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  • 18,613 Children 0-17 in foster care
  • 18% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)
  • 31 Average length of stay for children in FC (months)
  • 3,007 Number of children at risk for aging out
  • 40% Youth with 1 placement
  • 24% Youth with 2 placements
  • 14% Youth with 3 placements
  • 22% Youth with 4 or more placements

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CHAMPS Policy Priorities

published: Jun 16, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Foster parent support, Recruitment, Retention

type: Fact Sheet

state: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Several factors are creating an urgent need for policy makers to turn their attention to finding solutions for recruiting and retaining quality foster parents.  These include rising numbers of children entering foster care in many communities due to the opioid…

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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, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

"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, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

"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, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

"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, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

"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 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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