So, let's define a pod and K-cup: 1  A Pod is coffee or tea that is sealed inside filter paper. 2  A K-Cup is is coffee or tea (and recently hot chocolate and cappuccino) that is sealed in some kind of cartridge, generally a plastic cup.
Information on Connecticut's waiting children. On any given day, there are more than 4,000 children in foster care, many of whom are in need of permanent homes. To learn more about children available for adoption, please contact the Connecticut Department of Children and Families by calling 800-842-6347.
He wants to rethink foster care on a national level. Foster Care Statistics: On September 30, 2004, 518,000 children were in the U.S. foster care system. Most children are placed in foster care temporarily due to parental abuse or neglect. A record 304,000 children entered the system in 2004, according to one study. Much of the rise was due to methamphetamine use. Experts estimate that 80 to 90 percent of foster care placements can be traced to substance abuse. About 40,000 infants are placed in foster care every year. 126,000 children are currently available for adoption. On average, children stay in the system for almost three years (31 months) before either being reunited with their families or adopted. Almost 20 percent wait five years or more.