Louisiana counts nearly 2,000 foster homes across the state. There are more than 4,000 children in the foster care system.

Right away, you can see the math doesn’t work unless every foster family doubles up on the number of children they take — and of course, that’s not feasible or even recommended in lots of cases.

This week, we’ll get the perspective of those involved in Louisiana’s foster care system to see if and how the gaps can be filled.

We’ll hear from a faith-based group that’s the state’s go-to for therapeutic foster care.

David Matlock, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, the state agency in charge of foster care, will also join us.

And we’ll learn how people who were once in the system now get a say in how it operates.