Cleveland County observes Foster Care Month; DSS urges residents to consider fostering
May 22, 2024 | Cleveland County, North Carolina
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Rebecca Johnson, director of Cleveland County Social Services, read a governor's proclamation declaring May 2024 Foster Care Month and briefed the Board of Commissioners on local foster care conditions on May 21.
Johnson said foster care provides temporary, safe placements for children who have been abused, neglected or whose families cannot care for them, and outlined eligibility and training requirements for prospective foster parents. She told the board Cleveland County has 64 licensed foster homes through the county and that many of those homes are currently full. Johnson said there are 238 children in foster-type placements in the county, including kinship and group-home arrangements.
To recruit more foster families, Johnson said the department offers a MAP training class three times a year and announced the next MAP class will begin Sept. 12. She also noted that some foster families ultimately adopt children, which reduces available placements and increases demand.
The board received the proclamation and commissioners offered brief comments in support of recruitment efforts.
Johnson said foster care provides temporary, safe placements for children who have been abused, neglected or whose families cannot care for them, and outlined eligibility and training requirements for prospective foster parents. She told the board Cleveland County has 64 licensed foster homes through the county and that many of those homes are currently full. Johnson said there are 238 children in foster-type placements in the county, including kinship and group-home arrangements.
To recruit more foster families, Johnson said the department offers a MAP training class three times a year and announced the next MAP class will begin Sept. 12. She also noted that some foster families ultimately adopt children, which reduces available placements and increases demand.
The board received the proclamation and commissioners offered brief comments in support of recruitment efforts.
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