May 26, 2006 — In an unparalleled call to action,
Diane Sawyer and ABC News look at the crisis of the foster care system
and ways children can be saved in "Calling All Angels," a "Primetime"
report that airs Thursday, June 1, at 10 p.m. ET.
As part of an ABC News call to action, additional reports on foster
care will air on "Good Morning America," "World News Tonight,"
"Nightline" and "20/20" through Saturday, June 3.
In her report, Sawyer casts a light on young, fractured lives as she
takes a rare look at foster care across the country. With unprecedented
access — bringing cameras where they have never gone before — she
explores a system many consider broken but that struggles to change.
According to the latest statistics, just over 800,000 children pass
through the system every year, with more than 500,000 taken into foster
care. For them, the average stay is 31 months. One-third stay in the
system for more than three years and 17 percent remain in foster care
for five years or more. Foster children have on average three different
placements. There are currently more than 100,000 foster children
across the country available for adoption.
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