Foster care by the numbers in Arizona

• 10,377 children are in out-of-home care.
• 8,144 children enter foster care each year.
• 7,147 children exit foster care each year.
• Of the children who exit care, 589 (8.2%) leave the system by "aging out" when they turn 18.
• On average, children remain in foster care 20.5 months (median = 10.7; mean = 20.5).

Investing in Children and Families
In Arizona, Casey Family Programs serves children in foster care, strengthens families and works to improve the child welfare system. Casey Family Programs operates a field office in Phoenix and contributes staff to the collaborative Kinship and Adoption Resource and Education (KARE) Family Center in Tucson. Casey also works to improve Arizona's child welfare system through strategic consulting.