My opinion on foster care is that yes, it does help most families, but I still do feel as if there are many issues in the system for placement and caregiving that needs to be fixed. The foster system has helped many kids reunite with their families, but at the same time, it has mentally and physically traumatized many. I feel it has traumatized many because many children have been emotionally, physically and sexually abused more than once. As I had stated earlier in the problems, over 28% of the children in state care are abused while in the system. Over 28% of the kids who thought they would be safe with these certified state caregivers are not. Social workers and Child Protective Agency let many foster parents slip through the cracks. Believe
