Private-placement program reports higher sibling preservation, lower moves than state averages
Derek Brown of Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries said Connected Families kept 94% of program children with siblings last year and reported an 81% first-placement stability rate; he urged continued public–private partnership and highlighted a 1:18 caseload standard.
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Dr. Derek Brown, executive director of Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries, told lawmakers the organization's Connected Families program prioritizes safety, stability and permanency. "94 percent of kids last year in our program were able to be kept with their brothers and sisters," Brown said, and he cited an 81% rate of children remaining in their first placement within the program.
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