US: Parental Relinquishments Account for 5% Of Foster Care Entries, Feds Find

Imprint – January 15, 2025

A landmark study released today by the Department of Health and Human Services found a significant number of youth enter foster care each year because of child behavioral health issues that their parents are struggling to help them with..

Also: Prevalence and Characteristics of Children Entering Foster Care to Receive Behavioral Health or Disability Services: https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/35ca9fc3ef5f522e2ed18ec2a277f99c/custody-relinquishment-prevalence-characteristics.pdf

Parental Relinquishments Account for 5% Of Foster Care Entries, Feds Find