How long do the children stay at Cunningham Childrens Home?
The average stay is twelve to eighteen months. Our goal is to help a child achieve predetermined behavior goals that will allow him or her to live in a less structured environment. This typically takes about 12 to 18 months, but many of our children stay longer. This happens when Cunningham continues to be the best placement for the child. Take for example Chris who has been at Cunningham for 5 years. Chris lived in our main campus program and is now in our boys group home. His 5 years at Cunningham have been the most stable in his life. Before that he moved from foster home to foster home never really settling in anywhere so his case worker felt the best thing for him was to stay in the program at CCH. He will turn 18 this spring and will graduate from high school. His mother has become involved in his life within the last year and is working to rebuild her relationship with her son. Chris hopes to move closer to his mother after graduation and to work and attend college. Cunningham w
