THE STATE OF OUR KIDS
decrease in children in foster care 18%
80% decrease in children without a family placement
In 2015, MetroFamily embarked on a 12-month series to report on the state of foster care in Oklahoma, dispel myths and answer questions about how the community could help. We received such a tremendous response that we followed that series with another year-long look at the forever impact local foster families were making on children and their biological parents. Here's a glance at how the Oklahoma foster care numbers have changed from 2015 to 2020.
“Every child deserves a safe, loving home every day.”
new foster famiIies signed up in 2019 810
In 2019, 2,216 children left state care through reunification.
In 2019, DHS staff finalized adoptions for 2,064 children, giving them a permanent home.
The number of kids in care has been dramatically reduced since 2015, which also reduces the number of homes needed to care for them. However, the current population of kids in care has much higher needs compared to those in 2015, making the recruitment of families able to provide higher-level care on a long-term basis that much more challenging.
decrease in approved foster homes 21%
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