Figure 1. Children in Foster Care More Likely to Receive Treatment Through Both Therapy and Prescription Medication

Percent of Children with a Mental Health Diagnosis Who Receive Treatment, 2018-2023

Unweighted N=47,864. Results are pooled across years. Foster Care Children excludes children in institutional settings such as congregate care. * indicates a statistically significant difference between foster care and non-foster care children, p<0.05.
Chart: Child Welfare WonkSource: National Survey of Children’s Health, 2018-2023Embed Download imageCreated with Datawrapper