Upstate Agencies Work to Keep Teens Out of Foster Care

Upstate agencies work to keep teens out of foster care

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - Agencies in Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson are looking at ways to keep teenagers out of foster care. United Way of Anderson said 60 teenagers in the area are in foster care. Leaders hope to bring this number down to zero.  “We keep asking the question, what would it look like in Anderson County if, in 2035, there are no teenagers entering into foster care?” said Zeke Stephenson of United Way of Anderson Count…

United Way Seeks Ways to Keep Teens Out of Foster Care — The Anderson Observer

Greg Wilson/Anderson ObserverThe United Way of Anderson County is bringing together a team to help the at-risk families of teenagers keep the young people in the home and out of foster care.Working with a grant from Annie E. Casey foundation, the United Way of Anderson County has been selected alongside two other upstate counties (Greenville and Spartanburg) to look at the causes of why teenagers are entering foster care.The United Way’s “Teamin…