Did you know.....

National data on child abuse fatalities show that a child is nearly twice as likely to die of abuse in foster care as in the general population. Children in foster care are three to six times more likely than children not in care to have emotional, behavioral and developmental problems, including conduct disorders, depression, difficulties in school and impaired social relationships. Some experts estimate that about 30% of the children in care have marked or severe emotional problems. Various studies have indicated that children and young people in foster care tend to have limited education and job skills, perform poorly in school compared to children who are not in foster care, lag behind in their education by at least one year, and have lower educational attainment than the general population.


*Casey Family Programs National Center for Resource Family Support

80 percent of prison inmates have been through the foster care system.
*National Association of Social Workers

Children are 11 times more likely to be abused in State care than they are in their own homes.
*National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN)

Children died as a result of abuse in foster care 5.25 times more often than children in the general population. 2.1 percent of all child fatalities took place in foster care. While this may seem like a relatively low number, we must consider the contrast in population between children in the general population versus children in foster care. In 1997, there were nearly 71 million children in the general population (99.6%), but only 302 thousand in state care (.4%) in state care. As state care is supposed to be a 'safe haven', the number of fatalities should be less or at least equal to what it is in the general population of children. By this standard, there should have been less than .4% of child fatalities occurring in foster care, however, there was 5.25 times that amount. (31 states reporting)
*CPS Watch Inc.

I have a child that is a statistic but for him God was able to snap him out of continuing to be a statistic- I am appalled by the fact that people are granted foster care license when this is going on- unfortunately all is nicety nice when case workers show up to see what is going on- I am dismayed by adults treating children in this way and causing detrimental outcomes for the future of the child- but I know one thing my son was snatched from the grips of one of these homes just by what we see going on- do I have proof - read the stats above and see if Marcus falls into that category-


I will not allow him to become another statistic from the system- God will be glorified in all of this- God is our provider- God is our healer- We will Overcome by the blood of the lamb.

In all we have come through and will continue to work through - I am thankful to God for giving me the abilities He has to help me through- without Him I am nothing-I am thankful to God for this opportunity to rehabilitate one of God's precious children.


I am thankful for Marcus - he has come so far- the journey is not over and as his Drs and therapist have both said today we have a long road ahead but we are doing so well-and that we will take 3 steps forward and 1 or 2 back and 3 steps forward and 1-2 back. Just hold steady and keep pressing on.

I am truly in aww at what his therapist and caseworker told me today- They both said you are doing so well- you are doing so much for him and you take what we say and utilize the tools we have given you- you are one of the few that go to the extent you do to provide exactly what Marcus needs- keep doing what you are doing. Of course I was like other parents do not do this for the kids and they said you would be surprised.