CASA is a national cause with 68,000 volunteers in over 970 locations across the country.
Last year, we served about a quarter million children; about one-third of the over 800,000 children, are in foster care.
484 children confirmed victims of abuse or neglect.
- 95% of children do not languish in long-term foster care.*
- 90% of children do not re-enter the child welfare system.*
- Children ages 0-3 are the most likely to experience abuse
- About 1 in 50 U.S. infants are victims of nonfatal child aduse or neglect in a year
- 1,500 children did every year from child abuse and neglect
- That is just over 4 fatalities every day
- 79% of the children killed are younger than 4.
*US Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, January 2007
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484 children confirmed victims of abuse or neglect. 306 children in out-of-home care due to abuse or neglect.
9 new CASA volunteers trained.
83 children received advocacy by a CASA volunteer.
24 children had their cases closed (due to permanent placement).
37 active volunteer CASAs.
| 28,193 confirmed cases of abuse or neglect of children.
16,982 children in out-of-home care due to abuse or neglect.
*2005 statistics, as reported in July, 2007 in the Kids Count Data Book, sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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