“Foster Care is Ground Zero” for 3 primary societal issues. Watch the POWERFUL video above!

 
 
 

Explore the Statistics

 
 

  • In 2023, James Storehouse helped an average of 1,652 babies, children, youth, and their caregiving families per month in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. In total, 19,821 people were served at appointments and deliveries for babies & children in foster care, youth aging out of foster care, children at-risk of removal, children safely reunifying, formerly trafficked youth, and all their caregiving families through our Resource Center (this does not represent unique individuals).

  • On any given day, there’s approximately 700 children in foster care in Ventura County. This number has significantly decreased over the past few years. County representatives largely credit James Storehouse for this decrease.

  • Approximately 30,000 children are currently in foster care in Los Angeles County on any given day. For perspective, the Crypto Arena (formerly Staples Center) seats 19,000 people.

  • Over 400,000 children are currently in foster care in the US.

  • Foster care is ground zero of 3 primary social issues:

    • 50% of the homeless population spent time in foster care

    • 75% of incarcerated individuals spent time in foster care

    • 80% of domestic sex-trafficking survivors spent time in foster care

  • More than 23,000+ children will age out of the US foster care system every year.

    • Of these youth aging out, 20% will become instantly homeless after their 18th birthday. Just half will be employed at the age of 24. Within four years of aging out, 50% of TAY have no earnings, and those who do, make an average annual income of $7,500. Only 3% of children who have aged out of foster care will ever earn a college degree at any point in their life.

  • About 70% of teen girls in foster care will become pregnant before the age of 21. Heartbreakingly, one of the biggest predictors of a child entering foster care is if the child’s mother was in foster care herself.

  • The percentage of children who age out of the foster care system and still suffer from the direct effects of PTSD: 25%. More than double the rate of U.S. veterans.

*See NFYI, DCFS LA County, Ventura HSA, iFoster for further data.

 
 

While the odds are stacked against them, we believe foster care DOES NOT have the final say for the precious children we serve! Together we can break these multi-generational cycles of adversity. Discover the many ways you can get involved and help improve the lives of babies, kids, and teens like these above.