Statistics Check
The number of licensed foster homes in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County increased 58% — from 501 to 790 — between 1992 and 1997.
This edition of AdvoCasey looks at foster care reform in two Family to Family sites. It also shares how Casey Family Services alumni are faring after they exit the agency’s care and how three sites participating in the Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative have reduced their inappropriate use of secure detention.
AdvoCasey is a seasonal publication with themed issues that spotlight programs and policies making measurable differences in the lives of kids and families.
Researchers compared Casey Family Services alumni to young people who had participated in equivalent studies of public and private foster care. They found that Casey alumni were 13% more likely to have completed high school, 20% more likely to be working full or part-time and 28% more likely to have delayed parenting beyond age 23.