s for these children. Any for society,
many of these children end up being labeled as
"lost" children because they could not make it in
the out of home placement.
The issue I have with foster care and out of home
placement is that a disproportionate number of
African American children ar
Hennepin County Children and Family Services workers do foster care placement.
The Time Magazine piece does spotlight some terrible stories from several
states, but if this strand does catch some interest, I hope folks realize
that foster parents are some of the real heroes in this society
It is my understanding that the county oversees the foster care program,
but it does have huge implications for many children in Minneapolis. There
are also foster care placements that are through agencies such as Lutheran
Social Services and Catholic Charities.
Audrey Johnson 10th Ward
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Did anyone see the article in last week's Time magazine about foster care?
Does anyone know where in the continuum Minneapolis falls on the two main
issues, i.e.. foster care v. adoption, and the higher incidence of abuse in
foster homes? Is this a city, county or state issue? Or has this
