However, the foster care system is producing most of the people you see in these other causes. Most of us care about causes like addiction, homelessness, and teen pregnancy.
No one comes into foster care because of a pleasant situation. Shenandoah has been homeless a number of times throughout her life. So, we should tackle the core problem head on. No matter how caring you are, no one wants to pay for prisoners. 1.6 million people are incarcerated in the United States, but did you know 1.2 million of them are former foster children? Lack of education rolls over into other statistics, like incarceration rates. Less than 3% of foster children will go to college and even fewer than that will receive a college degree. Good foster homes provide food, clothing, and shelter, but they often lack love and support.
Child welfare in the United States is a unique problem because each state has its own rules. Shenandoah didn’t want to write about her hardships she wanted to write about something that started a conversation as to why you should care about foster children. Rob had to put Shenandoah’s memoir down because it was eye-opening and painful.
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