We Are Abandoning Children in Foster Care

In this CNN op-ed, Rita Soronen, president and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, discusses the multiple challenges and grim prospects faced by children who age out of the foster care system without a stable family. Detailing the cycle of violence and helplessness that these children experience, Ms. Soronen urges citizens and state representatives to focus on improving the child welfare system to ensure safety and continuity of care.

In this CNN op-ed, Rita Soronen, president and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, discusses the multiple challenges and grim prospects faced by children who age out of the foster care system without a stable family. Detailing the cycle of violence and helplessness that these children experience, Ms. Soronen urges citizens and state representatives to focus on improving the child welfare system to ensure safety and continuity of care.