Family Room Foster Care Resource Center

WE PROVIDE LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT ANDSUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO FOSTER AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE BY ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD WHO COMES INTO CARE HAS THEIR BASIC NEEDS MET AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BY PROVIDING FOSTER FAMILIES WITH CLOTHING, BOOKS, TOYS AND ROOM FURNITURE. WE TRY TO ENSURE THAT ANY FOSTER FAMILY CAN ALWAYS SAY YES TO A PLACEMENT CALL AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT BECAUSE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE CHILDREN WITH WHAT THEY NEED. WE MAKE FAMILIES WHO FOSTER AWARE OF ALL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE AND TRY TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE RESOURCES. WE TRY TO ENSURE THAT SIBLINGS CAN BE PLACED TOGETHER IN THE SAME FOSTER HOME BY PROVIDING STATE REGULATED, AGE APPROPRIATE BEDS AND DRESSERS. WE EDUCATE, ADVOCATE AND DISPELL THE MYTHS AND MISINFORMATION IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT FOSTER CARE AS IT PERTAINS TO THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT. WE PARTNER WITH FOSTER CARE LICENSING AGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE TO GAIN RESOURCES FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES WHO FOSTER AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. IN 2021, WE SPENT 46,219 HELPING 382 NEW FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS AND HELPED 997 CONTINUING FOSTER CARE FAMILIES.