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Advocates Worried Number of Kids in Foster Care Dropping Amid COVID-19
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Author: Micaela Marshall
CLEVELAND — With COVID-19 closing down daycares and schools moving remote, Ohio has a critical need for more foster parents.
Many children are slipping through the cracks: Fewer of them are in foster care since the pandemic hit and screened in referrals have dropped a little over 10%, said Jacqueline Fletcher of the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services.
“Those primary reporters that would typically call in referrals are our teachers, our daycare providers, our family and friends. You know, everybody was shutdown so we were just a little bit worried that we’re missing seeing those kids and you know witnessing if there’s any bruising or marks," Fletcher said.
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