Foster Care
Rosie O'Donnell and the cast of "America" discuss the foster care system as it is portrayed in the film and as it exists in real life. As it stands, there are great strides to be made on behalf of the MILLIONS of foster kids living in America.
To obtain factual data concerning our foster care system please click here to visit The United States Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children & Families; Statistics and Research!
Child protective services (CPS) agencies respond to the needs of children who are alleged to have been maltreated to ensure that they are safe. National estimates for FFY 2006 are based on child populations for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
During Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2006:
- An estimated 905,000 children were victims of maltreatment;
- The rate of victimization was 12.1 per 1,000 children in the population; and
- Nearly 3.6 million children received a CPS investigation or assessment.
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