All aspects of the CHAMPS campaign leverage the vast body of research that shows that loving, supportive families – whether birth, kin, foster or adoptive – are critical to the healthy development of all children.  The CHAMPS campaign has created this bibliography of research articles that demonstrate the vital importance of stable, quality foster parenting in the lives of children in foster care. CHAMPS also provides this “research highlights” document which offers key themes based on the research. These documents will be updated periodically.

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Fact Sheet

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CHAMPS is an exciting new policy campaign with dozens of partner organizations working together to highlight the vital importance of foster parents to the health and well-being of children in foster care. Check out what’s going on nationally and in the states.