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Johnson County proclaims May as Foster Care Month; officials note local need for more foster homes
Summary
At its May 1 meeting the Johnson County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation declaring May 2025 as Foster Care Month. County and state child welfare staff told the board there are about 80 foster homes in Johnson County and a statewide shortage of foster families.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on May 1 adopted a proclamation declaring May 2025 Foster Care Month and used the event to review local foster-care capacity and recruitment needs.
"We have approximately 80 foster homes in Johnson," said Valerie LaValle, a social work administrator with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke at the meeting. LaValle…
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