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We know our community steps up for our children. There is a critical need for Black families to become foster parents

November 6, 2018 by NWFacts Leave a Comment

We know our community steps up for our children—our families—when we need to. There is a critical
need for Black families to become foster parents. In Washington State, nearly 8,000 children are in
foster care.
Of these children, 16% are Black but only 6.5% of foster families are Black. We are keenly aware that
children thrive when they are in a home that can maintain their cultural identity.
The overrepresentation of children of color – especially African American children – in foster care is a
systemic failure that must be addressed. Simultaneously, we rely on foster families to provide the love,
support, and stable home Black children need until they can safely return home or they are adopted.
Anyone can be a foster parent – you just need an open heart and mind. You can:
 Be single or married, or have a partner
 Rent, live in an apartment/condo, or own your home
 Have a limited income as long as you can sustain without the financial support of fostering
Have questions? Join Amara, NAAM, and others in the community for a conversation about how we can
address the needs of Black children in foster care.
Please contact Trey Rabun at Amara to RSVP or for more information!
(206-260-1732,  [email protected] )

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