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Spread the Word
Thousands of children and youth across the country need permanent families. You can make a difference by raising awareness in your community. Use these communications tools to share important information and resources!
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Sample Social Media
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"Youth voice should be an everyday way of life. Take time to “listen and learn” to help youth in foster care find their forever family. #NationalAdoptionMonth #YouthVoice |
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Sample Outreach
Contact media, bloggers, local community groups, and your colleagues using these
messages in newsletters, emails, blog posts, and more!
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Raise awareness with your public profile and with every email you send!
Key Facts and Statistics
- There are over 122,000 children and youth waiting to be adopted who are at risk of aging out of foster care without permanent family connections. (AFCARS report)
- Approximately one in five children in the U.S. foster care system waiting to be adopted are teens.
- Only 5 percent of all children adopted in 2019 were 15 - 18 years old.
- The risk of homelessness and human trafficking is increased for teenagers in foster care.
- According to the most recent AFCARS report, of the 122,000 children and youth waiting to be adopted:
- 52 percent are male
- 48 percent are female
- 22 percent are African American
- 22 percent are Hispanic
- 44 percent are white
- The average age is eight years old
- 11 percent are between 15 and 18 years old
- Average time in foster care is 31 months
