomas also include St. John.  

Last Updated

April 2013