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Regional director warns Okeechobee lacks foster homes; urges residents to apply
Summary
Amanda Capalbo of Camelot Community Care told the City Council there is an urgent shortage of local foster homes and that many Okeechobee children are placed in Broward County; she described three ways residents can help.
Amanda Capalbo, Regional Executive Director of Camelot Community Care, Inc., told the City Council at its May 19 meeting that Okeechobee faces an urgent shortage of local foster homes, forcing many children from the city to be placed in Broward County.
Capalbo outlined three concrete ways community members can help: apply to become a foster home, apply to serve as a temporary respite foster parent for short stays, or provide financial sponsorship for foster families and agency events. The presentation was informational and the council thanked Ms. Capalbo for sharing the agency's needs and recruitment pathways.
