Children entering foster care often exhibit disturbing behaviors associated with physical or mental disorders . Apparently, children entering care in Grant County tend to exhibit many problems or none at all. Parents who abuse or neglect their children are themselves often burdened by a number of problems. These problems are known as family factors. Most children entering care in Grant County are at serious risk of abuse from actions or inactions of their parents.
Single parenthood is one of the few factors that is less common in Grant County.
Family factors, which profile family problems when children are placed in foster care, can also be barriers to returning children home. Family factors are considered barriers when the problem requires some resolution before a child can be returned home. The small number of cases reviewed make it difficult to compare the Grant County and the state profile, however, two things are noteworthy. Resolving family barriers improves the chances of a child returning home. Services are designed to help families resolve barriers, minimize the potential for subsequent abuse and lessen the impact of child maltreatment.