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"Improving Virginia's Foster Care System" Report to the Governor and General Assembly in Virginia

In December 2018, Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission issued a report, “Improving Virginia’s Foster Care System” which includes 34 recommendations for improving child welfare.

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4,721 Children 0-17 in foster care

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

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

707 Number of children at risk for aging out

40% Youth with 1 placement

27% Youth with 2 placements

12% Youth with 3 placements

21% Youth with 4 or more placements

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Spotlight on an Amazing Foster Parent: Ellen, Virginia

published: May 31, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: Blog Post

state: Virginia

Today is May 31, National Foster Parent Appreciation Day and CHAMPS is happy to shine the light on an amazing foster parent: Ellen from Virginia A teacher of young children with special needs, Ellen noticed a rope burn on the…

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"How Do You Find a Home for a Foster Child at a Time Like This?" (The Atlantic, October 11, 2020)

published: Jan 14, 2021

author: CHAMPS

topics: foster parenting

type: News Article

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

This article in the Atlantic by Kate Cray provides a close up look at the difficult challenges of foster parenting during the pandemic and highlights struggles agencies face in continuing to recruit, support and retain families. Foster families from New…

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State-based foster and kinship families write to Congress about COVID-19 pandemic

published: May 12, 2020

author: CHAMPS

topics: COVID-19

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

  In May 2020, state-based organizations of foster families and kinship caregivers from across the country wrote to Congress to share their unique point of view about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of children and youth…

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Foster family recruitment, development and support: During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond (Part 3 of 3)

published: May 11, 2020

author: CHAMPS

topics: COVID-19, foster parenting, Recruitment, Retention

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

Foster family recruitment, development and support: During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond A Three-Part Conversation with Denise Goodman, PhD In this three-part series, Denise Goodman, a national expert in foster family recruitment, development and support, shared with CHAMPS her perspective…

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Foster family recruitment, development and support: During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond (Part 2 of 3)

published: May 11, 2020

author: CHAMPS

topics: COVID-19, foster parenting, Recruitment, Retention

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

Foster family recruitment, development and support: During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond A Three-Part Conversation with Denise Goodman, PhD In this three-part series, Denise Goodman, a national expert in foster family recruitment, development and support, shared with CHAMPS her perspective…

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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.

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