HomeThe Record, State by State › Wyoming

The Record · WY

Wyoming

Wyoming: federal child-welfare figures and 14 pieces of KARA reporting, in full.

Federal child-welfare figures and KARA's reporting on Wyoming.

714

Child maltreatment victims
NCANDS, FFY2024

716

Entered foster care
AFCARS, FY2022

756

In foster care on Sept 30
AFCARS, FY2022

Sources: NCANDS Child Maltreatment 2024; AFCARS state tables. Full record — every metric, every year, gaps labeled — on KARA SIGNAL

KARA reporting on Wyoming

14 articles, newest first, republished in full.

June 19, 2026 · KARA Reporting

Best & Worst States For America's Children

Where does your state rank in protecting children & what can you do to make improvements. These statistics tell the stories of our best and worst states around the nation

Arizona · Arkansas · California · Connecticut · Florida · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Iowa · Louisiana · Maine · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Mississippi · Nevada · New Hampshire · New York · North Dakota · Oklahoma · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wyoming

April 8, 2026 · KARA Reporting

Best and Worst Hospitals For U.S. Children (Beckers Hospital Review)

Which states give kids the best chance at a healthy life? This review ranks all 50 states and D.C. on children’s healthcare, nutrition, and oral health, and the gaps are stark.

Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Connecticut · Georgia · Hawaii · Iowa · Kentucky · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Mississippi · Montana · New Jersey · New York · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Texas · Vermont · Wyoming

October 22, 2025 · KARA Reporting

The Importance of Foster Youth Rights (find your State here)

This article is derived from Hana Ikramuddin's excellent Imprint News Article about Fosters not being notified of their rights - Read the Imprint article here. Hana tells us the story of AIayna Ghost’s years in Foster Ca

Alabama · Alaska · California · Colorado · Illinois · Kansas · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Nevada · New Jersey · New York · Oregon · South Dakota · Texas · Washington · West Virginia · Wyoming

December 1, 2022 · KARA Reporting

MN Child Abuse News Week of 11.30.22

37% of children overall and 44% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17)

Iowa · Minnesota · Wisconsin · Wyoming

October 4, 2021 · KARA Reporting

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Watching your mother being beat up or raped is the same trauma as being beaten or raped to a five or nine year old. Untreated trauma lasts forever and it changes a person forever. The United Nation's-Secretary General An

Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

May 23, 2019 · KARA Reporting

Recent Child Suicide & Self-Harm Reporting & Statistics (Part III)

This reporting over the last 45 days is a fraction of the child self-harm & suicide in our communities today

Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Iowa · Montana · South Carolina · Washington · Wyoming

January 5, 2019 · KARA Reporting

Recent Child Suicide Reports & Statistics (part IV)

Most child suicide is underreported & obfuscated self-harming behaviors remain almost unknown except to those involved. Resources & your state here;

California · Oregon · Utah · Wyoming

June 16, 2018 · KARA Reporting

Child Burns, Sex Abuse & Beatings May 2018 (find your state here) 1

Accused child killers plead not guilty in Seneca County Court Rochester Democrat and Chronicle The mother and stepfather of a 3-year-old taken off of life support last week after being beaten until he was brain dead plea

Arizona · California · Florida · Georgia · Iowa · Michigan · New York · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Tennessee · Wyoming

December 3, 2017 · KARA Reporting

November Sad Stories Part II (1000 stories)

37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17) 12 million children a year are reported to child p

Delaware · Wyoming

June 22, 2014 · KARA Reporting

CASA Guardian ad-Litem News (updates from around the nation)

Lawyers to become 'eyes and ears' of judges in new Family Law Guardian ad Litem pilot program Bradenton Herald More than two dozen lawyers from the Icard Merrill law firm have signed up to be guardians ad litem as part o

Alaska · Arizona · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Maryland · Michigan · Minnesota · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Utah · Wyoming

December 5, 2012 · KARA Reporting

Bastards; How Yesterday’s Rejection Of The Disabilities Treaty Damages America’s Children

Even after a wheelchair delivered heartfelt plea from 89 year old, handicapped, former Senator Bob Dole, our U.S. senate rejected the UN treat to ban discrimination against people with disabilities. The reason given was

Alaska · Arizona · Indiana · Kansas · Maine · Massachusetts · Mississippi · Nevada · New Hampshire · Wyoming

March 15, 2010 · KARA Reporting

Abused & Neglected Children Around The Nation

Without reduced funding to manage the increased calls coming in from the community distress that results from the poverty and chaos from our declining economy, social service agencies are becoming unable to respond adequ

California · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Illinois · Iowa · Michigan · Minnesota · Nevada · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Tennessee · Texas · Washington · Wyoming

February 14, 2010 · KARA Reporting

CASA Comments On This May Not Be The Case

My fear and disappointment come from the growing problems being experienced in many states just maintaining programs that are absolutely necessary for providing the most minimal protection for abused and neglected childr

California · Georgia · Michigan · Wyoming

January 2, 2010 · KARA Reporting

Prevent Child Abuse Wyoming to Close

After losing a $95,000 grant (about half its budget) Prevent Child Abuse Wyoming announced it will be shutting down.

Need help now? Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453

Quick Exit ✕