I have written several blogs that describe the problems that the foster system has in Texas. I am going to focus on the harsh reality that sibling groups are almost always separated. The last thing that many of these children have to hold on to is taken away.
The problems of the system are essentially the problems of our society. There are over 20,000 children in the system in Texas. That is way too many because there aren’t nearly enough well qualified foster families. This numbers problem lets some ruthless people into foster care who care only about making a buck.
I have been in a CPS office when a social worker has three or four young, scared children sitting at her desk with no place to put them. It is not a pretty picture. The children get put any place that they can find for them. The kids get separated from their siblings; there is no way around it.
I want to relate a story that recently happened in central Texas. Several years ago, two brothers were in foster care. The youngest, who was five, got lucky and was adopted. His brother was left behind.
Texas has embraced the idea of the now famous Heart Galleries in New Mexico. The youngest brother was taken by his adoptive family to one of the Heart Galleries because he wanted to see his brother, whose picture is there. He left a note by his brother’s picture. In the note, he told all about what a wonderful boy his brother is and asked people to consider adopting him.
One of the ladies who frequently comments on my blogs has just taken a sibling group. My son-in-law’s brother and his wife just received four siblings that they plan to adopt. I recently heard from a lady who lives out of state. She and her husband and son are about to receive five siblings from Texas that will become a part of their family.
Please help anyone that you may know that is doing this great work. If you do not know anyone to help, then pray for all of them. If you would like to see some of the children that presently need a home, click here.
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