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The Impact of Foster Care on Thousands of Ohio's Children

Season 25 Episode 4 | 58m 9s

A City Club YF on what can be done to address the issues and needs of foster care.

In the United States, there are approximately 443,000 children in foster care at any given time, with the system taking in more than 690,000 children per year. What can the state do to help curb the increase of children in the foster care system? How can the lack of support services be addressed? Once they age out of the system, how can the state best support former foster care children?

01/23/2020

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The Impact of Foster Care on Thousands of Ohio's Children

Season 25 Episode 4 | 58m 9s

In the United States, there are approximately 443,000 children in foster care at any given time, with the system taking in more than 690,000 children per year. What can the state do to help curb the increase of children in the foster care system? How can the lack of support services be addressed? Once they age out of the system, how can the state best support former foster care children?

01/23/2020

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