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Trumbull County proclaims May 2025 as Foster Care Month; county says 53 licensed foster families serve about 51 children
Summary
The Board of Trumbull County Commissioners adopted a resolution recognizing May 2025 as Foster Care Month and heard remarks from Trumbull County Children's Services about the county's foster network and needs for additional homes.
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution proclaiming May 2025 as Foster Care Month in Trumbull County, Ohio, and publicly thanked foster families and Children's Services staff for their work.
"We really appreciate that," Megan Martin, department director of out-of-home services at Trumbull County Children's Services, told the commissioners. Martin recognized veteran foster families Mary Anne Noland and Chantelle Field and said county staff work around the clock to find placements.
The resolution, read by the clerk, said the county currently has a "committed group of 53 licensed foster families" who work with county children's services to provide stable homes for "approximately 51 children." The resolution also praised foster parents, volunteers and child-welfare professionals and commended the Trumbull County Children's Services Board for its work.
During remarks, commissioners thanked foster parents and described foster care as a "thankless job" that gives children a chance to rebuild and succeed. One commissioner said the board was grateful for the 53 families serving the county and urged community recognition.
In public comments following the proclamation, Martin answered a question on the age of children placed in foster homes, saying the county has placed infants "straight from the hospital." She said Children's Services continues to recruit more homes to meet local needs.
The board's resolution was approved by unanimous vote. The record shows a motion to approve, a second and the board voting yes: Commissioner Bernard — yes; Commissioner Malloy — yes; Commissioner Richard Hernandez — yes.
The proclamation does not allocate new county funding; it is a formal recognition and public acknowledgement of foster families and children's-services staff in Trumbull County.
