b"Florida Compared to the TenMost Populous StatesData released in 2021 by Child Trends*, the nation's leading research organization focusing exclusively on improving children and youth's lives, shows that Florida leads the way in many categories.Data and evidence establish that the complete information about the child provided to the court by Florida Guardian ad Litem legal representation and community advocacy positively influences multiple outcomes related to children's well-being and permanency. Florida is the best performer among the ten most populous states in five key outcomes: The lowest average length of time in foster care.The lowest percentage The lowest averageFlorida was the second-best of children in fosterlength of stay of childrenperformer among the ten care over five years. waiting to be adopted. most populous states related toThe lowest percentage The highest percentagethe highest percentage of children of children waiting forof children adopted fromin foster care placement with adoption who spent five- foster care by relatives. relatives and the lowest average plus years in foster care. stay in foster care before adoption.*https://www.childtrends.org/publications/state-level-data-for-understanding-child-welfare-in-the-united-states5"