Every day, children are removed from their homes for various reasons. In certain areas, foster placements may not be readily available, particularly for larger sibling sets that exceed a family's housing capacity or for those requiring a level of care that can't be accommodated. In such situations, these children are left with two options: either stay on the office floor of the case worker or find placement in a homeless shelter. This is where emergency intake care becomes crucial. This type of care can be provided for a duration of up to 30 days.