What You Need To Know About South Carolina's Foster Care Emergency
Over 3,400 children are in foster care in South Carolina, and some are staying in government offices because no homes are available. Rob, Herbie, and Ford discuss the need for families for teens and sibling groups, how to discern a call to foster, and practical ways to support foster families.
South Carolina has 3,432 children in foster care, and about 2,800 entered care last year, more than seven a day. Lifeline’s Lowcountry team needs 75 homes for sibling groups and 181 for children without siblings. The children who have waited longest are ages 8 and up, sibling groups, and kids with…
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