➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
NY: Number of US foster kids rises; parents’ drug abuse a factor
Associated Press – October 27, 2016
After dropping sharply between 2005 and 2012, the number of children in the U.S. foster care system has increased for a third year in a row, according to new federal data released Thursday. A major factor: Worsening substance abuse by parents.
http://www.wboc.com/story/33501128/number-of-us-foster-kids-rises-parents-drug-abuse-a-factor