The Problem

The average number of children in foster care in the United States is more than 400,000 at any given time. In Montana, there are currently about 3,300 children in care- down from previous years. According to recent statistics, Montana has the second highest rate of child abuse and neglect, per capita, in the country. 44% of children in the Montana foster care system are in care due to parental methamphetamine use. 

52% of children in the Montana foster care system are in a kinship placement.

Nationally, more than 50% of children in foster care reunify with their parents. In Montana, 62% of children reunify with their parents.

It is estimated that 27% of children who leave foster care and are reunited with their families return into the foster care system. 

It is estimated that 30% of children in foster care grow up to repeat the cycle of abuse and neglect with their own children. 

RE Services aims to provide services that help children and parents break the cycle of abuse and reduce re-entry into the foster care system. Please visit the "What We Do" tab for information on the services we provide.