our children

2005 Placement Census

Male 47%
Female 53%

Ages of Children Placed:
Age 0 to 4 = 44 %
Age 5 to 8 = 25%
Age 9 to 11 = 17%
Age 12 to 14 = 08%
Age 15 to 18 = 6%

Ethnicity of Our Children:
African American –16%
African American / Caucasian - 0%
African American / Hispanic - 3%
African American / American Indian - .7%
Caucasian - 44%
Hispanic –27%

Reasons for Detention:
Although many of our children have experienced more than one form of abuse, the following are the primary reasons our children were placed into foster care:

Substance Abuse –41%
Neglect – 24 %
Domestic Violence – 10%
Physical Abuse – 3%
Sexual Abuse – 4%
Abandonment - 2%
Parents Incarceration - 5%
Parental Homelessness - 1%
Relatives Unable to Continue Caring - 2%
Replacements from other County and Agency Foster Placements - 8%

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