An estimated 50% of all children in foster care are there because one or both of their parents are addicted to drugs

An estimated 50% of all children in foster care are there because one or both of their parents are addicted to drugs
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Approximately 35% of Ohio’s foster children are in care because of reported abuse or neglect.
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There are nearly 3,000 more children in the Ohio child welfare system today than when the opiate crisis began 7 years ago.

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More than 16,000 children are currently placed in the Ohio’s foster care system.

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Ohio has just 7,200 licensed foster families to fill this need.

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On any given day, approximately 3,000 Ohio foster children are eligible for adoption.