FOSTERING YOUTH TRANSITIONS USING DATA TO DRIVE POLICY AND PRACTICE DECISIONS
In this first-of-its-kind report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation draws
on a new source of national and state-level data to illustrate the
experience of transitioning from foster care to adulthood. It is well
established that for youth and young adults in foster care, solid
connections to nurturing adults and stable communities often
are disrupted by multiple home and school moves, academic
challenges and a lack of permanent connections to family
— only to face dispropor
Foster Care Numbers Up for Fifth Straight Year, Federal Data Released Today Shows
The number of youth in foster care in America rose for a fifth consecutive year in 2017, according to a federal report released today, though state data obtained by The Chronicle of Social Change suggests that the total may have plateaued or even decreased this year. The annual report of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), which draws data on youth in foster care from each state, found 442,995 youth living in foster care as of September 30, 20
State Is Liable for Safety of Foster Children, Washington Supreme Court Rules
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state is responsible for the welfare of children after they're placed with foster parents, broadening protections for more than 10,000 kids in government custody. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the state Department of Social and Health Services "owes a duty of reasonable care to protect foster children from abuse at the hands of their foster parents," according to the opinion. The ruling affirms a decision by