Tone: Hopeful.InspirationTexas
Most Texas Children Who Leave Foster Care Go Home to Family
Of 9,876 exits from DFPS custody in FY 2025, nearly three in four ended with a parent or a relative.
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3 articles tagged Kinship Care.
Tone: Explainer.Official ReportsNational
331,747 Children Were in U.S. Foster Care on September 30, 2025
After six straight years of decline, the national count rose slightly, partly because Washington State reported for the first time under the new rules.
Tone: Hopeful.InspirationLouisiana
Kin First: About 40% of Louisiana Youth in Foster Care Live With Relatives or Kin
Grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends are Louisiana's largest source of care, and 35% of certified foster families are kin.