As a pediatrician, I see the ongoing crisis in our state’s child welfare system firsthand.
Two siblings I cared for in my clinic lived with foster parents in Kansas City, 2 1/2 hours away from their biological family. They entered foster care because their birth mother is struggling with a substance use disorder and can’t safely care for them without treatment. Their foster parents are dedicated and loving people, but did not have proper support from our state’s underfunded child welfare system. Unfortunately, this disconnect meant a lack of medical history and prescription information that I needed to help these children, which further fragmented their care.
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