California

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52,910 Children 0-17 in foster care

12% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)

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

11,602 Number of children at risk for aging out

39% Youth with 1 placement

25% Youth with 2 placements

15% Youth with 3 placements

21% Youth with 4 or more placements

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Foster care caseloads increase for fifth straight year (Chronicle of Social Change)

published: Nov 8, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: Blog Post

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/for-fifth-straight-year-u-s-foster-care-totals-were-up-in-2017/32717

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National Survey of Foster Home Policies and Regulations

published: Feb 9, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Access to health care, Financial support, Respite care, Training

type: Report

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

This report describes foster parent policies and regulations in all 50 states. The research was conducted by the University of Maryland, School of Social Work, and published in April 2017. The researchers gathered information through online research and through a…

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CHAMPS video

published: Feb 10, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Child health, Child well-being, Foster parent support

type: Video

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 more

Learn more about the CHAMPS video and its focus on ensuring bright futures for kids in foster care. CHAMPS aims to achieve positive changes by promoting policies to create a new partnership between foster parents and the agencies responsible for…

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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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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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