Canadian children in care do better with permanent families

Canadian children in care do better with permanent families

Close to 70,000 children are growing up in government care in Canada, shunted from temporary home to temporary home or group home to group home. About a third of these children could be adopted and secure a stable place to call home. But only about 2,000 children are adopted annually. Thousands “age out” of care before their 21st birthday, with no family to anchor their transition to adulthood.