The following article was published in the Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA) newsletter dated May 16, 2024.
Board of Supervisor David Haubert (District 1) hosted a Foster Family Support Town Hall on May 8, 2024 in Livermore. Supervisor Haubert’s goal is that every foster parent have four people to provide support to them while they are caring for Alameda County’s foster youth. This support can come in a variety of ways: someone to talk to you, encourage you, provide respite, cook a meal, etc.
Present at the Town Hall were a number of foster family agencies and groups that support foster parents. Children and Family Services staff, Division Director Mia Buckner-Preston, Program Manager Jef Samp, and Recruiter Felicia Brown-Goins presented on “How to Become a Resource Family Caregiver.”
Alameda County’s Foster Parent Association was represented by President Gwen McWilliams and Vice President Charles Bracey. People in the audience felt encouraged to either become a foster parent or lend support in some way.
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