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County proclaims Foster Care Awareness Month and approves aging‑services amendments to support new Older Adult Advocacy Center
Summary
Commissioners proclaimed May 2025 Foster Care Awareness Month and approved amendments to county aging‑services contracts that correct provider rates and allow emergency funding for an Older Adult Advocacy Center intended to serve older adults experiencing abuse or neglect.
Lackawanna County commissioners proclaimed May 2025 as Foster Care Awareness Month and approved amendments to Area Agency on Aging agreements designed to support services for older adults, including an Older Adult Advocacy Center that county officials described as the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.
The board recognized local foster parents and asked residents to consider fostering. Lisa Sohara, foster care and adoption supervisor, described the role of foster parents and introduced Amy Davatina, a foster parent with 21 years’ experience who the…
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