Pennsylvania

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14,853 Children 0-17 in foster care

19% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)

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

1,237 Number of children at risk for aging out

43% Youth with 1 placement

26% Youth with 2 placements

12% Youth with 3 placements

18% Youth with 4 or more placements

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On The Navajo Nation, Foster Care Families Are In Short Supply (Includes audio)

published: Feb 28, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Recruitment

type: News Article

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

NPR coverage of foster care needs on the Navajo Nation. "Foster care families are in short supply on the Navajo Nation. About 1,200 children on the reservation cycle through foster care in the course of a year, but there are…

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Summaries of the Family First Prevention Services Act by the Children's Defense Fund

published: Feb 23, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Family First Act, Permanence, Prevention

type: Fact Sheet

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

We are grateful to the Children's Defense Fund for preparing summaries of the Family First Prevention Services Act, which was signed into law on February 9, 2018 as part of Division E in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R.…

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Searchable database of state Child and Family Services Plans (HHS)

published: Feb 14, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Child well-being, Permanence, Prevention

type: Web Resource

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

The Children's Bureau, within the Department of Health and Human Services, hosts a searchable database of state Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) and state Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR). The CFSP is a five-year strategic plan that sets forth…

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CliffsNotes on Family First Act by the Chronicle of Social Change

published: Feb 14, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Prevention

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

The Chronicle of Social Change, a widely read news source in the child welfare sector, has published a three-part series describing the Family First Prevention Services Act, also known as the Family First Act. See here for part one. See…

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Brain Frames - Fact Sheets on Adolescent Brain Development

published: Feb 12, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Child well-being

type: Fact Sheet

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has developed a new resource series, Brain Frames, to help child welfare practitioners, parents, the legal community, teachers, mentors and other caring adults use the findings of adolescent brain science to promote healthy outlooks and…

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