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Help us turn data into dignity for every child.
331,747 children were in U.S. foster care on September 30, 2025. In Louisiana alone, there were 2,133 certified foster homes for 4,487 children. FosterData makes that need visible, county by county, so more people can answer it.
Read the reports
We go to every agency’s official releases, check each figure and keep its source, coverage and date attached.
Go local
County and parish maps show people the need close to home, which is where people step up.
Tell the whole story
Hard data, alongside the reunifications, adoptions and kin who answered the call.
Reach 48 more states
Texas and Louisiana are live. Your gift helps bring the next states online, one verified source at a time.
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FosterData.org is a program of Foster & Adoption Support, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Each donation is matched to a donor record at Foster & Adoption Support, so you get one receipt trail and we can thank you properly.
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