LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Clark County is trying to make it easier for families to step up as foster parents. The Department of Family Services held a “Roadmap to Success” open house for people already in the licensing process and for anyone thinking about opening their home.
Families get hands-on help
Holly Kelsven, assistant manager for recruitment and training, said about 58 households registered for the event. Staff walked families through the online application, helped them upload documents and offered free physicals and TB tests. Those are required for all foster parents and anyone over 18 living in the home.
Units from across Family Services were on hand, including placement workers who call foster parents when a child needs a bed, and nurse case managers who support kids with medical or developmental needs.
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Need for foster homes
“Any given day in Clark County we have about 3,600 babies, children and teenagers in foster care. Many come in sibling groups and many of our children have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Right now at Child Haven we’ve been averaging about 50 to 60 children living at our emergency shelter who need a loving, supportive foster home,” Kelsven said.
What comes next
The county hopes to get more households signed up for the next eight-week training. More open houses are planned if this pilot is a success.
Anyone interested can start by signing up for an information session at clarkcountyfostercare.com.
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