Number of Children in Foster Care at Decade-Low LevelBy Debra Miller | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 3:10 pmAt a time when good news seems to be scarce, the number of U.S. children in foster care is down sharply, according to new data released by the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services. The number of foster children fell by over 20 percent during the last decade, from 540,000 in care ten years ago to 423,773 in care on September 30, 2009. |
Safety issues, fraud uncovered in child-care and foster systemsBy Kathryn Tormey | Monday, February 1, 2010 at 12:00 am In response to the tragic death of a child in foster care in Wisconsin, the state has moved aggressively to improve it's child-welfare system. The state has also targeted fraud in its state-financed childcare system. |
