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A critical look at Foster Care

Published on Apr 11, 2016

The abuse children face when put into an environment that is meant to keep them safe.

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A critical look at Foster Care

How Safe is the System?         By: Allison Stewart
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1 in 5 Children are abused in Foster Care

Foster Care is not always a Safe Haven
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Cause 1:
Foster Care Parents are not thoroughly checked

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Cause 2:
Social Workers do not check on the kids as often as they should

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If the problem is ignored...

  • More children will be subjected to abuse and even death
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Side A

500,000 kids in FC how can we keep track?
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Side B

The abuse is rare we are on top of all FC kids
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Possible Solution

Have more check-ins by the Social Worker
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My Solutions

Abuse Hotline, Local Support Groups, Parenting Classses
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Book: To the end of June

By: Cris Beam 
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Best Database

Out of Home placement to promote safety? The prevelance of Abuse in Foster Care
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