We are Kathey and Rob Raskin of Las Vegas, and we are staying strong in our fight to protect the rights of families and children. Foster children’s rights are a political issue, because much of the problem lies in the fact that warehousing children equals profits, and the organizations that are making money off of these children don’t want to see that income stream run dry. In North Carolina a bill was introduced that would push reforms in the system, however, as usual, a group home persuaded them to block the legislation so they can continue to earn their blood money. The foster child agency MENTOR has reported a shockingly high foster child death rate in this very same state. This will continue unless good people like us continue to push for change.

42% Higher Than the National Average

Roughly 1,600 children die each year due to abuse and neglect in the foster care system, and MENTOR, an organization that profits off of foster children, has reported a death rate for the children in their care that is an astonishing 42% higher than the national average. MENTOR claimed their fatality rate was not high and are, in fact, on a par with the norm. However, the numbers do not reflect this. This organization reported 94 deaths between 2005 and 2017, but they said 56 had medical problems that meant the child was expected to die, so therefore the deaths were out of their control. But how does this account for the other 38 children who died in their custody? There have been only 13 internal investigations into these foster child deaths, though MENTOR is disputing this fact.

How has this gone unchecked for so long? We, Kathey and Rob Raskin, would like answers, as would the other families who have been affected by this ongoing corruption. Won’t you join us in our fight for justice for these children?