Georgia

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10,934 Children 0-17 in foster care

16% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)

16 Average length of stay for children in FC (months)

728 Number of children at risk for aging out

33% Youth with 1 placement

28% Youth with 2 placements

16% Youth with 3 placements

24% Youth with 4 or more placements

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The foster care system was unprepared for the last drug epidemic-let's not repeat history

published: Feb 9, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Recruitment, Retention

type: Blog Post

state: National

A new article by leaders of the CHAMPS campaign -- Ron Haskins, Jeremy Kohomban, and Jennifer Rodriguez -- offers key insights about today's opioid crisis and what needs to be done to avoid mistakes from prior drug epidemics. "As long…

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The critically important role of faith-based foster parents

published: Feb 9, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: Blog Post

state: National

The Stream, by Josh Shepard, discusses the important role of faith-based partners in providing safe and stable families for children in foster care. The Christian Alliance for Orphans is a lead partner to the CHAMPS campaign. Jason Weber, director of CAFO's…

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CHAMPS Co-Chair Jeremy Kohomban on Fox News about opioid crisis

published: Feb 9, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: Blog Post

state: National

Jeremy Kohomban, Co-chair of CHAMPS and CEO of the Children's Village in New York City, joined a Fox News segment to speak about the devastating impact that the opioid epidemic is having on families.  He outlines several things people can…

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Counties seek family members to care for kids of addicted parents (Ohio)

published: Feb 4, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: News Article

state: National

See this article in the Columbus Dispatch about the state's approach to identify more kinship families to address the shortage in foster families as increasing numbers of children enter foster care in the state. "Research shows kids do better when…

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New program aims to support child welfare (Tennessee)

published: Feb 1, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: News Article

state: National

See this news feature about a the new Safe Baby Court program in Tennessee, designed to provide families who are involved with child welfare with better access to services they need to promote the healthy development of their young children.…

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