Clark County Family Services is the local public agency whose role is to help keep children safe. The agency was formed in July 2002 in response to the merger of state and county child welfare services.

Mission Statement
Protecting children from abuse and neglect by partnering with our community to build safe, nurturing and stable families, to support family preservation when possible, to provide permanent families for those children who cannot safely return home and to ensure the well-being of children in our care.

Operating Budget - Fiscal Year 2024
Total: $394,535,964
Federal Revenue: $68,518,447
State GF Grant: $66,583,025
Local: $128,074, 581
State Funds: $259,434,492

Average month for 2026:

• 428 Child Haven admits
• 385 Child Haven releases
• 45 released to parent, relative, or fictive kin
• 3,043 referrals are received by the Clark County Abuse & Neglect Hotline, resulting in
• 1,120 investigations being conducted by Child Protective Services

On any given day in Clark County:

• There are approximately 3,357 children in care and are living outside their homes.