Foster Care Fact Sheet #1

Demographic and ComparisonTo

General Population

<1 Year Old; 6; 6%

1-5 Years Old; 26; 26%

6-10 Years Old; 20; 20%

11-15 Years Old; 28; 28%

16-18 Years Old; 18; 18%

>19 Years Old; 2; 2%

Foster Child Ages<1 Year Old

1-5 Years Old

6-10 Years Old

11-15 Years Old

16-18 Years Old

>19 Years Old

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40Four Year College Degree

General Population

Foster Care

The Future of

Aged Out Foster Kids

Foster Care Fact Sheet #2

Benefits and Risks of Foster Care Adoption

Benefits Risk/Negative effect

Adoption Tax Credit Financially responsible for the child.

Increased emotional/mental security

Legally responsible for child’s actions

Reduced Government costs Less support from agenciesLess youth in crime/homeless/etc.

Special Health Needs

Make a Difference in someone’s life and future.

Increased stress/strain on family.

Foster Care Fact Sheet #3

Sources Slide 1

• Works Cited• Children's Rights. Aging Out. n.d. <http://www.childrensrights.org/newsroom/fact-

sheets/aging-out/>.• Foster Care Alumni of America. National Facts about Children in Foster Care. n.d.

<http://www.fostercarealumni.org/resources/foster_care_facts_and_statistics.htm>.• North American Council on Adoptable Children. The Value of Adoption Subsidies:

Helping Children Find Permanent Families. May 2008. <http://www.nacac.org/adoptionsubsidy/valueofsubsidies.pdf>.

• Pie Chart used for quick access to lots of data on one point. As they can be distracting only one was used in the whole presentation as recommended by our book. • Johnson-Sheehan, Richard and Charles Paine. "Using Graphs and Charts." Johnson-Sheehan,

Richard and Charles Paine. Writing Today. n.d. 384.

Sources: Slide 2

• Works Cited• CNN. We are abandoning children in foster care. n.d.

<http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/16/opinion/soronen-foster-children/>.• Multiple. n.d.

<http://survivingfostercare.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Statistics_FosterCare.jpg>.

Sources: Slide 3

• Child Welfare Information Gateway. Preparing and Supporting Foster Parents Who Adopt. January 2013. <https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_fospro/f_fospro.pdf>.• Children's Bureau. Trends in Foster Care and Adoption (2002-2012).

n.d. <http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/trends_fostercare_adoption2012.pdf>.• North American Council on Adoptable Children. The Value of Adoption

Subsidies: Helping Children Find Permanent Homes. May 20078. <http://www.nacac.org/adoptionsubsidy/valueofsubsidies.pdf>.