Why Foster Homes

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="042a11c3.gif"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Children have rights too!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10c8c5f0.gif" border=0 width="140" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> They have the right to live in an environment where they feel safe with the security of being loved, cared for and accepted.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Foster & Kinship Care Education </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>|   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Kinship Care Education "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="foster_care.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Services"><U>Our 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TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Care Ombudsman Complaint Form"><U>Foster Care Ombudsman Complaint Form</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id116.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SB 218 Expediting Legal Guardianship"><U>SB 218 Expediting Legal Guardianship</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="041f4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Why Foster Homes</div> <div> Because children need to be loved and have a sense of belonging, they need the love and support that comes with positive family surroundings.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Children raised in a loving environment are less likely to seek the support of a gang.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Group homes, although sufficient, are run more like a business than a home.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The main goal of the "Child Protective Services" is to keep the family together, but sometimes it becomes necessary to remove a child from the home, for their protection.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The saying, "It takes a village to raise a child", is very true, and becoming a foster parent can be quite rewarding.                                                                                                                                    </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Your village, your community, needs "County Foster Homes."                                                             </div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" 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