Foster Care Review – Residents Can Make a Difference in Child Safety
April 19, 2011 by admin
Filed under Community Outreach
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month
Everyone is aware of the recent challenges in our foster care system and the deadly consequences of its flaws. Many of us wonder what can be done to help. Can everyday citizens even make a difference? Thankfully, the resounding answer is, “YES.”
Residents of the Village of Palmetto Bay can become a “voice” for children in the foster care system by becoming a volunteer for Foster Care Review. Volunteers from the Foster Care Review provide a check and balance system for the courts by monitoring agencies and cases firsthand. “If there’s no independent oversight of this very complex thing that’s happening, then it frequently doesn’t happen” explains Mike Samway, a volunteer with the Foster Care Review for the past three years. From ensuring that services are provided and that progress is made, Foster Care Review volunteers advise family court judges and help fill the gaps for those in Foster Care. Volunteers are asked to dedicate just one day a month.
Imagine – just a few hours of your time could change a life forever!
To get involved with Foster Care Review, call the volunteer coordinator at (305)573-6665 ext. 230 or go online to Foster Care Review NOW!
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