‘High need’ for foster parents in Nanaimo region
NANAIMO — A new generation of foster parents are sorely needed in Nanaimo for vulnerable children in dire need of transitional housing.
Nanaimo based Ministry of Children and Families (MCFD) recruitment officer Suzanne Jones told NanaimoNewsNOW a focused campaign since January was designed to bolster the foster parent numbers in the Nanaimo region.
She said while there has been “some inroads” much more help is required to better match parents with children.
“It’s very important that our kids stay within our community in order to maintain their connections,” Jones said. “When we have to move them out of community we’re not doing them a proper service.”