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SIEGER, M. L., GODOY, L., MOORE, T. E., NICHOLS, C., GOLDSBOROUGH, E. J.,...

It’s not about chasing any one number. It’s about being intentional and making sure that our intervention matches what each family needs at that time.

– Brandon Nichols, Director, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services

Since 2017, the number of children in foster care nationwide has been decreasing. In 2017, 426,800 children were in foster ...

When children cannot remain safely in their homes, placing them with kin not only minimizes the trauma of removal and separation, but increases their likelihood of remaining connected to siblings, families of origin, and community, which improves their overall well-being. When compared to children in non-relative foster care,

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