When a knock comes to the door and you are taken from your birth home to be placed in someone else’s care, the emotional toll can be substantial.
For some, the solace of having a familiar face — a brother or sister — can be insurmountable. But not all children placed in foster care are that lucky.
“Kids are often an important support system to each other. Sometimes the siblings are taking care of each other and it can be more like losing a parent then a sibling when you’re placed separately,” said Karen Wouters, a foster and adoption family trainer with Arizona Children’s Association.
