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SUMMARY:Foster Parent Recruitment Event at Arbor Place Mall
DESCRIPTION:Bloom Our Youth\, a private non-profit organization\, will be recruiting Douglas County foster families at The Arbor Place Mall on Saturday\, May 12 from 10am-7pm (located on the second floor\; near the food court and movie theater). Stop by to meet our Foster Care team\, learn about the children in care\, the roles and responsibilities of foster parents\, and what the next steps are to become a Bloom foster family. \n\n\n\nCurrently there is a great need for Douglas County Foster Parents. According to DFCS\, Douglas County has 226 foster youth in custody and only 55 children are able to be placed in local foster homes. Recently\, Bloom Our Youth has partnered with Douglas County DFCS to recruit and license foster families who are willing to care for foster children in the community. Bloom\, a non-profit organization founded in 1986\, advocates for foster children and families using a family-centric approach which includes: recruiting\, training\, and certifying foster families through the Team Bloom Foster Parenting program\, and providing specialized training and support to Bloom Foster families through the "Bloom University" training program. \n\n\n\nBloom will be out in the community every weekend in May with the goal of recruiting enough local foster families to support the county's displaced youth. Bloom aims to support Douglas County by finding individuals who are willing take in all types of foster children\, including those who are medically fragile\, have significant psychiatric issues\, or are pregnant and parenting teen girls.\n\n\n\nFor more information about how to become a Bloom Foster Parent in Douglas County\, contact Hannah Bruce at Bloom Our Youth at (770) 460-6652 or h.bruce@bloomouryouth.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Bloom Our Youth\, a private non-profit organization\, will be recruiting Douglas County foster families at The Arbor Place Mall on Saturday\, May 12 from 10am-7pm (located on the second floor\; near the food court and movie theater). Stop by to meet our Foster Care team\, learn about the children in care\, the roles and responsibilities of foster parents\, and what the next steps are to become a Bloom foster family.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\nCurrently there is a great need for Douglas County Foster Parents. According to DFCS\, Douglas County has 226 foster youth in custody and only 55 children are able to be placed in local foster homes.&nbsp\;Recently\, Bloom Our Youth has partnered with Douglas County DFCS to recruit and license foster families who are willing to care for foster children in the community. Bloom\, a non-profit organization founded in 1986\, advocates for foster children and families using a family-centric approach which includes: recruiting\, training\, and certifying foster families through the Team Bloom Foster Parenting program\, and providing specialized training and support to Bloom Foster families through the &ldquo\;Bloom University&rdquo\; training program.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nBloom will be out in the community every weekend in May with the goal of recruiting enough local foster families to support the county&rsquo\;s displaced youth. Bloom aims to support Douglas County by finding individuals who are willing take in all types of foster children\, including those who are medically fragile\, have significant psychiatric issues\, or are pregnant and parenting teen girls.<br />\n<br />\nFor more information about how to become a Bloom Foster Parent in Douglas County\, contact Hannah Bruce at Bloom Our Youth at (770) 460-6652 or h.bruce@bloomouryouth.org.<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Arbor Place Mall (second floor\; next to food court and movie theater) 6700 Douglas Blvd.\, Douglasville\, GA 30135
UID:e.184.5552
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DTSTAMP:20260516T051355Z
URL:https://business.douglascountygeorgia.com/events/details/foster-parent-recruitment-event-at-arbor-place-mall-5552
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