A Great Divide
Most children enjoy the safety, security, and stability of a family.
But for the 500,000 children in foster care today, life can be much harder.
But for the 500,000 children in foster care today, life can be much harder.
2009
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All children need forever families
Foster care is not a long-term solution .If you are new to foster care issues, this side-by-side comparison of the lives of children in and out of foster care will help you understand why it is so critically important for all of us to work to prevent the need for foster care. We need to ensure that every child experiences a forever family by:
- Reducing family stress that lead to abuse or neglect
- Finding grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives who can provide care
- Recruiting adoptive parents
Life in foster care
A Great Divide shows how life is different for young people in foster care. It underscores the urgency of moving children out of foster care and into forever families.