Profile of Children Served Orange County has a population of 798,677 children under the age of 18.  The population grew by 4% from FY 1999-00 to FY 2004-05 and continued growth of .4% is projected for FY 2005-06.  SSA provides one or more types of services and assistance to an average of 180,419 children each month.  At any given time, approximately 1 out of every 4 child residents of the County has contact with the Agency. Program Client Characteristics Monthly Average % of County Population Persons per Population Adoptions Children placed with adoptive parents 31 0.004% 1 in every 25,695 children           Child Abuse Registry 24-hour hotline for reports of suspected child abuse 2,911 0.364% 1 in every 274 children           Children in Foster Care/ Relative Care Children receiving services to reunite families and children who cannot safely return home 2,741 0.343% 1 in every 291 children           Children in their Own Home Children receiving child welfare services while in the home 1,589 0.199% 1 in every 503 children           Orangewood Children's Home Average daily population of children in protective custody 95 0.012% 1 in every 8,452 children           CalWORKs Children who meet eligibility criteria, including legal residency, income and property limits and welfare-to-work requirements 36,245 4.538% 1 in every 22 children           Food Stamps Low income children who meet legal residency, income and property limits, including CalWORKs recipients 56,331 7.053% 1 in every 14 children       Medi-Cal Children who meet eligibility criteria for medical services, including those receiving other public assistance services 171,070 21.419% 1 in every 5 children       In-Home Supportive Services Low income frail, disabled and blind children who require and receive assistance with activities of daily living 600 0.075% 1 in every 1,331 children