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CHAMPS in the States
Every child in foster care deserves the highest quality care. But current policies and practices don’t prioritize foster parenting. That is where CHAMPS comes in. CHAMPS calls on policy makers to create a new partnership between foster parents and the state and local agencies responsible for foster care.
CHAMPS promotes policies that acknowledge the vital role that foster parents play in a child’s life. Policies and practices should raise foster parenting to an ongoing priority to ensure that foster parents always have the training and support they need to help children heal, grow and thrive.
Alabama
- 4,608 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 20% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Alaska
- 2,649 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 20% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Arizona
- 17,737 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 14% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Arkansas
- 4,545 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 20% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
California
- 52,910 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 12% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Colorado
- 4,988 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 30% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Connecticut
- 3,356 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 14% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Delaware
- 664 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 15% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Florida
- 22,354 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 12% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Georgia
- 10,934 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 16% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Hawaii
- 1,360 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 5% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Idaho
- 1,349 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 9% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Illinois
- 14,650 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 10% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Indiana
- 16,639 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 7% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Iowa
- 5,884 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 18% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Kansas
- 7,182 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 6% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Kentucky
- 7,507 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 17% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Louisiana
- 4,544 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 8% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Maine
- 1,863 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 5% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Maryland
- 3,734 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 15% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Massachusetts
- 10,266 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 17% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Michigan
- 12,093 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 9% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Minnesota
- 7,511 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 16% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Mississippi
- 4,586 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 13% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Missouri
- 12,143 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 10% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Montana
- 2,798 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 9% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Nebraska
- 3,691 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 6% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Nevada
- 4,471 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 8% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
New Hampshire
- 973 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 29% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
New Jersey
- 6,874 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 6% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
New Mexico
- 2,471 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 6% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
New York
- 18,613 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 18% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
North Carolina
- 10,022 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 11% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
North Dakota
- 1,335 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 18% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Ohio
- 13,174 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 14% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Oklahoma
- 11,168 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 7% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Oregon
- 7,266 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 17% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Pennsylvania
- 14,853 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 19% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Rhode Island
- 1,825 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 24% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
South Carolina
- 3,707 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 24% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
South Dakota
- 1,265 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 17% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Tennessee
- 7,681 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 18% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Texas
- 29,784 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 16% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Utah
- 2,516 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 12% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Vermont
- 1,308 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 14% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Virginia
- 4,721 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 16% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Washington
- 10,161 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 5% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
West Virginia
- 4,905 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 23% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Wisconsin
- 6,909 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 12% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
Wyoming
- 1,075 Children 0-17 in foster care
- 21% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
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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.