Excessive Background Checks on Foster Parents / Homes
Introduction
Anyone who works in the foster care system should make it their duty to find safe homes for
young children. Instead, many children are being placed in homes where they are physically and
mentally abused by either the foster family or the system. Children are easy victims. But of all
children, perhaps none are as vulnerable as foster children. Fear prevents them from complaining
about abuse or mistreatment. Abusive adults can easily physically overpower them. Not only is it
important for the system to have background checks, foster parents should be required to take
