But Rachel's presence in it, after her recent bereavement, operated as a check on the gaieties of her cousins, the Miss Ablewhites--and she herself requested that her visit might be deferred to a more favourable opportunity.
As of March of last year, there were more than 6,000 Iowa children in foster care and there is a need for more families willing to open their homes. An eastern Iowa group is on an active search for people wanting to be foster parents. Iowa KidsNet is a group of six agencies dedicated to helping foster and adoptive parents. The branch in Scott County has 62 foster families but more than 100 children are looking for a place to stay. The greatest need is for families willing to take teenagers and sibling groups.
OF MERCER & BURLINGTON COUNTIES. According to the NJ Administrative Office of the Courts, over 13,000 children in New Jersey lived in out-of-home placements in fiscal year 2015. Over 1,500 children in Mercer and Burlington Counties pass through the foster care system because of abuse, neglect or abandonment each year.