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Wednesday, April 24
The Indiana Daily Student

Nationally, the number of kids in foster care has been decreasing for years, but in states like Indiana where the opioid crisis hits hardest, the numbers continue to climb. Kristy and Greg used to be licensed to take in as many as four newborns, but they dropped to three when they got too busy with the three girls they were already fostering. Still, because there’s such a need for foster homes, Kristy says it’s hard to say no when they get calls asking them to take in just one more. Sara Miller

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Nationally, the number of kids in foster care has been decreasing for years, but in states like Indiana where the opioid crisis hits hardest, the numbers continue to climb. Kristy and Greg used to be licensed to take in as many as four newborns, but they dropped to three when they got too busy with the three girls they were already fostering. Still, because there’s such a need for foster homes, Kristy says it’s hard to say no when they get calls asking them to take in just one more.