May Recognized as Foster Care Month in Lorain County

May recognized as Foster Care Month in Lorain County

Lorain County commissioners passed a resolution recognizing May as Foster Care Month in Lorain County. Kristin Fox-Berki, director of Lorain County Children Services, attended the meeting May 23 to express gratitude to the foster families as well as to explain the foster care program. Children who can’t stay with their parents or relatives, are placed with foster families, Fox-Berki said. “We are grateful to the many families that have chosen to…

May is National Foster Care Month

WATERBURY — Governor Phill Scott recently proclaimed the month of May, 2025 as Foster Care Month and noted that “Vermont renews our commitment to ensure bright futures for the more than 800 children and youth in foster care.”

National Foster Care Month highlights growing need for foster families in Michigan | American Black Journal - BridgeDetroit

May is National Foster Care Month, an observance that raises awareness about the challenges and needs of children in foster care and recognizes the efforts of foster parents, child welfare professionals and the broader community who support these youth. The observance began in 1988.  This story also appeared in Detroit PBS - American Black Journal In Michigan, approximately 10,000 children are currently in foster care…

PERSPECTIVE: As country observes National Foster Care Month, ex-foster child says writing helped her survive

For Black youth in foster care, storytelling can be survival—and resistance. I remember I was 8 years old when I received my first diary as a Christmas present—a small 4×6 pink journal with a lock. I always kept the key with me, even at school. That diary became my space to express myself and understand the world. I’d begin most entries with “Dear God” and write about my day, my hopes, and ask all the questions I wanted without judgement.  At th…

May is National Foster Care Month – Newstalk KZRG

National Foster Care Month is celebrated during May.  Foster care is there to serve broken families.   Sarah Burch with Fostering Hope tells Newstalk KZRG what is needed most.: “We don’t have enough caseworkers. Their caseloads generally are pretty high. We don’t have enough foster families. You know, it’d be ideal if we could have so many foster families in our community that when a kid comes into foster care, they could find the best fit for t…