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Governor DeWine Launches Effort To Recruit Foster Families

Governor Mike DeWine wants to increase the number of foster families available to meet the growing need, and has launched a recruiting effort. The state has a new foster care and adoption website that gives Ohioans information on requirements and responsibilities for would-be foster parents. But Bret Crow with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says it is part of a larger public awareness campaign. “That involves display ads, it involves social media hits, it involves key word searches.”

The number of kids in foster care has soared 28 percent in the last five years, in nearly all cases because of the opioid crisis. One of DeWine’s first executive orders was to elevate foster care priorities within the job and family services agency.

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13,174 Children 0-17 in foster care

14% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)

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

1,244 Number of children at risk for aging out

48% Youth with 1 placement

24% Youth with 2 placements

11% Youth with 3 placements

17% 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, and 47 more

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…

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, and 47 more

"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…

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, and 47 more

"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…

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, and 47 more

"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…

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, and 47 more

"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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