Alexandra Miller
Foster Care System Is Improving But Still Can't Keep Up With Demand
The foster care system is steadily improving, but the opioid crisis has caused demand to increase drastically.
LEARN MOREPosted: 8:02 p.m. EDT Oct 31, 2017
Barry Farmer, a former foster care child himself, began fostering children at age 19. Less than a decade later, he's the adoptive father of three boys under the age of 15. We discuss his decision to adopt and speak to his son Jaxon about his new family.
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