DYK: One in three children entered foster care in 2017 because of parental drug abuse. via Child Trends childtrends.org/one-in-three-c… #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

According to the National Foster Youth Institute more than 23,000 children will age out of the U.S. foster care system every year upon reaching the age of 18 and 20% of them will become “instantly homeless.” #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

In New Mexico 36% of children in foster care have 4 or more different placements (homes.) childtrends.org/publications/s… #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, about “6% of foster care youth live in group homes and eight percent live in institutions.” Most, about 45 percent, live in foster family homes; another 30 percent live with relatives. #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

25% of the kids in foster care will experience PTSD. (Foster Club) #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

About 1 in 4 children who are currently in the foster care system are waiting to be adopted. (AFCARS) #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

336 children died in the US while in foster care in FY2015. (AFCARS) #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

6% of the kids in the foster care system have been in a care placement for 5 years or more. (AFCARS) #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

55% of children who are in the foster care system have a case goal of reunification with their families. (Child Welfare Information Gateway) #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

Nationally, some 250,000 kids enter the foster system every year. #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

80% of child abuse victims are under the age of four. dosomething.org/us/facts/11-fa… #CYFDCrisis #nmleg #FosterCare #PassHJM10

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It's such a good feeling waking up on a Friday... until you realize it's Thursday #wompwomp

Can you overdose on coffee? Asking for a friend..... #teamnosleep

Can you die from being too tired? Cause I might 😴 #dramatic

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Hey, how much longer do we have to act like we’re adults? This is exhausting.

Your autopay system didn’t process my payment so now I have to pay you a $39 late fee? Cool Bank of America that’s great #customerservice

I keep thinking that today is Friday and that's a bad place to be on a Tuesday.... #longweekalready #mombrain