May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month!
Discover the joys of being a part of a small child’s world by becoming a foster or adoptive parent. Children’s Bureau, a licensed private foster and adoption agency, is seeking those special individuals and families who are willing to bring a child or siblings into their home. An information meeting for foster and adoptive parents will be held Thursday night, May 22 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 27265 Luther Drive in Canyon Country.
“The month of May is a time to celebrate our foster parents and their children. It takes an incredible individual or family to care for these vulnerable children who simply want a loving and nurturing place to call home,” said Lou Graham, Director of Foster Care and Adoption Services at Children’s Bureau.
There are foster children placed in Children’s Bureau homes on a daily basis, with over 300 children a month turned away due to lack of homes. The agency provides training, services, support groups and post-adoptive resources for foster and adoptive parents. Financial help is also given to assist families in the care of these children. Prospective caregivers are encouraged to attend one of the agency’s information meetings held each month (in English and Spanish) at several locations throughout Los Angeles (which includes Castaic, Santa Clarita, Canyon Country, Valencia, Acton, Aqua Dulce and Newhall), Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Children’s Bureau is a 104-year old non-profit leader in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Children’s Bureau provides professional treatment and prevention services to more than 9,000 abused and neglected children and their families each year throughout southern California.
For more information, please call 661-272-9996 or toll-free 800-730-3933, Ext. 0.