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Who We Serve

Last year (2004) Colonial CASA advocated for 163 children. The following charts provide information on the demographic makeup of those 153 children. The last section explains what happens to the children when the cases are completed.

Ethnicity

Chart showing the Ethnicity of children served during 2004-2005

Gender

The children were basically evenly split regarding gender.

Chart showing the gender of the chldren served during 2004-2005

Age

Typically, abused children are under the age of eleven. Evidence supports that children eleven and under cannot protect themselves as well as an older child. Last year, 60% of the abused children served by Colonial CASA were under 11 years of age or younger with 32% of those children being 5 years old or younger.

Chart showing the age of children served during 2004-2005

Statistical Tidbits

  • 68% of the children served spent time in placements outside of the home
  • Colonial CASA successfully advocated for 65 safe permanent placements during 2003.  Of those, 45% (29) were safely returned to their parents.
  • Colonial CASA permanent placement recommendations were accepted by the judge 92% of the time during 2003.
 

National Statistics

I hope you agree that one abused and neglected child is one too many.  Unfortunately, child abuse and neglect still exists in our country today.  The National CASA Association recently released the 2006 National Statistics citing 906,000 children were found to be victims of abuse and neglect in 2003.  Equally disturbing is that 1,500 children died from abuse or neglect during 2003.  CASA advocates dedicate their lives to changing these statistics and giving these children a chance, a future.  To view the full statistical report, click here.


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