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PERMANENCY PROJECT

Published On: June 2, 2023
Three young women smiling and embracing each other, standing in front of a colorful graffiti wall, symbolizing friendship and support in the context of foster care and the Permanency Project.

Problem

Nationally, over 90% of children in foster care leave the child welfare system via reunification with biological parents, guardianship, kinship placements, or adoption.1 The remaining children – approximately 9% of teens and young adults – “age out” of the child welfare system without a permanent family.

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