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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: Hard data.Data StoriesNational
They left care as legal adults, not to a family. Research from three Midwest states found 31% to 46% had been homeless at least once by 26.
Tone: Hard data.Data StoriesLouisiana
Youth leaving DCFS custody because of their age rose 65% between SFY 2023 and SFY 2025. Teens need families too.
Tone: Hopeful.Take ActionTexas
You don't need it all figured out. You need an information meeting and an agency. Here is the path, straight from DFPS.
Tone: Hard data.Data StoriesTexas
The fewest in a decade, and still 772 young adults starting life without a permanent family.