DCS Director Wants Group Homes to Search for Missing Foster Kids Before Calling Police
Kathryn Ptak says most runaways return within a day; advocates point to foster youth who died after going missing.
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Arizona Has About 6,500 Kids in Foster Care and Only 1,500 Foster Homes
Advocates say the shortage is worst for teenagers and sibling groups, and that misconceptions about licensing costs keep families from applying.