This opinion piece from the Washington Post discusses how working to keep children with their families is a better option than placing them in foster homes. The article further notes that when foster children return home, they struggle to deal with their experiences. Many children end up encountering the juvenile detention center or incarceration.
The article emphasizes the importance of strengthening families, and mentions that in June, the senate introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Family First Prevention Services Act to strengthen families by doing more to keep children from entering foster care, and to ensure that they are in the right setting if they cannot stay safely at home.