National Foster Care Month Campaign Launched for May; Hundreds of Ways to 'Change a Lifetime' for Youth Living in Foster Care
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SEATTLE, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- May is National Foster Care Month ( http://www.fostercaremonth.org ), a time to raise public awareness of the need for more people to make a difference in the lives of the 518,000 children and youth living in foster care in the U.S. A partnership of 14 national child welfare organizations and advocates led by Casey Family Programs, launched National Foster Care Month and the "Change a Lifetime" campaign to educate individuals and communities and stimulate their involvement in the hundreds of ways they can help meet the needs of those living in foster care.
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National Foster Care Month Campaign Launched for May; Hundreds of Ways to 'Change a Lifetime' for Youth Living in Foster Care
-- Half of the children living in foster care in the U.S. are 10 years old or older.
-- Nearly 20,000 youth will "age out" of foster care this year, most of whom are only 18-years-old and still need support and services. When they leave foster care, they will be vulnerable to homelessness, unemployment, compromised mental health, poor educational status, poverty, sub...See the full content of this document
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