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Tone: Hopeful.InspirationLouisiana
At its 27th annual Adoption Celebration, DCFS honored 508 families. Fifty of the children were teenagers, up from 36 the year before.
Tone: Hopeful.InspirationTexas
Of 9,876 exits from DFPS custody in FY 2025, nearly three in four ended with a parent or a relative.
Tone: Explainer.Data StoriesTexas
Adoptions are down by more than half since FY 2019. So is the number of children in care, and that context matters.
Tone: Explainer.Data StoriesNational
Adoptions peaked at 66,210 in FY 2019. Fewer children in care explains part of the drop, but not all of it.