From neglect and abuse to challenges finding employment, many foster youth who lack the stability and support of a loving family experience a special set of difficulties throughout life.
Learn about the child welfare system in the U.S. and the organizations looking out for the welfare of children
Many young adults raised in foster care lack the skills and guidance to prepare them for entering the workforce..
Youth in foster care are at an increased risk for a variety of physical, mental, and emotional health issues.
There are a range of challenges related to childcare for both biological and adoptive families of foster youth.
Adoption agencies across the U.S. seek to find loving families for foster youth, however, this isn’t always the case.
Children and young adults raised in foster care are particularly vulnerable to being exploited by sex traffickers.
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