Quotes by Marsha Lowry

“Too many people in public believe that once we rescue children from bad situations and bad families, theyre going to be saved.”

“The average length of time that a child remains in New York citys child welfare system is 49 months, which is astronomically long.”

“Obviously thats a devastating experience. Once she is in many different places shes going to be psychologically damaged. And shes going to find it harder to find a permanent family, and thats what happens to too many children in the system.”

“We dont know whether these relatives are going be found to be suitable, important question. So even with people lining up to adopt this cute little girl, she could end up in the system for years to come.”

“We need to know exactly what we can expect to see from the agency.”