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Thousands of youth across the globe live in residential care facilities.

Facilities provide structured, intensive care for young people who cannot remain safely at home.

Providing quality residential care is essential in supporting some youth who have experienced serious trauma.

In the United States, an estimated 33,000 youth ages eight and older live in residential care facilities. And across the globe, researchers estimate that some 2.7 million young people live in residential care.

In the U.S. and many developed countries, adolescents typically enter residential care after experiencing abuse, neglect, or other adverse childhood experiences . In addition, many young people admitted to residential care have experienced multiple, unsuccessful foster placements. These yout

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