connecticut
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 5,495 |
| Children entering foster care | 2,665 |
| Children exiting foster care | 2,900 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 32.5 months, median 18.5 months |
| Children each year who age out | 453, 15.6% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
