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National Capital Region ANNUAL REPORT

National Capital Region ANNUAL REPORT . FOSTER CARE 2013. Who is in Foster Care And Why. Placement Type (as of 12/31). Agency Foster Homes. 40% of all agency homes were vacant on 12/31/2013. 7 out of 10 waiting children are teenagers .

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National Capital Region ANNUAL REPORT

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  1. National Capital Region ANNUAL REPORT FOSTER CARE 2013

  2. Who is in Foster Care And Why

  3. Placement Type (as of 12/31)

  4. Agency Foster Homes 40% of all agency homes were vacant on 12/31/2013

  5. 7 out of 10 waiting children are teenagers

  6. The Relationship between APPLA and Emancipating youth Data Unavailable Data Unavailable Data Unavailable Data Unavailable

  7. Takeaways • Greater support of programs that provide older youth with educational, employment, and housing assistance, and strengthen the recruitment of lifelong connections or mentors. • Continued focus on recruiting outstanding foster parents for teenagers, special needs children and large sibling groups so our children can remain in families rather than congregate care. • Advocate for kinship care financial assistance to relatives who receive their kin/children from foster care in Virginia. • Support the use of Wednesday’s Child to attract families for older teenagers before they age-out of the system.

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