This post is the beginning of several posts that will lay out the various needs of foster care and how to get involved. There will be a variety of ways to care for the Austin foster child, from fostering children to supporting those directly care for the children. Keep checking back for more ways to help!
The Need:
In Travis County there are 430 children in foster care (ages 0-17)
In Williamson County there are 214 children in foster care (ages 0-17)
Approximately 200 children in Travis County are available for adoption and waiting for forever families.
So how can you get involved? I'll throw the big commitment out there first. Foster families are needed. It is not uncommon for kids who have emergency removals to stay overnight in the offices of foster care agencies because they do not have enough foster families to help.
How do you get started? Find a foster family and talk to them about their experience. Ask them about agencies and all the challenges and joys of fostering. Don't know anyone? Email and we'll help get you connected.
Stats from Nov 2010 DFPS Region 7 Performance Report.
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