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Lake County officials urge residents to become resource-family homes to keep foster youth local
Summary
Lake County Social Services staff told the county board in May 2025 that the county needs more resource-family homes to reduce out-of-county placements and support reunification; they described the application, training, respite options and a volunteer "foster neighbor" program.
Lake County Social Services staff urged residents at a May 2025 Lake County board meeting to consider becoming resource-family homes for foster youth, saying more local placements would reduce disruption for children and help with reunification efforts.
The presentation, led by Sherry De La Torre, program manager in the Resource Family Approval unit, said the county still lacks enough approved homes. From June 2023 to June 2024 Lake County had an average of 71 youth in out-of-home care; on average 49 of those youth were placed in Lake…
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