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May is National Foster Care Month |
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California Foster Care...the Facts!
CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE COUNTY
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58,012 children
1/01/2011 - 12/31/2011
Most children are placed in foster care due to parental abuse or neglect
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3,777 children
1/01/2011 - 12/31/2011
Most children are placed in foster care due to parental abuse or neglect
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Ages of Children in Foster Care
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< 1 year
1 – 2 years
3 – 5 years
6 – 10 years
11 – 15 years
16 – 20 years
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3,115 children
7,406 children
8,605 children
11,986 children
15,321 children
11, 579 children
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< 1 year
1 – 2 years
3 – 5 years
6 – 10 years
11 – 15 years
16 – 20 years
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266 children
520 children
563 children
815 children
1,063 children
726 children
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Gender of Children in Foster Care
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Female
Male
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48.6 %
51.4 %
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Female
Male
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49.8 %
50.2 %
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Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care
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African American
Caucasian
Hispanic
Asian / Pacific Islander
Native American
Not Identified
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23.9 %
25.1 %
46.9 %
2.5 %
1.5 %
<1 %
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African American
Caucasian
Hispanic
Asian / Pacific Islander
Native American
Not Identified
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15.7 %
28.7 %
53.1 %
1.0 %
1.5 %
0 %
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Source: Child Welfare Dynamic Report System,
University of California at Berkeley, Center for Social Services Research
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