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FCCLA collects books for children in foster care

Children are placed in foster care when a child protective services worker and court have determined it is not safe for them to remain home. 60 percent of children placed in the system are there because of neglect.

Displacement from their family and disruption of their usual routine and familiar surroundings is traumatizing for many children. Children in foster care need strong relationships with caring adults, a network of social support and services to cope with the challenging circumstances of home removal.

Books are a foundation of learning and offer a sense of comfort. Plus, reading between adults and children may build a strong emotional bond.

Therefore, the FCCLA state association is asking local chapters to collect books for children in the foster care system. If you have children’s books to donate, new or gently used, please donate them to help the Sundance Chapter assemblage. There are collection boxes at Sundance State Bank and Sundance High School. Books donated in boxes will be collected March 7.

Children in foster care: Wyoming – 1082, US – 427,901.

Foster care rate per 1000: Wyoming – 8, US – 4.

Average length of time in foster care: Wyoming – 12 months, US – 20 months.

Percent of children in foster care for five or more years: Wyoming – 2 percent, US – 6 percent.

 
 
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