alabama
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 7,105 |
| Children entering foster care | 3,562 |
| Children exiting foster care | 3,530 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 35.3 months, median 11.2 months |
| Children each year who age out | 223, 6.3% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
