The need for foster parents is at an all-time high, due to the increased demand of children's needs.
That's the warning from Tusla, as it launches its National Fostering Week today.
Ireland is one of the world leaders in foster care, with almost 4 thousand foster carers opening their homes to over 5 thousand children.
The child and family agency is aiming to raise awareness across all communities in the country.
Tusla's Clare Murphy says they are actively looking for more foster families:
"We will raise awareness of fostering and what's involved in fostering and that we seek carers from all walks of life across Ireland. We're seeking foster carers, including people from the new communities in Ireland and we're seeking people who could care for a child who for whatever reason can't continue to live at home".
