Lack of Will to Keep Siblings Together in Foster Care; But There Is a Way

Lack of Will to Keep Siblings Together in Foster Care; But There Is a Way

As a social worker in the District of Columbia’s foster care system, I was often saddened to see siblings separated for a variety of reasons. We do not know how many siblings are separated nationwide, but studies have found that “a substantial number” of children in foster care were not placed with all of their siblings who were also in care. This issue has not been studied at all since 2008.