Post by CyberChild on Sept 14, 2018 20:07:57 GMT
Hello,
As we all know the foster care system here in Washington is critically short on homes for our youth. The ratio DCFS uses is for every 1 child in foster care there needs to be 3.5 foster homes to find a suitable placement. If there is currently 9,000+ Youth in care there needs to be a minimum of 31,5000 homes and we all know the number of homes is no where near that. Coupled with a 22% increase in kids in care you can really see how staggering the problem is an will become in the future.
Bellow is a article from Brian Flores which highlights these staggering needs.
Click here to read the news article
Take care, Nathan
As we all know the foster care system here in Washington is critically short on homes for our youth. The ratio DCFS uses is for every 1 child in foster care there needs to be 3.5 foster homes to find a suitable placement. If there is currently 9,000+ Youth in care there needs to be a minimum of 31,5000 homes and we all know the number of homes is no where near that. Coupled with a 22% increase in kids in care you can really see how staggering the problem is an will become in the future.
Bellow is a article from Brian Flores which highlights these staggering needs.
Click here to read the news article
Take care, Nathan