Children and Family Development - Cases in Care History

This report provides the total number of Child in Care by age groups by year and month. Children In Care were placed into the custody, care or guardianship of a director or the director of adoption (Child, Family and Child Services Act [RSBC 1996], Part 1)

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:49 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:49 (UTC)
contact_email MCFDataServices@gov.bc.ca
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open_canada_date_published 2012-03-30 00:00:00
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title_fr
update_frequency P1M