Fostered But Not Forgotten: Finding A Better Future For Those Aging Out Of Foster Care
Ten years ago when Maura Corrigan, director of the Michigan Department of Humans Services (DHS) was a judge and first became involved with Michigan’s foster care system, there were 19,000 children and teens in care and she was horrified by the cases that came before her. All too often the system habitually let these young people down and did not do enough to ensure their safety and welfare. Today, she is the director of the department charged with their care and that number is down to 13,000 a...