Sources:
- 50% of foster homes close within the first year. (https://adoptioncouncil.org/press-release/national-council-for-adoption-responds-to-fy-2017-foster-care-stats-2/)
- 33% of youth who age out of care have been in 3+ placements. (https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/supports-older-youth.aspx)
- Just over 50% of youth in foster care graduate from high school, many with an equivalency diploma. (https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-2655)
- More than 1 in 5 former foster youth will become homeless after age 18. (https://braidmission.org/why-foster-youth/)
- 50% of former foster youth will be employed at age 24. (https://nfyi.org/issues/workforce-readiness/)
- 3% of former foster youth will graduate from college. (Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. (2013). Toolkit for Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Sites, Second Edition. St. Louis: Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative.)