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Washoe County's FAM initiative seeks foster, adoptive and mentor volunteers as foster-care numbers outstrip homes
Summary
Washoe County Human Services staff described FAM (Foster, Adopt, Mentor), said the county has over 600 children in foster care and fewer than 150 licensed foster homes, and laid out ways residents can help through fostering, mentoring, respite and donations.
Yasmin (recruiter) and Monica (support staff) from the Washoe County Human Services Agency presented the FAM initiative to the Sun Valley community, urging residents to consider fostering, adopting, mentoring or contributing to a wishing-well fund.
"FAM stands for foster, adopt, and mentor," Yasmin said, and described program components including foster-parent licensing requirements (minimum age 21) and…
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