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	Foster Care and Adoption Stats
		Foster care and adoption are issues likely to be addressed in the 105th Congress.
		Babies and very young children are entering foster care at a growing rate; relatives are playing a larger role as foster parents for the children of their kin; African-American children are disproportionately represented in foster care, and are more likely to be waiting for adoption than to have been adopted.
		Of foster children with established "permanency goals" of adoption, less than a third are legally available to be adopted; of children who are legally available for adoption, almost half wait 2 or more years for an adoptive home.
	www.casanet.org /library/foster-care/fost.htm (2369 words)

	Foster care - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Foster care is a system by which adults care for minor children who are not able to live with their biological parents.
		Voluntary foster care may be in circumstances where a parent is unable or unwilling to care for a child.
		Foster care is intended to be a temporary living situation for children.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foster_care (585 words)

	Foster Care - Adoption Encyclopedia
		Children tended to spend a shorter than normal time in foster care if the child was in care because of abuse or other problems in the parent-child relationship, the goal of the social services department was reunification, parental contact with the child continued or the social worker had a degree in social work.
		Foster care is theoretically a temporary solution, and social workers should determine whether the problem causing the child's removal from the home has been resolved and when the child could be expected to return home or be placed with adoptive parents or guardians.
		Foster care providers must be licensed, and a limit is set on the number of children that may be placed in a home; however, practicality often rules (see FOSTER PARENTS).
	encyclopedia.adoption.com /entry/foster-care/144/1.html (2734 words)

	About Foster Care
		Foster care is a unique situation of temporary family-based care to children who cannot remain in their own home due to child protection concerns or exceptional special needs.
		A foster family is a temporary family for a child whose birth family is unwilling or unable to assume full responsibility for the child.
		The goal of foster care is to return the child to his or her own family as soon as possible.
	www.child.gov.ab.ca /whatwedo/fostercare/page.cfm?pg=index (362 words)

	DCYF: Questions about Foster Care (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Foster parents are licensed by the Department of Children, Youth and Families to care for children who must temporarily leave their parents’ homes.
		For the vast majority of children in foster care, their case plan goal is reunification with their parents and the department is mandated to work with the parents to offer them the services necessary to enable them to provide a safe and nurturing home for their children.
		Yes, but foster parents know from the beginning that the goal is to have the children returned safely to their parent’s care.
	www.dcyf.state.ri.us /questions/quest_fstr_care.htm (1694 words)

	Larimer County - Foster/Kinship Care
		Foster parents are not related to the children in care, and kinship providers are often relatives, or friends who are close to the child and considered family.
		Foster and kinship parents are acutely aware of the crises, stresses and social problems that result in the abuse and neglect of children, or, in the adolescent behaviors of truancy, running away or ungovernability.
		Foster and kinship parents are people who realize that sometimes family conflicts become so severe that, for their safety and well being, children must be removed from their own homes until problems can be resolved.
	www.larimer.org /fostercare (208 words)

	DHCS - Foster Care
		Foster Care is a community service for children/young people who need a stable and secure family environment.
		Foster care is the provision of services to a child in a manner that is an extension of the role of the child's natural parents.
		Foster Care may be needed for a few days, several weeks or several months.
	www.nt.gov.au /health/comm_svs/facs/foster_care/index.shtml (259 words)

	Foster Care National Statistics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		AFCARS collects case-level information on all children in foster care for whom State child welfare agencies have responsibility for placement, care, or supervision and on children who are adopted under the auspices of the State's public child welfare agency.
		Of the estimated 523,000 children in foster care as of September 30, 2003, 46 percent were in nonrelative foster family homes, 23 percent were in relative foster homes, 19 percent were in group homes or institutions, 5 percent were in pre-adoptive homes, and 7 percent were in other placement types.
		Of the estimated 281,000 children who exited foster care during FY 2003, 55 percent were reunified with parent(s) or primary caretaker(s), 18 percent were adopted, 15 percent went to live with a relative or guardian, 8 percent were emancipated, and 4 percent had other outcomes.
	nccanch.acf.hhs.gov /pubs/factsheets/foster.cfm (1414 words)

	DHR: Foster Care
		Foster Care is a temporary Service that provides short-term care and supportive services to children who are unable to live at home because of child abuse or neglect.
		The foster care caseworker assists the birth and foster families in obtaining the services, such as counseling and health care, needed to meet the goals of the permanency plan.
		Foster care is funded with a combination of state and federal monies and child support.
	www.dhr.state.md.us /ssa/foster/index.htm (481 words)

	DCFS - Foster Care
		Foster care is the temporary placement of children outside of their own homes. It occurs because of abuse, neglect, or other family problems.
		Most foster parents begin to care for children whose goal is to be reunited with their birth parents or other family members as soon as possible through a "regular" foster care program for abused or neglected children.
		Foster parents who either already have necessary skills, or are willing to be trained to meet the special needs of these foster children, may become part of a "specialized" or "treatment" foster care program providing intensive services.
	www.state.il.us /dcfs/FAQ/faq_faq_foster.shtml (1210 words)

	Foster Care - AACAP Facts For Families # 64
		Making decisions about the future for a child in foster care is called "permanency planning." Options include: returning the child to his/her birth parents; termination of parental rights (a formal legal procedure) to be followed, hopefully, by adoption; or long-term care with foster parents or relatives.
		Foster parents open their homes and hearts to children in need of temporary care, a task both rewarding and difficult.
		Children in foster care have special and complex needs which are best addressed by a coordinated team which usually includes the birth parents, foster parents, mental health professionals (including child and adolescent psychiatrists) and child welfare staff.
	www.aacap.org /publications/factsfam/64.htm (895 words)

	Alabama Baptist Children's Homes - Homes For Children: Foster Care
		Foster care is also a ministry that requires an ability to cope with the "baggage" a foster child brings.
		Foster children are often starved for attention and have an extreme desire to belong.
		Foster care is a family ministry that works only when all members of the family are willing to participate and make sacrifices.
	www.abchome.org /foster_care.html (1089 words)

	Kansas SRS, Foster Care and Reintegration Services
		Foster care is intended to be a temporary living situation for children who have been abused or neglected and are removed from their homes to assure their safety.
		Reintegration/Foster Care services are provided to children and families when the court has found the child to be in need of care and the parents are not able to meet the safety and care needs of the child.
		On March 1, 1997, private contract agencies assumed responsibility for foster care services including case planning, placement, service delivery, and collaboration with communities to ensure appropriate services are available in close proximity to the child’s home.
	www.srskansas.org /services/fostercare.htm (218 words)

	Foster Care (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Foster Care is a protective service provided to families experiencing difficulties so severe that children must be removed from their homes for a planned, temporary period of time.
		Foster care is a team effort in establishing safety and permanency for children.
		It is the roll of foster parents to offer a safe and stable home to these children while working with the agency to prepare them for their reunification with their parents.
	www.dcyf.state.ri.us /foster.htm (779 words)

	Department of Public Health & Human Services - Becoming a Foster Parent
		Some important characteristics of foster parents are strong parenting skills (or the ability and willingness to develop these skills), time and energy to invest in a child's life, and a genuine concern for the well-being of children and their families.
		Foster parents are expected to provide for the physical needs of children placed in their home, as well as emotional support and a safe and stable home environment.
		The time in foster care depends on how soon a child can safely be reunited with his or her family or, if that isn't possible, how soon a permanent placement can be made.
	www.dphhs.mt.gov /cfsd/relatedtopics/fostercare.shtml (601 words)

	Lutheran Social Services of Michigan: Foster Care (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Foster parents provide temporary care for boys and girls of all races and religions, from birth to age 18.
		Many but not all children in foster care are receiving therapy for moderate to severe emotional and behavioral problems due to abuse, neglect and/or separation from their families.
		Foster care is a service provided to children who have been removed from their home because of risk of neglect or abuse.
	web.lssm.org /site/PageServer?pagename=Foster_Care (537 words)

	Foster Care
		Family foster care and treatment foster care are designed to be temporary placements for children when their parents cannot care for them.
		becoming a licensed foster parent contact the foster care coordinator in the county you reside in.
		Foster care coordinators in each county are available to answer any questions you may have about becoming a foster parent.
	www.dhfs.state.wi.us /children/foster (323 words)

	foster care on Encyclopedia.com
		Also known as boarding-home care, foster care is intended to offer a supportive family environment to children whose natural parents cannot raise them because of the parents' physical or mental illness, the child's behavioral difficulties, or problems within the family environment, e.g., child abuse, alcoholism, extreme poverty, or crime.
		Under permanent foster care the agency has guardianship; the child may then be available for adoption by the foster parents or others.
		The concept of foster care has been extended in recent years to include care for elderly persons, on a fee basis, in the homes of people who are not family members.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/f1/foster.asp (1390 words)

	North Carolina Division of Social Services
		Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for abused, neglected, and dependent children who need a safe place to live when their parents or another relative cannot take care of them.
		Foster familes are recruited, trainined and licensed to care for abused and neglected children temporarily, while their parents work with social work professionals to resolve their family issues.
		County Departments of Social Services and several private child caring agencies are authorized to work with potential foster parents to assist them with the licensing process and to provide supervision and support for the foster parents.
	www.dhhs.state.nc.us /dss/fostercare/index.htm (904 words)

	Best Friends Animal Society - No More Homeless Pets Forum: Foster Care
		For every animal you have in foster care you'll likely have routine and emergency veterinary care to schedule, adoption event and transportation issues to deal with, behavior and training questions to answer, etc. Make sure you are going to have the staff to respond to and nurture foster homes appropriately.
		Providing foster care for animals that are owned carries with it issues of liability that do not necessarily exist when caring for animals that belong to your organization.
		Because they are so involved with their fosters we feel that we should allow them a say in policies and flexibility in deciding where to place their fosters but we have been having a problem recently with people not paying attention to rules and just doing whatever they want.
	www.bestfriends.org /archives/forums/fostercare.html (6898 words)

	OACAS: Foster Care (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Foster care is the first choice in these situations because most children's needs are best met in a family environment.
		Foster parents work with CAS staff as part of a team to develop a plan for each child in care.
		Foster children range in age from infancy to 18 years and come from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds.
	www.oacas.org /Programs/fostercare.htm (434 words)

	DSCYF - FOSTER CARE
		Foster Care is temporary care in your home for a child who has been removed from his or her home due to abuse or neglect.
		The goal for most foster children is to return to their parent(s) when the circumstances that led to foster placement have been resolved.
		Often foster parents become role models and supports for birth parents while they struggle to make changes in their lives so they can be reunited with their children.
	www.state.de.us /kids/fs/fostercare.shtml (903 words)

	Foster Parent Allegations
		The longer you are a foster parent, the chances of having an allegation made against you greatly increases.
		I have formed a group not only for the support of foster parents who have gone through allegations, but also to fight for changes in the way allegations are handled throughout the country.
		Fostering Families TODAY---A quarterly resource for families and professionals involved in domestic foster care, adoption, and post-placement issues.
	members.aol.com /fpallegations (788 words)

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		This program recruits and educates new foster and adoptive parents, and provides foster care licensing and adoptive home studies to families who are interested in opening their homes.
		These licensed foster families have a contract with Placer County to be available for a maximum of 30 days, until the children either return to their birth families, or are placed in a foster family.
		Foster parents must be current in CPR and first aid, have a clear TB screen, and be in general good health, which is documented by a physician’s health screening evaluation.
	www.placer.ca.gov /Departments/hhs/children/FosterCareAdoption.aspx (690 words)

	Foster Care Statistics
		Foster care settings include, but are not limited to, nonrelative foster family homes, relative foster homes (whether payments are being made or not), group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, and preadoptive homes.
		Children in foster care may be placed in a variety of settings and may change placements among or within the different types of settings.
		Changes in the racial composition of children exiting foster care between FY 2000 and FY 2005 included a decrease in the percentage of Black/Non-Hispanic children and an increase in the percentage of Hispanic children and children of other races or ethnic origins.
	www.childwelfare.gov /pubs/factsheets/foster.cfm (1739 words)

	Foster Care
		Foster Care is a protective service provided to families experiencing difficulties so severe that children must be removed from their homes for a period of time.
		It is the role of foster parents to offer a safe and stable home to these children while working with the agency to prepare them for their reunification with their parents.
		Foster parents are licensed by the Department of Children, Youth and Families to care for children who must temporarily leave their parents' homes.
	www.dcyf.ri.gov /foster/index.php (723 words)

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