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CHAMPS NY is a statewide group of advocates and providers working to promote state policy and practice change that ensures that when children must enter foster care, they are placed into family-based settings whenever possible, and that their caregivers are supported so that children experience the best possible permanency and well-being outcomes.

Our goal: By 2021, in each New York State county, CHAMPS NY seeks to increase by at least 15% the percentage of children in foster care residing in well-supported family-based care, with a comparable reduction of the percentage of children in group homes.

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We are a broad coalition of providers, advocates and thought partners from across the state.

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Facts & Data

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

Contact

Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy

• Name Kari Siddiqui
• Phone 518-463-1896
• Email ksiddiqui@scaany.org
• Web www.scaany.org

Families Together in New York State

• Name Brad Hansen
• Phone 518-432-0333
• Email bhansen@ftnys.org
• Web www.ftnys.org

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New York Highlights

Policy and Practice

CHAMPS NY’s priorities for 2019 include strengthening policies that support and bolster foster families – including relatives – and a new initiative that would provide counties with the resources and support to transition their practice model to better support family-based foster care.

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A Look into Work Underway in Three NY Counties

New from our partner, the Redlich Horwitz Foundation! This report includes case studies of three NY counties that are making tremendous strides to strengthen their use of family-based – both relative and non-relative – foster care.

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Share Your Stories!

Are you a young person with foster care experience? A relative or foster parent? Someone else with personal experience with foster care? We invite you to get involved and share your story with us! Contact us at: CHAMPSNewYork@gmail.com

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New York Announces CHAMPS Campaign

published: Jan 31, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: Blog Post

state: New York

Sarah Chiles, executive director of the Redlich Horwitz Foundation, spoke at the CHAMPS 2018 Kick-off event on January 31, 2018, and announced the foundation's support in bringing CHAMPS to New York. Ms. Chiles described the Redlich Horwitz Foundation's laser focus…

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Opioid epidemic increases need for foster care funding (New York)

published: Feb 7, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Opiods

type: News Article

state: New York

See this commentary by Kate Breslin in the Times Union regarding the rise in the number of children entering foster care in Albany County in recent years.

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CHAMPS NY: New Effort Launches to Promote Policies in Support of Kinship & Foster Parents

published: May 30, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: Blog Post

state: New York

Advocates, legislators, providers, and youth from across the state were on hand as CHAMPS NY was unveiled on May 30th at the Capitol in Albany. CHAMPS NY is a statewide coalition, working to advance state policies and practices that ensure children in…

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New law provides children in foster care the right to visit their siblings (New York)

published: Jan 16, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Visitation

type: News Article

state: New York

This article describes the recent enactment of legislation to give siblings separated by foster care the right to visit and contact each other. The new law allows contact or visitation between siblings, including half siblings, that have been separated by…

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CHAMPS New York Launches and Unveils Policy Goals

published: May 31, 2018

author: CHAMPS

type: Fact Sheet

state: New York

Advocates, legislators, providers, and youth from across the state were on hand as CHAMPS NY was unveiled on May 30th at the Capitol in Albany. CHAMPS NY is a statewide coalition, working to advance state policies and practices that ensure children in…

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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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