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Although the term foster care is known to most Americans, I wonder if most people really know what it means. The term is used in newspaper articles, television news stories and among state legislators when they talk about the annual budget. School administrators talk about children who are in foster care and public health personnel always highlight the care given to children in custody. When someone gets into trouble or does something against the law, reports never fail to include, “He grew up in foster care.” In reality, the term mostly carries with it a negative response when used and those who have been in foster care briefly or who were raised “in the system” carry with them a perceived stigma.

Introduction to Foster Care Articles

The articles were written in 2010 by Bonnie Geer, a CRB Board Member, to help raise public and legislative awareness to the challenges that foster children and the foster care system face.

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