Age of Youth Served
Gender of Youth Served
FY23 OUTCOMES
In FY23, we created individual Advocacy Plans for 398 youth. These plans measure each child’s well-being and development and are first drafted when a CASA is assigned to a youth. They are then updated at each court hearing date, serving to inform and record the services and resources provided to the child. Over the course of FY23, 358 out of 398 youth had an Advocacy Plan update. The following data is specific to these children only.
Positive Childhood Experiences
According to the California Surgeon General, prioritizing these seven key areas can reduce levels of toxic stress and actively combat the effects of experienced trauma: supportive relationships, healthy sleep practices, physical activity, nutrition, mindfulness, mental health care and access to nature. Child Advocates supports CASAs and their foster youth by providing access to critical resources and experiences that target these domains. This table illustrates the number of children who engaged in positive experiences within each area during FY23, as reported by their CASAs.
Our Children Have Improved Well-being
There are multiple areas we consider when measuring outcomes for the children and youth we serve, all of which are crucial to their cognitive and physical development. We use the Ages & Stages Questionnaire-3 for children ages 0–5 and the Measures of Well-Being Survey for children ages six and older. Here is their improvement by each domain:
ages 0-5
ages 6+
Ages 0–5
Ages 6+
Children’s Needs Were Met
Advocacy Plans are also used to identify a youth’s needs specific to the following areas: physical health, emotional health, learning and longer term impact (e.g. housing, employment). CASAs help ensure these needs are met, then record them when updating the Advocacy Plan.
PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO HAD ALL
OR SOME NEEDS MET IN THE FOLLOWING DOMAINS
