Foster Care Informational Meeting & Foster Parent Panel

Monday, September 23, 2024 - 5:30pm

Address:
Medina County Job and Family Services
232 Northland Drive
Medina, OH 44256

Medina County Job and Family Services is hosting a Foster Care Informational Meeting and Foster Parent Panel on Monday, September 23^rd from 5:30-7:00pm at the agency office (232 Northland Drive, Medina). Anyone interested in learning more about the need for foster caregivers in Medina County and what it takes to become licensed is invited to attend. The Informational Meeting will begin at 5:30pm and will provide information about the need for foster homes, the licensing process, and placement of children in foster homes. The Foster Parent Panel will begin at 6:15pm and will provide an opportunity to hear from current foster parents and ask questions. Registration is not required.

Currently there are nearly 150 children in Medina County’s foster care system and only 50 licensed families to care for them. Medina County Job and Family Services aims to keep children close to their community by having “Medina homes for Medina kids.” The agency launched a “Twenty Four in ‘24” campaign at the beginning of 2024 to recruit and license enough homes to make this possible.

Foster parents provide daily care and supervision, acting in place of the parent to ensure all needs of the child are met until children are reunified with their parents or a permanent living situation is arranged for them. The process to become a foster parent includes application and training. Medina County Job and Family Services provides a dedicated staff member to assist individuals through the process. Foster parents receive financial assistance, personal support, ongoing training, and medical benefits for the children in their care.

To learn more about this event or foster care in Medina County, call/text (330) 667-0167, email info@fostermedina.com, or visit www.fostermedina.com.