CASA Advocates Reduce State Spending

CASA advocacy reduces the State's cost of caring for children in placement.  The following stories demonstrate a cost savings to New Jersey of over $3.9M in just five cases.  While identifying information has been altered, story essentials and cost savings have not been.

Read Keyanna and Sienna's CASA Story
Keyanna’s Residential Treatments Facility (low end, 15 yrs @ $126,416 / yr)	$1,896,240
Sienna’s Foster Care Placement (1.5 yrs minimum, @ $13,853 / yr)	20,780
Adoption Subsidies through age 18 (12 yrs @ $8498 / yr)	102,000
SAVINGS	$2,019,020

Read Paul's CASA Story
Jacob’s Residential Care (low end, 6 yrs @ $126,416 / yr)	$ 758,496
SAVINGS	$ 758,496

Read Carlos and Miguel's CASA Story
Carlos Group Home Placement (2 yrs @ $82,486 / yr)	$ 164,972
Carlos Adoption Subsidy (4 yrs @ $8500/yr)	34,000
Miguel’s Group Home Placement (2 yrs @ $82486 / yr)	164,972
Miguel’s Adoption Subsidy (5 yrs @ $8500 / yr)	42,500
SAVINGS	$ 406,444

Read Dora's CASA Story
Dora’s Residential Placement (5 yrs @ $126,416 / yr)	$ 632,080
SAVINGS	$ 632,080

Read Bryan's CASA Story
Bryan’s Foster Care Placement (2 yrs @ $13,853)	$27,706
Bryan’s Adoption Subsidies (9 yrs @ $8498 / yr)	76,482
SAVINGS	$104,188