When most Americans think of foster care, they think of children waiting years in homes or institutions to return tot heir families or to be placed foe adoption. But every year, an average of nearly 17,000 children are removed from their families\u2019 custody and placed in foster care only to be reunited within 10 days, according to a Marshall Project analysis of federal Department of Health and Human Services records dating back a decade.\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harrietcammock/message\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harrietcammock/support