Advokids' Mission Statement.
70,000 children live in foster care in California.
Files Many children cycle through the foster care system...
...and experience multiple placements.
Infants and babies are the largest group to enter, remain, and re-enter the foster care system.
50% of children --3 years old experience multiple foster care placements.
Multiple foster care placements present a host of traumas for very young children.
Babies grieve when their relationships are disrupted and this sadness adversely affects their brain development.
Although foster care was designed to be a temporary solution...
...nearly half (45%) of children have been in foster care for more than 2 years.
Those who are adopted still spend an average of 30.6 months in foster care.
Those who "age out" of foster care, or are never adopted, do not fare well.
How can we do better?
The juvenile court is ultimately responsible for the well-being of every foster child.
Advokids’ legal services promote and facilitate child-focused advocacy...
...making sure that issues affecting a child’s physical safety, security and emotional health are considered by the judge.
Providing access to the juvenile court allows for transparency and improves accountability.
Accountability keeps our infants and children in foster care safer and improves their permanency outcomes.
When children are placed in foster care, their world is forever changed.
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Did You Know?
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  • is a non-profit organization dedicated to defending the rights and meeting the needs of children who are in the California foster care system due to abuse or neglect at home.
  • provides direct legal assistance, support and education to foster children and their advocates, including lawyers, CASA volunteers, FFAs, social workers, mental health providers, and foster and adoptive parents.
  • facilitates the flow of critical information between county agencies, caregivers, relatives, concerned citizens and the court in order to assure children’s safety and security.
  • promotes public awareness of the needs of children in foster care, specifically their need for safety, security and stability.
  • is dedicated to the proactive development and implementation of innovative court rules, legislation and pilot projects to advance the welfare of foster children throughout California.
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