BY THE NUMBERS CALIFORNIA CASA
THE NEED THERE ARE MORE ABUSED, NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA FOSTER CARE THAN ANY STATE IN THE NATION. They range from newborns to young adults up to age 21, nearly equally divided by boys and girls, and almost all of them removed from their biological families because of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. They can be found in large and small cities, towns, and communities up and down the state, and are united by their need for a safe, permanent place to live and at least one trusted adult to help them through the trauma of the foster care system.
687,000
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U.S. FOSTER CHILDREN
California FOSTER CHILDREN
77,000 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. FOSTER CHILDREN LIVING IN CALIFORNIA
11.2%
THE IMPACT OF FOSTER CARE ON SOCIETY WHAT HAPPENS WHEN FOSTER YOUTH “AGE OUT”?
50% GRADUATE High School
3% GRADUATE
4-Year College
25% EXPERIENCE
Criminal Justice System after leaving Foster Care
40% EXPERIENCE
50% ARE
38% RECEIVE
Homelessness
Unemployed
Public Assistance
within 18 months of leaving the system
by age 24
by age 21
FY2017/2018 IMPACT REPORT
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