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  • 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.)

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9700 Stockdale Hwy., Ste. 208
Bakersfield, CA 93311
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Bakersfield, CA 93311

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