Nearly a dozen children died while in the Kansas foster care system in 2023. That's out of nearly 10,000 thousand kids in its care. Some foster parents say this doesn't come as a complete shock.
Foster parents and advocates tell KSN News that the trauma and movement foster kids go through makes them more susceptible to physical and mental health struggles.
Of the 11 in foster care custody who died, one was 21 with a health condition. Two teens died by suicide. Another teen from being shot. Four other children died from health issues. One baby died from fentanyl exposure. One child drowned, and another died in a car wreck.
KSN News reached out to the Kansas Department of Children and Families. They provided information about the deaths but were unable to give a statement or interview today.
