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Mitchell County DSS reports 20 children in foster care, urges local foster recruitment
Summary
At a Mitchell County regular session, Department of Social Services staff reported 20 children in foster care and discussed efforts to recruit more in‑county foster homes to reduce out‑of‑county placements.
At a regular Mitchell County board session, Mitchell County Department of Social Services staff reported that 20 children were in foster care and urged recruitment of more local foster homes to reduce placements outside the county. Candace Franklin, who said she supervises adoptions and licensing part of the time, provided the caseload numbers and licensing totals.
Why it matters: Department staff said many children placed out of county lose schools, churches and community ties; keeping more placements local is a stated goal that would affect children’s stability and county casework needs.
Franklin listed placement counts and licensing figures during the director’s update. "The total children in foster care is 20," Franklin said. She reported five children…
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