DePaul Community Resources Annual Report 2023

Your 2023 Impact… ❤ Foster Care: 133 children and teens experienced safety and healing in a family home ❤ Adoption: 194 children and teens received support during their adoption process, including 96 who were officially welcomed into their forever homes. 327 families received post-adoption services for enhanced stability and connection ❤ Day Support: 27 individuals with disabilities were provided opportu nities for social inclusion, skill-building, and community engagement ❤ Sponsored Residential Care: 142 individuals with disabilities resided in family homes instead of institutions ❤ Counseling Services: 249 families strengthened their relationships ❤ Independent Living: 25 young adults transitioned into college, employment, and stable housing ❤ Kinship Care: 11 families were supported with services and resources to keep children out of foster care What Needs To Be Done… ❤ 2 , 127 children in foster care are waiting to be adopted Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, December 2023 ❤ 66 adults with disabilities still reside in training centers Source: The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, January 2024 ❤ 555 children are living in temporary care facilities, group homes, or residential treatment facilities Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, December 2023 ❤ 15 , 016 Virginians with I/DD are on waiting lists for waivers Source: The Arc of Virginia, December 2023 ❤ 442 youth aged out of foster care without a permanent placement during fiscal year 2023 Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, December 2023

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