The New York Times recently reported on a study following the fate of foster children in the US who have aged out of the foster system. The findings are quite sobering: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/us/07foster.html
For additional info on foster care statistics from Saddleback Church, click here: http://www.facebook.com/notes/orphans-and-the-church/the-american-orphan/155263781164493