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If you
think just a few older Hamilton
County children are waiting to be adopted, think again.
“There are 205 children in permanent custody
right now without an adoptive placement,” said John
Cummings, community adoption recruitment manager for
Hamilton County JFS. “Of those, 142 – over 69 percent – are
10 years old or older. And 113 – about 55 percent – have
been in custody longer than one year. They shouldn’t have to
wait.” |
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Enter a new adoption
campaign launching later this month. HCJFS will
begin airing a new television commercial, followed by
targeted billboards and posters in various communities and
neighborhoods. Community outreach is also planned through
social groups and places of worship.
Click
here
for more |
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If you were watching WCPO
Channel 9 on April 28, you may have seen a few familiar
faces!
Representatives of the Everyday Heroes Collaborative held a
phone bank to recruit new potential foster parents. They
logged more than 250 calls from residents across the region
expressing interest in learning more.
The Everyday Heroes
Collaborative formed in 2007 to increase the number of
foster homes in Hamilton County. Member agencies include
HCJFS, Beech Acres, Buckeye Ranch/Square One, Lighthouse
Youth Services, NECCO, Pressley Ridge, SAFY, St. Aloysius
Orphanage and St. Joseph Orphanage. |
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Everyday Heroes
Collaborative members answer phones at Channel 9 on
Wednesday, April 28. |
