Statistics On Foster Care In Virginia
In State Fiscal Year 2018, 2,743 children entered Virginia’s foster care system.
36% are teenagers who may have more independence, but have not outgrown the need for love, support and guidance as they navigate early adulthood.
The average age of a youth in Virginia’s foster care is 8.
Twenty percent of teens aging out of foster care are greater risk for homelessness, unemployment and incarceration.
