Transparent progress

57 Homes. 100 Children.

One official national benchmark. One separate, live record of documented next steps through this movement.

These meters measure different things.

The national benchmark changes only when new federal data is published. The movement meter counts validated website actions—not foster homes, placements, adoptions, mentors, or children helped.

National Benchmark

57 Homes. 100 Children.

For every 100 children in care, 57 licensed foster homes are currently available nationwide.

57 of 100
43-home national gapOfficial benchmark — not a live national count.
Source
U.S. Administration for Children and Families, “A Home for Every Child”
Published
November 24, 2025
Last reviewed
August 1, 2026
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Our Next 100 Invitations

People who took a documented next step through LeaveOneLightOn.org.

Total documented next steps

Validated invitation opens, steps started, and voluntarily confirmed actions.

0
0 of the next 100Last updated:

Movement progress is 0 of the next 100 documented actions.

Actions by Pathway

No validated actions have been recorded yet.

How We Count

Level 1 — Invitation opened

A visitor opens an approved official resource. Repeat clicks from the same session are deduplicated where practical.

Level 2 — Step started

A visitor begins an approved inquiry, orientation, signup, or interest form.

Level 3 — Step confirmed

A visitor voluntarily confirms completing a clearly identifiable action. Self-reported confirmations require administrator review before appearing publicly.

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Sources and Limitations

The national figure is a published federal benchmark, not a real-time census. The movement totals reflect only validated events generated through this website. They do not measure national system change, and they should not be compared as equivalent units.

No public total includes names, email addresses, locations, sensitive child-welfare information, individual donation amounts, or unapproved self-reports.