Power in Numbers

When parents receive necessary support during an investigation, fewer families are separated, or they spend less time apart.

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“While few formal studies on pre-petition programs currently exist, evaluations of a collection of pilot programs show promise, including nearly 100% prevention of foster care entries and cost savings of 2-to-1 when compared with the cost of foster care placement.”

www.casey.org/preventive-legal-support

Providing legal help to parents being investigated by child protective services is still new, but it’s growing quickly across the country. As more programs like this grow, we’ll see more data about how they help keep families together. We will keep updating this page with links to the latest research.

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Families should be supported, not separated