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how many kids die in foster care
Roughly 1,600 children die each year due to abuse and neglect
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how many times can one kid move
Some children will move more than 15 times.
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The average age of a child in foster care is 9 years old. Fifty-two percent are male and 48% are female
how many males are in foster care
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how much do foster parents get paid
foster parents are not actually paid. They do, however, receive reimbursement that is not taxable income.
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how long does it take to be adopted
years
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how many foster care kids age out on to the st
30 percent
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are all foster home safe
No
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how many kids in Canada are in foster care
Newly released data from the National Household Survey suggest that, of the approximately 30,000 children in care in Canada in 2011, 14,225 were aboriginal.
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what are two main things kids can go through in a home
abuse, sexually abuse
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how many first nations people were in foster care
Nearly half of children under 14 in foster care in Canada are aboriginal children
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