That's a whole other issue. There is a shortage of foster parents and always will be. Foster parents are treated horribly most of the time. It's very very hard and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. These children often have deep issues and are not easy children. Very deep issues that most people cannot imagine. We love them and do everything we can to help them. We see the damage done to these kids and put so much into helping them. But in the end, we are not allowed to say anything or do anything to protect them. We are told we are not a party to the case and have no say. Even though we are told to advocate for the children in our care, we are not allowed to do so. To me, the entire system is a joke. They take a child from parents, place them in a foster home, give the parents a few classes, get the child counseling and send them back home. And nothing changes. That about sums it up.
