Foster Kids at the Courthouse
Forgotten Children display appeared on Wichita County Court House lawn

On April 9th there were 311 children on the lawn of the Wichita County Courthouse. The children weren't real, but were life size posters representing each child from Wichita County that was in state care because of abuse or neglect in 2008.

"It's important that the community understand just how many children from Wichita County are in care," says Child Advocates Executive Director Emily Streeton. "Wichita County's abuse rate is over twice the state average. We need to do something to change that."

This spring, over 100 local CASA programs across the country are holding Forgotten Children events to find solutions for America's children in foster care. These compelling events feature hundreds of life size posters of children, each holding a personal message from an actual foster child.

Streeton says she decided to bring the display here because of the high numbers recently released by The Department of Family and Protective Services. "All of these children deserve a voice in court. That's where Child Advocates come in. It is so important that each child has their best interests represented. In order to do that, we need community members to volunteer to become CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates). If you can't become a volunteer, then we hope that you will find a way to help us financially and make it possible for us to continue our work with these children."

How can you help?
1) Become a CASA Volunteer
2) Donate