Foster care crisis: More kids are entering, but fewer families are willing to take them in

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Jan 02, 2021 Foster care crisis: More kids are entering, but fewer families are willing to take them in The nation's foster care system has been especially overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, with experts and state agencies saying more children are entering the system, and fewer families are willing to take them in for fear of spreading Covid-19. Experts also caution that the pandemic has exacerbated the system's social, racial and economic fault lines, by placing already-vulnerable children at greater risk. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy