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Commissioners proclaim May Foster Care Awareness Month; Agape Ranch outlines gaps in local foster capacity
Summary
Nueces County commissioners proclaimed May 2025 as Foster Care Awareness Month and heard from Agape Ranch that the county has more than 400 children in foster care but just 94 active foster homes; the nonprofit described programs and recent grant support for a perimeter fence and sensory playground.
The Nueces County Commissioners Court adopted a proclamation designating May 2025 as Foster Care Awareness Month and invited representatives of Agape Ranch and other local nonprofits to brief the court on foster-care needs in the county.
Shannon Murphy of Agape Ranch told the court that Nueces County currently has “over 400 children in foster care” and “only 94 active foster homes,” a gap that…
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