More than 800 Children and Young People Have Been Living in Foster Homes for at Least Six Years

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The CASA 2025 report shows that prolonged receptions resist: 17% of children in generalist homes stay in the system for six or more years.

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The average length of stay in general care homes was 2.8 years, but the data show different realities, with 1,389 children and young people welcomed less than a year and 1,288 between two and three years.

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More than 800 children and young people have been living in foster homes in Portugal for six years or more, according to data from Social Security in 2025.