Rhode Island
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 2,513 |
| Children entering foster care | 1,443 |
| Children exiting foster care | 1,521 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 26.5 months, median 12.0 months |
| Children each year who age out | 158, 10.4% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
