Center
or an
Urban
Future
Federal dollars for workforce
training in NYC dropped by
157%
over the past decade, from
S 142 million to $61 million
HALF
Of all former foster youth
in NYC, about 1800 young
adults between ages 21 and 24,
are likely to be out of work
of nation's children
and youth in foster care
live in New York City
of foster youth
in 8th grade
perform math
at grade level
vs 46% of all
NYC 8th
graders
of foster youth
in 8th grade
read and write
at grade level
vs. of all
NYC 8th
graders
1 in 10 foster youth who left
care in 2004 entered a homeless
shelter within a year*
I in 5 entered a homeless shelter
within three years of leaving care
OUT OF
are parents with children
The recession drove up
the number Of disconnected
youth in New York City by
betv,'een 2007 and 2009,
from 1 14,000 to 131,000
Only 10% of all eligible
foster youth obtained summer
youth internships in 2010
6 out of 7 young adults
connected to a job via NYC
career centers held a
high school diploma or GED
1 6,000
children and youth in
foster care as of 201 0,
down from 51 ,OOO in 1991
2,000
over age 18
FOSTERING
CAREERS
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