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ALPHARETTA – The number of older children in foster care continues to rise in Georgia, and FaithBridge Foster care is seeking additional foster parents to provide loving homes for these children.
As part of National Foster Care Month in the month of May, FaithBridge is working to raise awareness of the growing number of children ages 13 and older in foster care who need placement in homes where a parent or guardian can love and nurture them.
Data shows that in 2015, about 20 percent of children referred to FaithBridge Foster Care by the state Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) were children ages 13 and older. By 2020, that number had risen to 49 percent.
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize that we can each play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. Lokey Subaru of Port Richey is aiding the cause by collecting luggage for Foster Children.
Join Marvelous Marvin at Lokey Subaru for a live broadcast this Saturday, May 22nd from noon till 2. Come drop off your new or gently used luggage for the Luggage Means Love campaign. Lokey Subaru’s also the Corn Hole Sponsor at the Remembering Our Heroes Festival, May 29th at Gill Dawg. So, when you drop off your donation for Luggage Means Love, you can pick up a free ticket to see the Petty Hearts at Gill Dawg! Drop off two pieces of luggage and get a second ticket. Limit 2 per person please.
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National Foster Care Month is celebrated each May to acknowledge those who play an integral role in helping children and youth in foster care find stable, temporary and nurturing homes.
Foster parents, family members, child welfare professionals, policymakers and other members of the community play an important role in ensuring that children and youth in foster care are kept safe from further trauma and are assisted in their transition to permanency.
We also use this month to renew our commitment to ensuring the success of the 7,484 children and youth currently in foster care in Iowa, according to the Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare Placement Summary.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As we power through this pandemic, mental health takes on an added urgency because of the emotional, educational and economic challenges people have faced or are facing.
Fortunately, virtual gatherings allow us to access expertise without leaving our homes. Valley Oaks Health is hosting a âCOVID, Suicide and Depressionâ webinar on May 11 at 10 a.m.; it is open to the entire state as part of the organizationâs three-part COVID Care webinar series.
Tuesdayâs webinar will focus on how trends in suicidality have changed during the pandemic. Other topics will include understanding how the pandemic is affecting peopleâs mental health and screening for suicide while maintaining social distance.