Facts and Statistics

S.C. Guardian ad Litem Program, 2005 Statistics

  • Provided advocacy for 7220 abused children across 45 counties
  • Trained 207 new volunteers
  • Supported 1321 volunteers working on cases
  • Member of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Assoc.
  • Volunteers contributed 69, 319 hours to advocacy for children

State Facts on Child Abuse

  • 17,266 reports of alleged cases of abuse and neglect in S.C. 2003/2004
  • 10,058 confirmed victims children in S.C. 2003/2004
  • As of June 2004, 5,210 children live in Foster Homes

National Facts on Child Abuse

  • Each week child protective services agencies received more than 50,000 referrals alleging children have been abused or neglected
  • An estimated 906,000 children were found to be victims in 2003
  • In 2003, an estimated 1,500 children died from abuse or neglect
  • On September 30, 2003, there were 523,000 children in foster care
  • They spent a median of 18 months in foster care