On January 4, 2018, Foster America’s Executive Director Sherry Lachman was the featured guest for an episode of NPR’s On Point, recorded at WBUR in Boston. Sherry spoke with guest host Jane Clayson about the opioid crisis and its impact on the child welfare system.

In 2026, Foster America marks a decade of building an alternative to a child welfare system rooted in crisis—and proving that families thrive when support comes early, with dignity, and led by community.