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Friday, August 22, 2008

Witnesses tell of challenges in state’s foster care system

Witnesses tell of challenges in state’s foster care system

“We have learned that long time foster care is not the solution,” said Trish Ploehn, director of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. “Children aging out of our foster care system at the age of 18 are often unprepared with the challenges of adulthood and are too often alone, unemployed, homeless or in jail.”

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