1. Mission: Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self- Sufficient Families, and Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency. Charlie Crist, Governor George H. Sheldon, Secretary Trends in Age of Children in Out-of-Home Care Leadership Briefing November 1, 2010

2. 2 Have Age Demographics of Children in Out-of-Home Care Changed? Children in Out-of-Home Care are increasingly infants & older teens –The number of children in each age group have decreased over the last 6 years –But decreases in Out-of-Home Care have been smaller for the youngest and oldest children Florida’s trends are similar to national trends Florida’s trend is largely due to changes in who enters care (removals)

3. 3 Children in Out-of-Home Care are Increasingly Infants & Older Teens

4. 4 Decreases in Out-of-Home Care Have Been Smaller for Youngest and Oldest Children

5. 5 Florida’s Trends are Similar to…

6. 6 National Trends: (Percent of Foster Care Children Ages 0-2, 16-17 also Increased Nationally Since 2005)

7. 7 This Trend is Largely Due to Changes In Who Enters Care

8. 8 Over the Last 6 Years Florida had Greater Success Reducing Removals for Children in the Middle Age Ranges