Caroline Danielson, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
Helen Lee, Associate Director and Research Fellow, PPIC
May 2010
This report examines the 45 percent decrease in the number of children in California’s foster care system from 2000-2009. The report attributes this drop to several factors, including shorter stays in foster care and improvements in placement stability. However, the report cites many continuing challenges, including the overrepresentation of black children in foster care, the high number of children aging out of the system, and the decrease in the number of foster homes available.
Mark E. Courtney, Chapin Hall, University of Chicago and Partners of Our Children, University of Washington
Amy Dworsky,Chapin Hall, University of Chicago
JoAnn S. Lee and Melissa Raap, Partners of Our Children, University of Washington
2010
This is the fourth report issued as part of a series tracking the outcomes for a group of former foster youth who aged out of the system at 18, including housing and economic stability, and post secondary education.
Mark E. Courtney, Chapin Hall, University of Chicago and Partners of Our Children, University of Washington
Jennifer L. Hook and JoAnn S. Lee, Partners of Our Children, University of Washington
March 2010
This brief uses information provided by participants in the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth to identify four distinct classes of young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood based on outcomes such as living arrangements, employment, and educational attainment. Since many former foster youth are not eligible for services under the Fostering Connections to Success Act, the brief suggests the identification of subgroups will help in designing future policies and programs for transitioning youth.
