Nebraska Percentage Of Children Aging Out Of Foster Care Has Nearly Doubled In A Decade

The percentage and number of Nebraska children aging out of foster care nearly doubled, from 5% to 9.3%, between 2015 and 2025, according to a recent report. The percentage of children reunified with their parents declined from 2015 to 2025, from 61% to 45.5%. “Aging out,” which means the state is no longer responsible for the care of a foster child, occurs in Nebraska when youth turn 19 while in state care without being reunified with their parents or reaching any other type of permanency, such as adoption, guardianship, or living with a relative.

In 2015, 2,092 . . .