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Know the Facts

  • Colorado ranks third in the United States for deaths resulting from child abuse.
  • Colorado’s funding to battle child abuse ranks among the lowest in the nation.
  • More than 50,000 reports of child abuse and neglect are filed each year in Colorado.
  • More than 11,000 children enter foster care each year in Colorado.
  • The 1st Judicial District, which includes Jefferson and Gilpin counties, ranks among the top five in Colorado for the number of abuse and neglect cases.
  • Children with a CASA volunteer are:
    • Half as likely to spend time in long-term foster care, defined as three years or longer.
    • Less likely to move from foster home to foster home when a CASA volunteer is involved.
    • 95% less likely to re-enter the foster care system.