Massachusetts
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 10,558 |
| Children entering foster care | 6,635 |
| Children exiting foster care | 6,290 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 25.6 months, median 11.2 months |
| Children each year who age out | 1,078, 17.1% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
