Alaska is seeing a significant drop in foster homes, as evidenced by a 24% drop in non-specific homes from 2017 to 2021. It's a problem for youth in need of housing.
Barbara Cosolito, the social service program officer for the Resource Family Unit Social Service Program, said that the pandemic brought new challenges and responsibilities to foster parents.
In addition, Cosolito said that the pandemic brought the fear of a potential increase of being exposed to COVID-19.
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