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You and Your Family

What is foster care? How long does it last?

Half a million children live in foster homes, group homes, emergency receiving homes, or child-crisis centers across the U.S. Twenty-four

You and Your Family

What does adoption mean?

Under special circumstances, you may receive a new parent or parents. If your parents die, for example, or agree to