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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Current strategies and goals for NYC foster care
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ACS has implemented several strategies to improve outcomes for children in foster care, focusing on reducing residential care, increasing kinship placements, and enhancing support for youth.
- Less than 10% of youth in foster care are in residential placements
- About 45% of children in care reside with family or close family friends
- One-third of children reunify with their families in the first year
- Expanded support programs like Fair Futures and College Choice for youth in care