Learn More About Foster Care
CFR works to keep children out of a foster care system that can have seriously negative consequences. While foster care is a temporary solution for some children, those who spend a prolonged time in care are more likely to experience teen pregnancy, mental illness, unemployment, incarceration, homelessness, and other difficulties later in life.
References
Assessing the Effects of Foster Care
Casey Family Programs
Child Welfare Fact Sheet
Casey Family Programs
Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Fostering Careers: Improving Employment Outcomes for Young People Aging Out of New York City’s Foster Care System
Center for an Urban Future
Improving Outcomes for Older Youth in Foster Care
Casey Family Programs
Uncertain Futures: Foster Youth Transition to Adulthood
Child Welfare League of America
Government References
Statistics & Links
New York City Administration for Children’s Service
Administration for Children’s Services 2011 Report
New York City Mayor’s Management Report
Foster Care Research
New York State Office of Children & Family Services
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
US Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families
