Crow Wing County Raising Awareness for National Foster Care Month

With May being National Foster Care Month, Crow Wing County is raising awareness of the foster care system for millions of Americans across the country. The county is also recognizing and celebrating the role foster homes play in enhancing the lives of children and youth in the system.

As of April 1st this year, there were 68 licensed foster families with 65 children and teens in foster care in the Crow Wing County. Officials say there continues to be an urgent need for foster and adoptive parents to help children in need find a safe environment in which to grow and thrive.

“Foster parents are a vital part of our process,” said Crow Wing County Family Services supervisor Stacy Brown. “They’re kind of the unsung heroes.”

“A lot of the times when kids enter into foster care, it’s after all of our other resources have been exhausted,” added Allyson Davis, a child foster care social worker with Crow Wing County. “Foster parents are now part of that child’s story, and they are creating memories that that child will have the rest of their lives.”

Those interested in becoming a foster parent or potentially exploring other avenues, such supporting another foster parent and providing respite services, can reach out to Davis at (218) 824-1165.