'The kids are what you love:' South Dakota foster families share their stories
The shortage of foster families is not a new problem.
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The shortage of foster families is not a new problem.
Officials say South Dakota is in need of more people to help foster children. News Watch spoke to two families about the system, the challenges and what it will take to get more people involved
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota has more children in the foster system than families to care for them. On average, there were more than 1,000 children in the system in
State officials say South Dakota is in need of more people to help foster children. South Dakota Focus spoke to two families about the system, the challenges and what it will take to get more people involved.
Editor's note: This is the eighth in a series of stories on children that Jackie Hendry, producer and host of South Dakota Public Broadcasting's "South Dakota Focus" will write for