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Former foster youth and county DSS worker to share foster-care story at Oct. 20 meeting

5888226 · October 6, 2025

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Summary

Hope Pembry, a Burke County DSS social-work professional who spent much of her childhood in foster care, gave a brief preview of her personal story and said she will speak at the board’s Oct. 20 regular meeting in support of foster-care awareness.

Hope Pembry, who identified herself as a former foster youth and currently a social-work professional at Burke County Department of Social Services, spoke briefly at the Oct. 6 pre-agenda meeting to preview remarks she will deliver at the Oct. 20 regular meeting in observance of foster-care awareness activities.

“I spent a majority of my childhood in foster care, and I now work as a social work professional at Burke County DSS,” Pembry said, and said she looks forward to “sharing that story at your regular meeting coming up.”

Ending: The board acknowledged Pembry’s remarks and confirmed she will present at the Oct. 20 meeting; no formal action was taken at the Oct. 6 pre-agenda session.