Need for foster families in Oklahoma during pandemic

Need for foster families in Oklahoma during pandemic

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is raising awareness of the need to place children in families during National Foster Care Month.

2 Works for You's Gitzel Puente has more.

FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED IN2020..

AND IT'S STILLUNCLEAR IF THAT NUMBER WILLINCREASE DUE TO THEPANDEMIC.WHAT FOSTER CARE RECRUITERSDO KNOW IS THAT CHILDRENNEED A LOVING HOME.

THEYMIGHT HAVE EXPERIENCEDNEGLECT..

ABUSE..

OR AFAMILY CRISIS.

SO THISMONTH..

THE DEPARTMENT OFHUMAN SERVICES IS RAISINGAWARENESS OF THE NEED IN OURCOMMUNITIES..

DURING"NATIONAL FOSTER CAREMONTH." THE GOAL - TO HELPCHILDREN HEAL AND EVENTUALLYREUNIFY THEM WITH THEIRFAMILIES.

D-H-S OFFERS AVARIETY OF RESOURCES FORCURRENT FOSTER FAMILIES..SUCH AS FINANCIAL SUPPORTFOR EACH CHILD AND MONTHLYSUPPORT GROUPS."I think it's just soimportant for us to rememberthe village mentality thatwe're all in this together,and it takes a village toraise a child and we allneed that support."ANYONE INTERESTED INBECOMING A FOSTER PARENT CANVISIT THE "OKLAHOMA FOSTERS"WEBSITE FOR MOREINFORMATION.

DUE TOCOVID-19..

THE HOME STUDYAND ASSESSMENT IN PERSON ISNOW BEING DONE ONLINE VIAZOOM OR FACETIME..

TO FOLLOWSOCIAL DISTANCING.DHS ALSO STARTED A PROGRAMFOR 60 DAYS OF SUBSIDIZEDCHILDCARE FOR PEOPLE WHOHAVE LOST THEIR JOBS.REPORTING IN TULSA, GP,2WFY.THOREAU DEMONSTRATIONACADEMY..