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26,237
Kentucky children were involved in court cases of abuse, neglect, and dependency in 2018 1 -
3,514
of those children had the help of a CASA volunteer 2 -
1,112
trained CASA volunteers are actively working in Kentucky 3
CHILDREN WHO ARE ASSIGNED A CASA VOLUNTEER...4
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are half as likely to re-enter foster care as children without a CASA
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spend less time in foster care overall before finding a safe, permanent home
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perform better in school
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score higher on nine protective factors →
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• Neighborhood resources
• Interested adults
• Sense of acceptance
• Controls against deviant behavior
• Models of conventional behavior -
• Positive attitude towards the future
• Valuing achievement
• Ability to work with others
• Ability to work out conflicts
OUR VISION: SERVING EVERY CHILD IN KENTUCKY —YOU CAN HELP—
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
1 Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, January 2019
2 Kentucky CASA Network, Inc., January 2019
3 Kentucky CASA Network, Inc., January 2019
4 National CASA Association – Evidence of Effectiveness
