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Adoption - The Annie E. Casey Foundation Adoption is a legal process that permanently transfers parental responsibility from a child's birth parents to their adoptive parents After reunification, it is the next most secure permanency option for children in foster care In 2023, one in four children (27%) exiting foster care — around 50,000 kids in the United States — were adopted Consistently, the vast majority of these
Foster Care - The Annie E. Casey Foundation Foster care is a temporary living situation for children whose parents cannot take care of them While in care, children may live with relatives, with foster families or in group facilities There are four ways children can leave foster care for permanent homes: 1) Reunification with birth parents or primary caregivers; 2) adoption; 3) guardianship: and 4) placement with relatives Among
Youth in Transition (Aging Out) - The Annie E. Casey Foundation This scenario — leaving foster care without achieving permanence — carries lifelong consequences Youth who age out of foster care face are more likely to engage in risky behaviors and more likely to experience hardships such as homelessness, joblessness, early parenthood and substance use
Ensuring That Adoptions Succeed is in Everyones Best Interest Key Takeaway Adoption Services When adoptions fail, it takes a toll on the children and families involved Children are returned to their state's system of care, and are often cycled from one foster home to another Providing services to adoptive parents and children before and after adoption can help make the process work for everyone