➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
NY: Drug problems increase the need for foster parents (Includes video)
WKBW – October 31, 2016
Linda McCartan director of family preservation with child and family services says the drug epidemic has greatly impacted the number of children her agency serves. “We’ve seen children that come into care for all different reasons,” McCartan says. “But there’s definitely kids in there with experiencing abuse and neglect and it’s been connected to the parent’s use of drugs.”
http://www.wkbw.com/news/drug-problems-increase-the-need-for-foster-parents