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31% Incarcerated Foster Youth

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:09:46 +0000

31% of foster youth will be incarcerated within the first two years after they leave the system.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:09:02 +0000

40% to 60% of young foster women will become pregnant within 12 to 18 months after leaving foster care.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:07:45 +0000

Over 20% of foster children will become homeless after age 18.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:07:05 +0000

In 12 to 18 months after leaving foster care, only 38% of foster children will be employed.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:05:24 +0000

Only 3% of foster children will earn college degree by age 25.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:03:22 +0000

Nearly 70% of foster children will leave high school without a degree.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:02:46 +0000

After age 9, a child in foster care is more likely to remain in foster care until adulthood than to become part of a permanent adoptive family.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:01:12 +0000

Foster children are at least two grade levels behind other students their own age.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:57:33 +0000

There are over 1500 foster youth in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties.

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:10:29 +0000

Between 40% – 60% of young women become pregnant within 12 months after leaving foster care.