US: Challenges Abound in Repairing America’s Foster Care System (Opinion)
NNPA Newswire – July 30, 2021
“For children in foster care, we need to follow the science,” Dr. Wilborn insisted. According to the Children’s Defense Fund, children in foster care represent the most vulnerable youth in America. Of the 423,997 in foster care in 2019 – 41 percent under the age of six – the average amount of time spent in the system stands at just under 20 months.
Also: The State of America’s Children 2021: https://www.childrensdefense.org/state-of-americas-children/
Also: Meet Malerie Tristen Katrina Alex Ethan Mateo: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/04/22/foster-care-agencies-take-thousands-of-dollars-owed-to-kids-most-children-have-no-idea

Challenges Abound in Repairing America’s Foster Care System