The modern foster care system is characterized by emotional neglect, instability, and chaos that is often underestimated by the general public.

“I don't think a lot of people are familiar with just how um uh how much deterioration and disrepair exists in kind of lower class workingclass areas in the US”

The foster care system often fails children because it lacks consistent support and effective advocacy for survivors.

“where was my casew worker where was my guardian at Liam where was my attorney like where were were my Advocates why was I going through all of this on my own and having to make such a huge decision such a young age at such a young completely alone”

She contends that the foster care system is a pipeline for human trafficking and is fundamentally broken.

“And the darkest issue of foster care that nobody wants to talk about is how it's a pipeline for human trafficking.”

The foster care system failed to protect him from forced, abusive visits with his biological mother.

“I never really understood why they forced those visits.”

Diamond believes the foster care system is deeply flawed and negatively impacts the mental health of children.

“it brought a lot of U misery into my life a lot of like distress like I've like just it brought a lot of like it it messed me up mentally like it really did like it's to the point where it's like now I'm in this situation you know like you see where I'm at”

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families failed Oakley Carlson, and the handling of her case warrants an outside investigation to ensure accountability.

“dcyf failed Oakley and that was incredibly clear to her foster parents”

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families failed to protect Oakley Carlson by ignoring reports of abuse and rushing her reunification with unsafe parents.

“Oakley was miserably failed by dcyf and I personally believe that this could have been avoided completely if intervention had taken place early on”

Dominic Elkins should not have been placed in the foster care home with Cody Metzker-Madsen.

“I have been under the opinion that Dominic should not have been placed with us. Um just because you know, in in hindsight, it's obvious that he shouldn't have been, but again, at the time there was no knowing and Right. You can't forecast this.”