CHS-Parkersburg site hosting a local community forum on foster care

On Thursday, January 28th from 11 am to 1 pm, we will be hosting a foster care forum for interested community members (particularly focused on foster care providers) to discuss the local dynamics concerning foster care. This will be an opportunity for people to discuss trends in recruitment of foster homes, challenges in placing certain demographics of children, retention of homes, maintainence of placements and stability for children, relationships with the various stakeholders (the Department, attornies, court officials, parents, counselors and mental health professionals, etc.). There will be social work CEU's available, and this will hopefully, possibly, lead to some recommendations for action steps. It will be here at our offices on St. Mary's Avenue, and it is suggested participants bring a brown bag lunch (as we try to use the time efficiently in the middle of the day for this important community dialogue!)