How I Became The Foster Care System

Over 400,000 children were placed into care in the year of 2014, statistics have shown they've also went up. During my experience while being in foster care, i had to leave behind many people I cared about, but i also knew i had a lot of things to learn. I knew i messed up alot, and i knew while i was getting ready for court, there was no more chances. Usually i just got sanctioned for twenty days and up, but my probation officer already told me, she knew it wasn't helping, and more serious things were going to happen. She literally tried everything with me, and nothing was working. She tried gateway, which was a place to go to after school, for supervision at all times, there was reasons for her putting me in their, which was because my dad

Each year, an estimated 20,000 young people "age out" of the U.S. foster care system. Many are only 18 years old and still need support and services (. Several studies show that without a lifelong connection to a caring adult, this older youth are often left vulnerable to a host of adverse situations. Compared to other youth in the United States, kids who age out of foster care are more likely to not have completed high school or received a GED, they often suffer from mental health problems, many are unemployed and live in poverty, and nearly 40% become homeless.

The foster care system exists in order to enhance the lives of children whose parents were deceased rather than because of abuse today. Our outlook, principles, and ways of being concern for and protecting abused or neglected children and looking after families has shifted greatly throughout history. In this paper I will discuss and inform the readers on the three main components. The first part will discuss the foundation and growth of the foster care system as time pass. Secondly, describe the contemporary state of the system within the United States, including pertinent statistics. Lastly, considering future guidelines intended for the system, including ways in which the system can progress throughout the time.

When an adolescent comes into for therapy there is really never an easy task of finding out what is going on. Adolescent that come in who are part of the foster care system will add another degree of challenges. Children and adolescents that are put into the foster care system are not there because they choose to be, they are there due to some event in their life putting them there.

As of today, approximately 415,000 children are in the foster care system within the United States of America, and about 22,000 teenagers age out of the system, without any assistance, or any financial support (AFCARS 2015). Without guidance, it is more than likely for a teenager to turn to selling drugs, prostitution, or other criminal activities to provide for their basic necessities. Research has shown that those who leave foster care without any stability, have a higher probability to face prison time, homelessness, and are not able to maintain a financially stable lifestyle when he or she grows out of the system. At the age of seventeen, children are kicked out of their homes, and are forced to survive by his or her own means of survival. The children are not allowed to contact previous foster families, or anyone within the system to help them transition into adulthood. The transition from foster care, to adulthood can be a difficult one, especially for children who have endured different forms of psychological and physical abuse for the majority of their lives. It is important to reach out to children in need, especially those leaving foster care without any assistance. Many of those who age out of foster care are completing their last years in high school, and on top of school, they are forced to find a job, a home, and some sort of transportation. The youth leave the foster care system with a limited work history, if any at all, and a limited education. The little

When a child is placed into the foster care system they are constantly moved between homes. In the article Foster-Care System Stretched Too Far, a foster mother spoke about a young boy that she adopted after he was forced to stay in "32 different foster homes within a five-year period before she adopted him.” Another young lady named Debbie who was interviewed in the article spoke about being separated from her siblings at the age of five and was consequently placed in 12 different foster homes within a five-year period. Moving between homes can lead stressful situation for the children, often causing them to act out or engage in dangerous

Then my dad come out my dad told me to get in the car because it was chilly outside. I was feeling nerves then my dad told me the news. Then

he snatched me and covered my mouth and nose so my screams would not be heard. He carried me out through the back door and started running. At that moment my mom looked out of the back window and noticed what was going on and that I was

Every day I saw my mom cry and try to walk to the hog site to use the gun to kill herself. One day I ran out into a cold misty day about 15 degrees, ½ mile and I looked her in the eyes and said “is it worth it” and a cold breeze hit me and sent a chill down my stomach, I cried. The worst part was me trying to start fights with her because she never paid any attention to me because she was always on her phone.

Sitting alone in my new brother’s old room, I chewed at my nails. Over two thousand miles away from home, I am in the new town of Allen, Texas. I know a total of five people so far,  all being a part of my adopted family. I slowly pull myself down off my bed and trudge towards my bathroom. Looking in the  mirror, I pull my long chocolate brown hair out of its bun and rub my face. It’s crazy how things start over so quickly. I’m in a new house with a new family and new people who don’t really know me, again.

This topic is very important to me as it should be to everyone else that is in foster care. According to the most recent federal data, there are currently more than 400,000children in foster care in the United States. They range in age from infants to 18 years old. The average age of a child in foster care is more than 8 years old, and there are slightly more boys than girls. This point is particularly significant given the vulnerable status and differing developmental needs of children who come into foster care. To uphold the government's responsibility to children in foster care, addressing children's needs must begin at entry with initial health screening and continue with regular assessments throughout a child's time in care. Case plans

One weekend I was at my dad’s house watching Power Rangers on the TV in the family room. He repeatedly called my name, but I did not hear him. My step-mother came in there to tell me that my dad had been calling me and he was in the kitchen. When I walked into the kitchen, his voice resonated, “Did you hear me calling you?” I replied, “No.” He balled up his fist and socked me in the middle of my chest. I grabbed my chest and dropped to the floor crying. I could not believe what happened because I did not hear him calling my name. I did not understand why did he punch me in my chest. He then said, “The next time I call you, you better answer me.” When my dad dropped me off at our designated spot, his way of saying goodbye traumatized me. He grabbed my hand and squeezed it. With the palm of his hand touching the palm of my hand, he wrapped his four fingers around until the touched the top of my hand, then he placed his thumb in-between my thumb before he squeezed it as tight as he could and wiggled all the bones in my hand back and forth. One day he did it so squeezed so hard I cried. I cried so hard that my mom and nana both got so angry at my dad

I was going about my dinner usually when about halfway through something happened. I was taking a rather unusually large bite of steak when suddenly I realized i couldn’t breath. I started hitting my mom trying to get her attention because she was talking to my little sister. When she did turn around I remember her eyes going wide and her yelling, “Oh my God!” At the same time my step-dad on the other side of the table stood up abruptly knocking his chair over in the process. My mom made me stand up and turn around so she could do the Heimlich Maneuver on me and a coughed up the half-chewed piece of steak.

On top of him not spending any time with me sometimes he wouldn’t show up to pick me up left me feeling like a roller coaster ride during the fifty-minute drive to the drop off location and wondering if Dad would be there. One weekend I was at my dad’s house and I had just started watching one of my favorite cartoons in the living room "Go! Go! Power Rangers!" “it 's morphin time go go samurai ...Rangers together samurai forever...” He repeatedly yelled my name, but I did not hear him. My step-mother came in there to exclaim that my dad had been calling for me and wanted me in the kitchen. Once I marched into the kitchen, his voice resonated, “Did you hear me calling you?” I acknowledge, “No.” He balled up his fist and socked me in the middle of my chest. I clutched my chest and dropped to the floor sobbing. I could not believe what happened because I did not hear him screaming my name. I could not comprehend why did he took a blow to my chest. He then said, “The next time I call you, you better answer me.” When my dad dropped me off at our designated spot, his way of saying goodbye traumatized me. He grabbed my hand and squeezed it. With the palm of his hand touching the palm of my hand, he wrapped his four fingers around until they reached the top of my hand; then he placed his thumb in-between my thumb before he squeezed it as tight as he could and wiggled all the bones in my hand back and forth. One day he

My mom quickly came barging into my room and told me to hurry up. As I packed my clothes into my duffel bag, I could hear my mom yelling at my twin brother Mason. I couldn 't understand why my mom had to go to Chicago for a business meeting. I also wish my dad didn 't go with her, this meant that Mason the and I had to stay at our grandparents for the whole weekend.