Are there still orphanages in the United States?
There still are orphanages, a term that is not used as regularly as in the past but is defined as institutional or group care facilities that house children, according to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Instead, children are placed in family settings or residential facilities that provide services and help them reunite with their families or find other permanent families, according to www.childwelfare.gov. A 2004 study supported by the Center of Adoption Research at the University of Massachusetts identified more than 60 institutions nationwide for the care of children and youth in foster care. [Last modified: Sep 16, 2010 04:30 AM] Click here for reuse options! Copyright 2010 St. Petersburg Times Click here to post a comment If you see an objectionable comment, click Report Abuse.
