Too Many Children in U.S. Foster Care Systems

The US Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families reports that 700,000 children across the US are in the foster care system.  Texas reports over 27,000 in the Department of Family and Protective Services foster system. 

While 2009 saw a decrease in the number of American children in foster care from the previous seven years, Texas actually reported an increase in the number affected.  Regardless of the national decrease or Texas increase, there are still too many children being affected. 

To view the reports, visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/afcars/trends.htm for the national figures and http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/about/Data_Books_and_Annual_Reports/2009/cps_27-70.asp for the Texas results.