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The National Conference of State Legislatures reports that African American children make up 33% of the foster care system yet they are only 15% of the overall population (National Conference of State Legislatures 2020).After witnessing this pattern in my own organization and researching the issue further, I discovered that the numbers were similar across the country, I have embarked on an action research project to decrease racial disparities of children in foster care within my social service agency. This presentation is an overview of a research project based in a social services agency, the implementation of interventions based on research outcomes, and recommendations to address racial disparities within the foster care system.