Illinois

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14,650 Children 0-17 in foster care

10% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)

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

3,683 Number of children at risk for aging out

24% Youth with 1 placement

22% Youth with 2 placements

15% Youth with 3 placements

39% Youth with 4 or more placements

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AAP VOICES: HELPING FOSTER PARENTS BE A HEALING FORCE IN YOUNG LIVES

published: May 31, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

"As a pediatrician who has cared for many children who have experienced abuse or neglect, I know that the single most important factor in their healing is the love and support of a trusted adult. For children who have had…

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From Beauty Salons to Foster Homes, Denise Goodman Explains How to Crack the Recruitment Code

published: May 16, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Foster parent support, Recruitment

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

"Retention is often an under-acknowledged part of finding quality foster parents." - Denise Goodman One of the nation's leading experts on foster parenting shares key insights about what it takes to recruit and retain amazing foster parents. In this recent…

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State and National Fact Sheets: America's Opioid Crisis: The Unseen Impact on Children

published: Apr 27, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Opiods

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

"As millions of families struggle with addiction, children are caught in the fray."  The American Academy of Pediatrics, in partnership with Casey Family Programs, has issued state-by-state and national fact sheets that provide a snapshot of the impact that the nation's…

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National Fact Sheet on the Educational Outcomes of Children in Foster Care

published: Apr 24, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Education

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

"Positive school experiences can counteract the negative effects of abuse, neglect, separation and lack of permanency experienced by more than 400,000 U.S. children and youth in foster care." See this data-rich publication, compiled by the Legal Center for Foster Care and…

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CHAMPS Research Summaries

published: Apr 15, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: foster parenting

type: Fact Sheet

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

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…

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