THE FACTS
DATA CITATIONS
6,000
Center for Social Sector Analytics & Technology (2019). Entering Out-of-Home Care (Count). www.pocdata.org
10,000
Center for Social Sector Analytics & Technology (2019). Children in Out-of-Home Care (Count). www.pocdata.org
5,100
King 5 News. (2018). Western Washington has a Foster Care Crisis, says Expert. www.King5.com
12%
Mason Burley (2010). High School Graduation and Dropout Trends for Washington State Foster Youth. Olympia: Washington State Institute for Public Policy.
1/3
The Seattle Times (2019, February 28). Many Washington Foster Kids Become Homeless. Tennessee May Have Found a Solution. www.seattletimes.com
44%
Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds.(2018). 2018 Annual Report. Olympia, Washington.
1 in 8
Northwest Harvest. 2018. Washington Hunger Facts. www.nwharvest.org
1 in 8
Northwest Harvest. 2018. Washington Hunger Facts. www.nwharvest.org
41%
Center for Social Sector Analytics & Technology (2019). Placements in Family Settings. www.pocdata.org