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California foster care data suggests that between 2003 and 2012 an increasing proportion of 17-year-old youth in foster care had diagnosed mental health disorders. The proportion increased from 25% in 2003 to 50% in 2012. During the same time period the number of 17-year-olds in foster care declined by 31.9%.

In 2003, there were 4,880 youth age 17 in foster care, and of those, 1,160 had a mental health disorder. In 2012, there were 3,323 youth age 17 in foster care, and of those 1,664 had a mental health disorder.

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Weekly News Wire | March 26, 2017

Data Suggest Proportion Of California Transition Age Foster Youth With A Mental Health Diagnosis Increased From 2003 To 2012

California foster care data suggests that between 2003 and 2012 an increasing proportion of 17-year-old youth in foster care had diagnosed mental health disorders. The proportion increased from 25% in 2003 to 50% in 2012. During the same time period the number of 17-year-olds in foster care declined by 31.9%.

In 2003, there were 4,880 youth age 17 in foster care, and of those, 1,160 had a mental health disorder. In 2012, there were 3,323 youth age 17 in foster care, and of those 1,664 had a mental health disorder.

These . . .

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