DCFS Data

Data Book

Provides key data measures for Child Welfare Services, Juvenile Justice Services, and Mental/Behavioral Health Services which reflect the operations of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) within the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

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    Requests for Data

    To enable DHHS to respond accurately and completely to data requests, requests should be in writing. Requests for DHHS public information documents can be filed online through the GovQA Public Portal or via mail.

    DCFS Child Census Counts

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      Child Welfare (CW) Foster Care Population

        Child Welfare (CW) Foster Care Population
        Rural Region  Count as of
        04/23/2025*        		 Count as of 
        05/01/2025*
        Children in Out of Home Placements^*    314  312

          ^This count indicates youth in out of home placements who are under the jurisdiction of DCFS Rural Region Child Welfare Services. This is a subset of the statewide foster care population which would also include counts from Washoe and Clark counties.
          *This count includes both paid and unpaid placements.
          Source: UNITY Database – COG704 Report

          • Child Welfare Court Improvement Data

            Children's Mental Health (CMH) Facility Population

              Children's Mental Health (CMH) Facility Population
              CMH Facility   Count as of
              04/23/2025*              		 Count as of
              05/01/2025*
              Desert Willow Treatment Center - Acute Services  1 2
              Desert Willow Treatment Center - Residential Services  28 29
              PRTF - North**  13 13
              Total CMH Facility Population  42  44

                *This count reflects a point in time snapshot of the number of youth in this facility on this day. This count does not reflect current bed availability.

                **Please note that some Facility Names have changed

                  Old Facility Name Current Facility Name
                  Adolescent Treatment Center PRTF - North

                    PRTF = Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
                    Source: Residential Youth Census

                      Juvenile Justice (JJ) Facility Population

                        Juvenile Justice (JJ) Facility Population
                        JJ Facility   Count as of 
                        04/23/2025*                         		 Count as of 
                        05/01/2025*
                        Caliente Youth Center - Females 14 14
                        Caliente Youth Center - Males 33 35
                        Nevada Youth Training Center - Males 38 38
                        Summit View Youth Center - Males 34 34
                        Total JJ Facility Population  119  121

                          *This count reflects a point in time snapshot of the number of youth in this facility on this day. This count does not reflect current bed availability.
                          Source: Enterprise Supervision

                            DCFS PROGRAM AREAS

                              Children's Mental Health

                              Child Welfare

                              Juvenile Justice

                              Systems Advocate Unit

                                Serves a vital public purpose by responding to requests for information, provider concerns and complaints regarding Child Welfare, Children's Mental Health, and Juvenile Justice programs. Services provided by the Systems Advocate Unit include:

                                 

                                • Public Information Officer
                                • Public Records Requests
                                • Constituent Concerns and Complaints

                                 

                                Phone: 775-684-4453

                                systems.advocate@dcfs.nv.gov

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