Town Hall Meeting for Child Welfare
I attended a Town Hall Meeting yesterday in Bradenton put on by some local government agencies. The purpose was to discuss the overload of kid's in out-of-home care for various reasons, but mainly the local heroine epidemic. I was very pleased to see about 200 people there. I thought that was a good sign. I was able to see many of the people that I have got to know because they are either parts of non-profits or work in government for the purpose of dealing with kids who need help. I was also very pleased to see some local Pastors. I have been involved with the foster care epidemic in Manatee Country for just over 2 years. So I understand that I'm a new-comer to the table. Our family has gone through the process to adopt and I am on the board for Guardian Angels of Southwest Florida and serve in the 3 county area for the 1-1-1 Project . The Guardian Angels is a group that builds large homes for families to move into and foster children. It's an incredible group