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Report: Parents in shelters have no direct way to reunify with children in foster care

A new report by the Institute for Community Living sounds the alarm on an issue within the foster care system.

It says parents living in adult shelters have no direct path to reunifying with their children in foster care. Securing permanent housing is one of the biggest obstacles.

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