middle and high school youth in NYC in foster care
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middle and high school youth in NYC in foster care
4,000+ holiday gifts distributed to The Foundling program participants every year
107 program sites across New York and Puerto Rico
Over one third of youth in foster care will have experienced five or more school moves by the time they age out of the system
Haven Academy was founded to help close the academic achievement gap for students whose families are involved with the child welfare system
When young people age out of the foster care system at age 21, they’re at a higher risk of homelessness, incarceration, and early parenthood
The Foundling’s Implementation Support Center works with organizations across the world to help them identify and implement evidence based programs
More youth are placed in foster care in the Bronx than any other borough of New York City
Of young people involved who have been placed in foster care, 90% have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime
The number of young people in foster care rose 1.5% in 2017, in part because of the opioid epidemic