Why this Topic Matters to Us
Keeping families together is often the best way to ensure children grow up in safe, supportive environments. Unnecessary foster care entries can disrupt children's lives and increase trauma. By providing families with the right support, we can prevent many of these separations and help children thrive at home.
Every dollar spent on prevention saves up to $9 in long-term costs
(Prevent Child Abuse America)
Learn from Lived Experience
"Families need one-on-one support from people that can empathize and understand our situation. Many services provided are not able to adapt to a family or person's specific needs, which ends up wasting everybody's time and resources."
— Young person who experienced foster care in Puerto Rico
