Short Circuit
“It’s not malicious; they think it’s erring on the side of caution … But caution would actually be to wait, to try to get the birth parents the help and support they need.” The Marshall Project: The Hidden Trauma of Short Stays in Foster Care. “Every year, thousands of children are removed from their homes by officials who fear for their safety—only to be returned within days. It ‘felt like being kidnapped.'”