Foster care information meeting scheduled

Individuals and families who would like to learn about the options, processes and needs related to foster care may attend a March 5 information meeting. [MC2 Adam R. Cole | WikiCommons]

CRESTVIEW — Are you interested in learning about adoption and foster care, along with ways to respond to the needs of children who need caring families?

An Adoption and Foster Care information meeting is set 6:30 p.m. March 5 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3252 E. James Lee Blvd., Crestview.

Individuals and families who would like to learn about the options, processes and needs related to foster care may attend.

Representatives from Emerald Coast Orphan Care will present information about domestic-infant adoption and international adoption, private adoption and local foster care and adoption.

Free childcare is available with RSVP; RSVP at emeraldcoastorphancare.org.

  • The Panhandle area has one of the highest percentages of children in out-of-home-care in the state
  • Currently, there is a dire shortage of foster and adoptive families in the Florida Panhandle
  • There are over 149 million orphans worldwide in need of forever families.

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