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Foster care program director tells council Denison has only one foster home; seeks outreach support
Summary
Dawn Moochie, a program director who said her organization subcontracts with 4 Oaks, told the council there are only two foster homes in Crawford County and one in Denison, and asked the city to help publicize licensing and recruitment.
During the city’s department reports and public-comment portion, Dawn Moochie identified herself as a program director involved with foster care and adoption services and said Crawford County has only two foster homes and Denison currently has one, creating a critical shortage.
Moochie said her agency is focusing on kinship licensing (placing children with relatives or persons known to them) and is conducting community outreach, including tabling at a barbecue event to recruit foster parents. She encouraged local media outreach and suggested partnering with the public library or other public spaces to increase visibility. "We like to keep kids in their communities, in their homeschools, in their environments," Moochie said.
Council members thanked her and suggested staff or local media run articles to raise awareness. City staff and a council member offered to coordinate publicity and noted resources available through statewide subcontractor networks.
What happens next: Staff and council members said they would assist with outreach and communication; Moochie said she would follow up with contact information for local promotion.
