Voices for Children - About

About Voices for Children
Fact Sheet
Who Supports VFC
Board Listing
Supporting Statements
Voices for Children Newsletter
FAQ

Events
Press Releases

Volunteers
Volunteer Advocate
Support Volunteer
Quilters for Kids
Volunteer Spotlight

Programs

Voices for Children Marketplace

How You Can Help
Donations
Wish List

Contact
Voices for Children Staff
Employment

Voices for Children
920 North Vandeventer St. Louis, MO 63108 phone: (314) 552-2352 fax: (314) 533-2617

Voices for Children Fact Sheet
St. Louis Voices for Children has many children in need. Below are some statistics showing the urgency of need children have.

Voices for Children Children and Foster Care

580,000	Children in foster care in U.S.

3	Children die every day in the U.S. at the hands of a parent.

12,200	Children in foster care in Missouri.

2,000	The number of St. Louis city children in foster care right now.

1,000	Children represented by Voices for Children today.

42 months	Average length of stay in foster care for a St. Louis City child.

18 months	82% of children with a Voices for Children are in a permanent home within this time.

300+	Voices for Children Volunteers. Budget for current fiscal year is $954,400, less than 18% of which is public dollars.

21-80+	Age range of Voices for Children guardians: Students (law, medicine, social work) teachers, lawyers, bus drivers, writers, nurses, auditors, insurance examiners, retirees.

1,000	Children waiting for a Voices for Children Guardian to represent them - the number increases every day.

2006	When we will reach our goal to represent all of the children that need us.

Our Vision: Every child in a safe, permanent, nurturing home where he or she will have the chance to reach his or her potential. Voices for Children Advocates help make this happen in childtime.

Speak up for a child. Please contact us to join in the cause of helping these children.

Home - About Voices for Children - Events - Volunteers - Programs
Voices for Children Marketplace - How You Can Help - Contact

Call us at 314.552.2352