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Suwannee County proclaims May as National Foster Care Month; agency warns of shortage of licensed homes
Summary
At a May 5 meeting the board approved a proclamation recognizing National Foster Care Month. A Partnership for Strong Families representative said 43 Suwannee children are in out-of-home care while the county has 14 licensed foster homes.
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners on May 5 adopted a proclamation declaring May as National Foster Care Month and highlighting local needs for foster families.
Sebastian Plank, an outreach recruitment specialist with Partnership for Strong Families, told commissioners that "in Suwannee County, we currently have 43 children from…
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