Foster Care is a service provided to children who are brought into the custody of the Department of Social Services whenever their family or prior custodian is unable or unwilling to provide appropriate care for them. This may be with or without the parents' agreement. Children entering foster care usually do so because of multiple problems in their family, and the family does not have other relatives or available resources to care for the children during the crisis.
Foster children have the same needs as other children.
However, the difficulties within their family often cause unique, problematic behaviors. Confused about what is happening to them. Fearful of new people and surroundings. Upset and grieving the loss of parents, siblings, and familiar things. No one foster child is the same, just as no two children are exactly alike.