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Austin announces task force to address foster care–to–homelessness pipeline during National Foster Care Month
Summary
At a May 22 proclamation recognizing National Foster Care Month, the City of Austin highlighted local foster care statistics and the Homeless Strategy Office said it has launched a multi‑partner task force to develop recommendations to reduce the number of youth who age out of foster care into homelessness.
Council Member Ryan Alter proclaimed May 22, 2025, as Foster Care Day in Austin and used the event to highlight local foster‑care challenges and partnerships aimed at keeping young people housed and supported as they age out of the system.
The city presented statistics during the proclamation speech noting there are nearly 370,000 children in foster care nationwide, about 20,000 in Texas and nearly 1,200 in Austin. Council Member Alter pointed to research the proclamation cites showing “33 percent of those in the foster care system will experience homelessness by the age of 21.”
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