| Effective | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Formal Family-Based Care |
|
|
| Foster Care |
44 Children
93 Settings Country Care Profile: Ghana, Better Care Network, 2015
|
201 Children
544 Settings Department of Social Welfare, 2020
|
| Kinship Care |
64 Children Country Care Profile: Ghana, Better Care Network, 2015 |
|
| Total Formal Residential Care |
4,432 Children 114 Settings Country Care Profile: Ghana, Better Care Network, 2015 |
3,530 Children 141 Settings Department of Social Welfare and UNICEF, Children Living in Residential Care in Ghana: Findings from a survey of well-being, DSW and UNICEF, New York, 2020 |
| Larger Institutions |
107 Settings Country Care Profile: Ghana, Better Care Network, 2015 |
|
| Small Group Homes |
3 Settings Country Care Profile: Ghana, Better Care Network, 2015 |
|
| Transit Centres/Shelters |
4 Settings Country Care Profile: Ghana, Better Care Network, 2015 |
|
| Lancet Global Study Estimate of Children Living in Institutional Care |
39,233 Children Desmond, et al, 2020 |
