The Kids

Foster Care Kids:

2009:

  • 57% White
  • 43% Children of Color – Black, Hispanic,
  • and Other
  • 52% Boys (percent declining)
  • 48% Girls (percent increasing)
  • Average Age: 10 Years Old
  • Are 3 to 10 times More Likely to have
  • Emotional, Behavioral, or Developmental
  • Problems (than non-foster kids)