Over the last several years, Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home has seen a shift in the type of youths placed in our care. Child Protective Services is seeking placements at CPCH for older children, primarily pre-teens and teenagers. These young people have often been in multiple foster placements due to emotional and behavioral issues, and they are harder to place in foster homes than younger children.While some foster care youths may be adopted or reunited with their families, according to information from the United States General Accounting Office, each year approximately 20,000 youths exit or "age out" of the foster care... Read Entire Entry
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