Children ‘unnecessarily being put into group homes’ as N.S. foster parent numbers dwindle

As the foster parent population in Nova Scotia continues to dwindle, some advocates say there is a crisis on the horizon.According to community services Minister Joanne Bernard, there are currently 570 foster families in Nova Scotia and over 1,000 children in care.“We have to understand that the North American trend right now is that foster parents are ageing,” said Bernard, adding many of the children in need of care are unnecessarily being put into group homes.

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Note: Of course stealing too many kids has nothing to do with it...