Who are the children in foster care in San Luis Obispo County?
There are approximately 300 children in San Luis Obispo County in foster care requiring temporary out-of-home care because of parental neglect and/or abuse. In San Luis Obispo County approximately 60% of these children are Caucasian, 30% are Hispanic, 5 % are black and the other 5% are of other ethnicity. Some stay in foster care for weeks; some for years. The children are of all ages and varying needs.
