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May is National Foster Care Month

5/21/2018

 
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In 1988, President Ronald Reagan declared the month of May as National Foster Care Month. It is a time dedicated to raising awareness and acknowledging those who are committed to making a difference in the life of a foster child.

Did you know?
  • Nearly 430,000 children are in foster care in the U.S.
  • Average age for foster children is 8 years old.
  • Average time in foster care is 20 months.
  •  61% of foster children are removed from their home because of neglect.
*According to the 2016 AFCARS Report

​It’s hard to know what living in foster care is really like if you’ve never had to experience it. There can be a lot of pain and confusion associated with it. As a young child, being removed from your home and placed into a new one can be traumatizing. Nothing happens on the child’s terms which can be extremely difficult for them to understand. They don’t get the same stability that other kids get. There are adults coming in and out of the child’s life and they don’t always have a place to call home. Most kids in foster care have experienced so much trauma at such a young age that it will possibly stay with them for the rest of their lives.

However, their past doesn’t define them. They are still kids who love to play sports, watch cartoons, and spend time with their friends at school. Even with the hardships they may face, they are still able to enjoy being a kid. There are so many people who are able to make a difference in a child’s life, including social workers, foster parents, teachers, and our CASA volunteers. So, for #NationalFosterCareMonth we want to honor those who play a key role in the lives of foster children and raise awareness of the needs of these children.

If you want to learn more about our CASA program, visit www.athensoconeecasa.org. Also check out Home in 5 and United Hope for Children for more ways to help children in foster care.

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