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AAMC reports that the suicide rate among Black 10-19 year old foster youth has risen 78%!
ALL of the children in Foster Care are OUR CHILDREN!
Let's take care of our children!"
Some sobering statistics are given below but more detailed stats are on the Christian Alliance for Orphans website.
United States Statistics:
Every year, almost 400,000 children enter the foster care system!
About 23,000 age out! Without intervention, foster care becomes cyclical!
Foster Care is disproportionately Black
Although people of color are in the minority in the United States, a disproportionate number of children in foster care are children of color.
However, predominately Black churches are stepping up to the plate!
Bishop & Mrs. Aaron Blake - Adopted 6 boys and led a movement in their congregation where 39 others were adopted!
And...
The W.C. Martins -"Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot" tells how all the foster children in a 100-mile radius were adopted.
Every year, almost 400,000 children enter the foster care system!
About 23,000 age out! Without intervention, foster care becomes cyclical!
Foster Care is disproportionately Black
Although people of color are in the minority in the United States, a disproportionate number of children in foster care are children of color.
However, predominately Black churches are stepping up to the plate!
Bishop & Mrs. Aaron Blake - Adopted 6 boys and led a movement in their congregation where 39 others were adopted!
And...
The W.C. Martins -"Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot" tells how all the foster children in a 100-mile radius were adopted.
Every year, almost 400,000 children enter the foster care system!
About 23,000 age out! Without intervention, foster care becomes cyclical!
Foster Care is disproportionately Black
Although people of color are in the minority in the United States, a disproportionate number of children in foster care are children of color.
However, predominately Black churches are stepping up to the plate!
Bishop & Mrs. Aaron Blake - Adopted 6 boys and led a movement in their congregation where 39 others were adopted!
And...
The W.C. Martins -"Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot" tells how all the foster children in a 100-mile radius were adopted.
Local (Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas) Statistics
In TX, there are about 17,000 in foster care!
Almost 3,000 Age-Out of Foster Care in DFW every year!
Our children are losing hope! We can help them!!
Contact Dr. Bren to see how you can help!
Support REECH's innovative program that honors resilient foster care youth, celebrates them, and shows them how to break the cycle of foster care.
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