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Studies estimate that up to 90% of children in foster care have experienced trauma, and up to 80% deal with significant mental health issues.
Those backgrounds, combined with the experience of being uprooted from their homes, can lead to significant struggles for both foster children and their families.
“Kids who are entering the foster care system are managing so many different transitions simultaneously,” said Liz Gravallese-Anderson, a psychologist with the Safe Place Treatment and Support Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, which offers services for children who’ve experienced abuse and neglect.