According to the Austin-based nonprofit Miracle Foundation, 60% of foster parents drop out in the first year and 90% of agencies have trouble retaining case workers.
, 60% of foster parents drop out in the first year and 90% of agencies have trouble retaining case workers. to help construct more stable environments for children in foster care."She gets all this love, that if I didn't say yes and step up, I don't know where she'd be," Bowers said.
"They want to know what the baby is eating and how often. The sleeping habits," Bowers explained. "...You also have CPS and the foster agency coming to your house monthly and you're doing paperwork." Leslie Beasley is the CEO of Miracle Foundation. She says the high turnover rate of foster parents and case workers in the U.S. negatively impacts children in the foster care system.
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