➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: Almost a Half Million Children Are in the Foster Care System
Good Housekeeping – October 18, 2016
Over 400,000 children are in the foster care system. The initial goal is to reunite them with birth families or relatives if appropriate, but that’s not always the case. At least 100,000 kids don’t qualify for reunion, most often because their parents’ rights have been terminated. Here’s a look at the state of foster care in America today.
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a41010/foster-care-in-america/